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Sherry Quach
Sherry Quach
Sherry is a Data Analyst at Knowi having previously worked at the California Emerging Infections Program analyzing public health infectious disease data. Sherry is skilled in data visualizations, SQL, data analysis, and business intelligence.
Sherry holds a BS, Molecular and Cellular Biology from University of California, Berkeley and has contributed to research papers including
Characteristics and Maternal and Birth Outcomes of Hospitalized Pregnant Women with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 — COVID-NET, 13 States and COVID-19–Associated Hospitalizations Among Health Care Personnel — COVID-NET, 13 States.
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