Spring 2026 Fellow

Arabella Go

Arabella Go is a student at the Academies at Englewood in New Jersey. She has been a strong advocate for blood shortages since witnessing an increase in blood crises after the COVID-19 pandemic.

She earned her Girl Scout Gold Award by organizing a blood drive at a local community center and raising awareness on the importance of blood donations. Compelled to address this issue further, she wrote a 20-page original review paper proposing optimal strategies to solve blood shortages and hosted a regional virtual blood drive. Through her efforts, Arabella hopes to influence local and federal governments to enact policies that alleviate blood shortages.

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Alleviation of Blood Shortages

Capstone Project

This brief will discuss the blood shortage crisis and how it may be alleviated through policies.

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Tracking Cyclospora: Food Safety, Outbreak Response, and Policy Reform

Public Health Policy

September 14, 2026

Cyclospora cayetanensis is a foodborne parasite causing a major stomach illness outbreak across the US, heavily linked to contaminated lettuce and salad greens. Record case numbers have exposed large gaps in how federal and state health agencies track and prioritize food safety. This brief analyzes the current government response, evaluates safety steps, and offers policy solutions to improve future food tracking and outbreaks.

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