REACH 4 ADHD Research Team

Imme Kobayashi, MPH
Project Manager

Imme is a Project Manager at the REACH 4 ADHD lab. She has a Master in Public Health, with a concentration in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. She is responsible for managing and coordinating all the studies at the REACH lab. She also analyzes qualitative and quantitative data for studies at the REACH lab. She has experience in the delivery of clinical trials in addiction psychiatry at Boston Medical Center, and in the delivery of HIV prevention programs targeted specifically for female sex workers in Accra, Ghana. Her interests are in epidemiological research methods and development of early interventions to prevent or intervene psychiatric symptoms. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking and traveling.  

Tithi D. Baul, MPH
Biostatistician

Tithi is the Biostatistician at the REACH 4 ADHD lab. She is interested in understanding the social determinants of mental health among immigrants and refugees. She is committed to building strategies to promote mental health equity. Her areas of expertise include quantitative and qualitative data analysis, program evaluation, and project design and management. In her spare time, Tithi enjoys painting with watercolors and dancing classical Indian dances.

Meera Savage, BS 
Research Assistant

Meera is a Research Assistant at the REACH 4 ADHD Lab. She has a B.S. in Health Science with a minor in Biology from Northeastern University. She has experience in clinical research focused on Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information Systems or PROMIS. Meera’s interests lie in determining sociocultural factors that impact medical care, as well as the impact of sports and other extracurricular activities on a child’s wellbeing. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer, basketball, softball, and eating cupcakes.

Rohan Dayal, BS 
Research Assistant

Rohan is a Research Assistant at the REACH 4 ADHD Lab. He has a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Environmental Science from Northeastern University, and is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health at Boston University. He has experience in psychology-based research focused on the relationship between eating disorders and social media, and he aspires to grow his knowledge of the mental health field. Having grown up in New York, he takes a particular interest in diversity and socioeconomic status, and how this relates to the ability to receive medical care. In his free time, he enjoys going to the gym, playing tennis, and listening to new music. 

Post-Docs

Rachel Oblath, PhD
Post-doctoral Researcher

Rachel Oblath is a post-doctoral researcher at Boston Medical Center. She completed her doctorate at Boston University, where she was a fellow in the Social Adjustment and Bullying Prevention Laboratory. Her research focuses on the provision of mental health services for children with emotional/behavioral disorders. To understand how children access behavioral health services, Rachel works closely with researchers and practitioners in both school-based and clinical settings, attempting to bridge understanding between both fields. She is also engaged in research examining racial and ethnic disparities in mental health service provision, and studies that explore childhood trauma and victimization. Rachel’s work has been funded by the Agency for Health Research and Quality and the Boston University Initiative on Cities.