Public health researcher with experience in epidemiology, population health, longitudinal data analysis, teaching, and academic collaboration. My research has covered child growth, nutrition, tuberculosis, healthcare workers, and population-level health issues (including burden of disease).
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Shih-Chun Candice Lung’s Lab
Starting Sep 2026
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Hsien-Ho Lin’s Lab
May 2024 – July 2026
Lecturer
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana, Indonesia
2014-2020
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy
College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
Ying-Chih Chuang’s Lab
2020-2024
Dissertation: The Influences of Parental Factors on Children’s BMI Z-score Trajectories in Indonesia, 1997-2014
Master of Public Health
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
Specialization in Health and Nutrition
2015-2017
Thesis: Relationship between Anthropometric Status and Cognitive Capacity among Older Adults with Obesity: Data Analysis of the Indonesian Family Life Survey 5
Medical Doctor
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sam Ratulangi, Indonesia
2008-2010
Bachelor of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sam Ratulangi, Indonesia
2003-2007
Undergraduate thesis: The Role of T-Lymphocytes in Malaria Infection
Selected Publications
- Sinaga BYM, Siregar J, Sormin DE, Sundari R, Samodra YL. Latent tuberculosis infection among household contacts of drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis patients: a cross-sectional study from Medan, Indonesia. Acta Medica Philippina. 2025;59(19):84-90.
- Tako FW, Sinaga BYM, Harahap J, Daulay RS, Siregar J, Samodra YL. Age and diabetes mellitus associated with hematological disorders and peripheral neuropathy in MDR-TB patients treated with the BPaL/M regimen. Jurnal Respirasi. 2025;11(3):241-249.
- El Amri I, Samodra YL, Gupta I, Unim B. Systematic review of treatment options for gastric cancer and future therapeutic perspectives. Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Public Health. 2025;20(2):1-22.
- Samodra YL, Chuang YC. A growth curve model to estimate longitudinal effects of parental BMI on Indonesian children’s growth patterns. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. 2024;15:e20:1-8.
- Samodra YL, Hsu HC, Chuang KY, Chuang YC. Family economic trajectories and body mass index in Indonesia: Evidence from the Indonesian Family Life Surveys 2 to 5. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2023;34:102262.
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Selected Professional Development
- Academic Research Ethics Education
Center for Taiwan Academic Research Ethics Education, Taiwan, 2026 - General Occupational Safety and Health
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Taiwan, 2026 - The STATA OMNIBUS: Regression and Modelling with STATA
Packt via Coursera, 2025 - Grant Proposal Plans, Sections, and Resubmission
University of Colorado via Coursera, 2025 - Research for Impact
University of Cape Town and Oxfam via Coursera, 2025 - Infectious Disease Transmission Models for Decision-Makers
Johns Hopkins University via Coursera, 2025
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Awards and Scholarships
- Best Officer, Overseas Indonesian Students’ Association Alliance (PPI Dunia), 2023
- Best Presenter, 4th Indonesian Scholars Scientific Summit, Taiwan, 2022
- Doctoral Scholarship, Taipei Medical University, 2020
- Master’s Degree Scholarship, USAID PRESTASI, 2014