Bio
Don Lochana Ekanayake is a senior research associate in the Department of Public Health Sciences – Division of Health Services Research and Policy at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Working in Dr. Kathryn McCollister’s lab, she supports data interpretation and dissemination processes alongside the economic evaluation of prevention and treatment interventions for vulnerable populations, including individuals with substance use disorders, HIV, and HCV. She received her Master of Science (MSc) in global health from McMaster University in Hamilton, ON, Canada, and her Honours Bachelor of Science in biomedical science from the University of Guelph in Guelph, ON, Canada. Don’s research interests include harm reduction strategies, social determinants of health, infectious diseases, and environmental health.