# CV

Source: [https://yosephsamodra.com/cv/](https://yosephsamodra.com/cv/)

Last updated: 2026-09-23

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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