Congratulations to the students who participated in the 2025 Global Public Health Case Competition! The teams were composed of students from across the University of Iowa who applied their specific knowledge to tackle a complex global issue.

The teams addressed the topic “Breast Cancer Mortality Rates in Singapore.”

View the awards ceremony and a special guest presentation on “Singapore Then & Now: Transitions in Health.“

Learn more on the IIPHRP Global Public Health Case Competition website.

1st Place: Global Gamechangers
Mentor: Emily Roberts
Anya Nanjappa, Psychology
Megan Gont, Health and Human Physiology
Liana O’Rourke, Marketing
Jocelyn Demiglio, Epidemiology, MPH

2nd Place: Team A
Mentor: Tricia Kitzman
Nathan Steimel, Biomedical Sciences and Public Health
Natalie Doering, Epidemiology, MPH
Nicole Boodhoo, Epidemiology, MPH
Olivia Raasch, Public Health
Ella Brennan, Psychological and Brain Sciences

3rd Place: Global Health All-Stars
Mentor: Jenna Gibbs
Mallory Wilson-Quay, Epidemiology, PhD
Erin Taber Shelton, PhD, Epidemiology, PhD
Kashish Patel, Health Sciences
Stephanie Jansson, Biostatistics, PhD