Yura (Yongra) Ko

I am an infectious diseases epidemiologist dedicated to malaria elimination efforts across Africa.

My work entails frequent travel between the Lake Victoria region of Kenya—where our research site is located—and Sweden. In the field, I collaborate with local staff, collecting data from a cohort study and cluster randomized controlled trial. I manage this data to analyze the impact of interventions and identify malaria risk factors using advanced epidemiological methods such as causal inference and malaria transmission modeling. Additionally, I conduct simulation studies to enhance our research insights.

PhD course

1. Course Organizer:
“Malaria: from Cell to Society – Towards Global Eradication”
Course Code: K2F6040 (1.5 credits/hec)
Institution: Karolinska Institutet
Dates: 30th March – 4th April 2025

Supervision

1. Toska Sidorczuk

Program: Master’s in Global Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-25
Thesis Title: Evaluating Direct and Spillover Effects of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Malaria-Endemic Countries in Africa: A Counterfactual Analysis Using Demographic and Health Survey Data