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Michael Desjardins, Ph.D.

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Assistant Director for Data Science, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
📍 Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Michael Desjardins is an Assistant Research Professor at Johns Hopkins, specializing in spatial epidemiology and medical geography. As Assistant Director for Data Science at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, he leads analyses to address health disparities. He received his Ph. D. in Geography from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and focuses on improving healthcare accessibility.

He is dedicated to community outreach and engagement, frequently presenting findings to statewide community advisory groups and the Maryland Department of Health. Michael also shows a strong commitment to education, advising numerous masters and doctoral students and co-teaching four courses on spatial analysis for public health at Johns Hopkins.

He recently received a major career enhancement award from the NIH to lead a two-year project on gun violence surveillance.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Assistant Director for Data Science, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Spatial Epidemiology
His core research applies spatial statistics and modeling to understand the geographic dimensions of health issues like cancer, infectious diseases, and gun violence.
Health Disparities
A primary focus of his work is examining how neighborhood environments and healthcare access contribute to different health outcomes, particularly in underserved communities.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Assistant Director for Data Science, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
9-2024
Assistant Research Professor (Oncology)
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
7-2025 - 10-2025
Senior Director for Data Science, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
10-2023
Assistant Research Professor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
5-2022 - 10-2023
Assistant Scientist
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Education
2016 - 2019
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
2015 - 2016
Master’s Degree
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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