Profile

Keana is a PhD student studying epidemiology in the department of Population Medicine. Her doctoral research is supervised by Drs. Katie Clow and Victoria Ng, her work involves performing risk assessments, and mathematical modeling on vector-borne pathogens, specifically mosquito-borne pathogens, in the context of climate change. 

She completed her MSc in epidemiology in the department under the supervision of Dr. David Pearl. 

Research Interests

Analytical epidemiology, public health, spatial epidemiology 

Teaching

GTA POPM 6200 F22

Statistical Coding Consultant - F21 - F22

GTA STAT*2080 F21 

R Drop-in TA - F21

GTA UNIV*2020 W21

GTA ASCI*110 F20, F22

Professional Experience & Honours

President's Anti-Racism Advisory Committe - Member (2020-2022)

Graduate Student Executive of Population Medicine - Co-Vice President of External Affairs (2021-2022)

Population Medicine Social Committee - Co-President (2021-2022)

Graduate Student Executive of Population Medicine - Co- Jr. Vice President of External Affairs (2020-2021)

Population Medicine Social Committee - Co.-Vice President (2020-2021)

Publications

1. Shahin, K., Berke, O., O’Sullivan, T.L., Pearl, D.L. (2023) Investigating the distribution of calls to a North American animal poison control call center by veterinarians and the public in space, time, and space-time. PLOS One, https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0279299

2. Shahin K, Pearl DL, Martinko C, Berke O, O’Sullivan TL (2022) Examining the differential use of a North American animal poison control call center by veterinarians and the public for dog-related calls. PLoS ONE 17(11): e0276959. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0276959

3. Shahin, K., West, S. L., & Brenner, I. K. M. (2022). Acute Cardiovascular Effects of Vaping Compared to Cigarette Smoking in Young Adults. McGill Journal of Medicine, 3. https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/download/861/728?inline=1