Astou Coly is a senior improvement advisor for Epidemiology, Research and Evaluation with HCI and ASSIST. She supports research and evaluation studies in Burundi, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger and Tanzania. Prior to joining URC, Dr. Coly worked on several USAID and NIH-funded international projects, including clinical trials. She has an MPH and a Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).