Bryna Harrington MD, PhD

Bryna Harrington, PhD, MD is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist at the Johns Hopkins Medicine. Bryna is in her fourth year of the MD/PhD program at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill where her doctoral work is in epidemiology. Bryna’s path to global public health is traced through her hometown upbringing in coastal Maine, a breast cancer research lab in Paris, running a behavioral endocrinology project in Dominica, and managing a reproductive health study in Tanzania. Her work in Tanzania after college with her mentor from Yale solidified her commitment to pursuing a career that blends research and clinical care. She finds the intersection of reproductive health, infectious diseases, and the social aspects of wellness to be most compelling.

While at UNC, Bryna has become involved with the UNC Project-Malawi and has worked on studies about Cryptococcal meningitis and HIV among pregnant women. She plans to further develop her ties to Malawi through her dissertation research on perinatal mental health in women who are living with HIV. Beyond the dual degree program, Bryna is committed to working both in the US and internationally to improve community health.