Dr. Savannah Lusk is a dedicated Research Analyst for the Harris County Child Fatality Review Team, focusing on epidemiology and community interventions. Her expertise spans several critical areas, including Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) epidemiology, death scene investigation, risk and protective factor profiles, genetic rodent modeling, and environmental exposure modeling in rodents.
In Harris County, she has been instrumental in creating a comprehensive database to house detailed case reviews for all infant deaths, enhancing the depth and accuracy of SUID research. Her innovative approach combines human-informed genetic engineering with environmental exposure studies based on her epidemiological work to develop targeted community interventions.
Passionate about improving public health, she is actively involved in developing training courses for law enforcement to enhance death scene investigations and data collection protocols.
Additionally, she runs a Continuing Medical Education (CME) webinar series for physicians, focusing on risk factors and best practices for safe sleep, and supports community outreach efforts to provide cribs to families in need.
Savannah is committed to translating her research into practical solutions that improve community health outcomes and advance scientific understanding in her fields of expertise.
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