Urban epidemiology
Exploring how ecological, spatial, and social conditions shape exposure to vector-borne disease.
Biomedical research · Public health · Healthcare strategy
Turning complex health data into clearer decisions.
Healthcare professional combining scientific expertise with strategic thinking, communication, and a growing focus on marketing and consulting.
University Hospital BonnScientific Research Associate
5 publications & manuscriptsPublished & in progress
Bonn, GermanyOpen to new opportunities
Evidence pathwayData → insight → action
01 About
Science with a wider field of view.
I work at the intersection of science, healthcare, and communication—turning complex evidence into insights that support better decisions.
My background spans biomedical science, medical immunosciences and infection, epidemiology, and public health. Alongside my PhD, I am pursuing an MBA in marketing and healthcare to broaden my perspective on strategy, stakeholder engagement, and how health innovations create real-world impact.
Public healthEpidemiologyStatistical analysisRHealth risk assessmentMolecular diagnosticsMarket researchStakeholder communicationProject coordinationDigital marketing
02 Research focus
Understanding infection risk in urban green spaces.
My doctoral research examines tick abundance, pathogen prevalence, and human-health risks across urban green spaces in the Bonn–Cologne region.
View my GeoHealth research profileData-driven risk
Combining epidemiological and spatial datasets with statistical modelling and health-risk assessment in R.
From evidence to action
Translating complex findings into accessible insights for public health, policy, and communication.
03 Experience
Experience across the full evidence pathway.
From biomedical research, molecular diagnostics, and ecological fieldwork to statistical analysis, risk assessment, and stakeholder communication.
University Hospital Bonn · Institute for Hygiene and Public Health
Research Associate in Medical Research
Leading a data-driven research project on infection risks and population health in urban areas.
Selected work
- Collecting and analysing epidemiological and spatial data to identify risk patterns and approaches to preventing vector-borne diseases.
- Conducting statistical modelling and health-risk assessments with ecological, epidemiological, and social datasets in R.
- Translating complex findings into clear, decision-relevant insights for public health, policy, and communication.
- Communicating with stakeholders and co-supervising a regional citizen-science platform in the Bonn–Cologne region.
Data analysisRRisk assessmentStakeholder communication
04 Education
Scientific depth, broadened by healthcare strategy.
Training across biomedical science, immunology, infection, public health, marketing, and healthcare management.
University of Bonn
PhD · Public Health
BIGS Clinical and Population Sciences doctoral programme at University Hospital Bonn, focusing on infection risks, epidemiological data analysis, and health-risk assessment.
Methods include biological fieldwork, molecular diagnostics, PCR and sequencing, statistical analysis, and quantitative survey research.
Sikkim Manipal University
MBA · Marketing and Healthcare
Online MBA covering marketing strategy, market research and consumer behaviour, healthcare management, business analytics, and organisational leadership.
University of Bonn
MSc · Medical Immunosciences and Infection
Focus areas included infection biology, immunology, clinical immunology, and immunopharmacology.
Master’s thesis: The prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Borrelia miyamotoi, and Rickettsia spp. in questing ticks of urban and non-urban areas of Bonn and Rhein-Sieg District, Germany.
Final grade · 1.6 Highest 1 · lowest 5
University of Delhi
BSc (Hons) · Biomedical Science
Human physiology, pathology, pharmacology, toxicology, medical microbiology, immunobiology, molecular biology, statistics, and human genetics.
Bachelor’s thesis: Laboratory diagnosis of infectious and non-communicable diseases.
Final grade · 8.2 Highest 10 · lowest 1
05 Publications, abstracts & presentations
Publications & manuscripts
Published · BMC Infectious Diseases · 2026
Assessment of human health risks to tick-borne infections in urban green spaces (UGS) — a study protocol
Manuscript in preparation
Ixodes ricinus abundance and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato prevalence in urban and peri-urban green spaces in Bonn, Germany
Manuscript in preparation
Acarological hazard associated with questing Ixodes ricinus ticks across green spaces in Bonn and Cologne, Germany
Manuscript in preparation
Impact of landscape metrics on Ixodes ricinus abundance and tick-borne pathogen occurrence in urban green spaces of Western Germany
Manuscript in preparation
Assessment of exposure and human health risks to tick-borne pathogens in urban green spaces
Presentations
Poster presentation · Weimar · March 2025
Comparison of the diagnostic efficiency of commercial PCR kits for detecting tick-borne pathogens in ticks — 16th International Symposium on Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
Conference talk · Bonn · 2023
Tick-borne diseases in urban green spaces — City of the Future: Healthy, Sustainable Metropolises
Contributions & abstracts
Contributed publication · Human Mutation · 2021;42
Yadegari H, Biswas A, Ahmed S, Naz A, Oldenburg J. Von Willebrand factor propeptide missense variants affect anterograde Golgi transport and cause ER retention
Published conference abstract · ISTH
Investigation of pathomolecular mechanisms of von Willebrand disease variants in the A-domains of von Willebrand factor
06 Beyond research
Researcher, communicator, and community builder.
EuroSTEMPeers · 2026
Organising Committee Member
Co-organised a career and networking event for STEM peers, managed its LinkedIn presence and Eventbrite registration, and supported the programme from concept to delivery.
Studentenwerk Bonn · Since 2022
International Mentor
Supporting international students in navigating life in Germany and building an inclusive residential community through social and informational events.