2026 Challenge Participants

Winning Team:

“Health vs. Wealth: A Housing First Strategy for Malaria Mitigation in Kenya”
Patrick Duffy, Daniel D’Alessio, Austin Baron

Runner Ups:

“Strategic Deployment of Spatial Repellents”
Ben Herbst, Mason Gallo, Anesu Matara, Kate Norman

From Risk to Resilience: AI-Driven Policies for Environmental Health Equity
Toni Akintola, Rachael Thumma, Aryan Patel, Louis Cornett

Other Participating Teams:

Benefit-Informed Repellent Distribution (BIRD) for Malaria in Western Kenya
Charles Sander, Shannon Gao, Katelyn Farrell and Patrick Gareau

A child’s risk of malaria isn’t just about medicine.
Bernice Antoine and Allison Ore

“The Intersection of Environmental Burden and Cancer Incidence Rates”
Celia Calabria, Kathryn Fine, Clara Lawrence, Jamie Barrett

Lasting Effects of Pollution in Baltimore City, Maryland
Therese Kim, Lisa Luo, Alphonsus Koong Bok Hui, Michael Saleev

“How Low-Income Informs Ownership of Houses with High Lead Content
Jodie Lam, Victoria Kruger, Vivian Lam, Collin Wyant

Statistics vs. Stigma: How Opioid Prescriptions Relate to Overdose Deaths
Mark Chambers, Matus Vecera, Otto Drake, Thomas Bui