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Pitt Public Health alumnus and Guinness World Record holder Francis Maxin returns to campus
Alumnus Francis Maxin (MPH, EPI ’75), recent Guinness World Record holder for the longest career as a male science instructor, returned to Pitt Public Health on Sept. 9 with his daughter, Amy Maxin (MPIA ’90), and granddaughter, Jennifer Lang Falgione, (MPH, EPI ’23).
Pitt Public Health researchers assess and compare air quality across Allegheny County
“Allegheny County consistently scores failing grades on the American Lung Association’s State of the Air reports, and Pittsburgh ranks among the worst U.S. metropolitan areas for particle pollution,” said Abdul Alobireed, PhD, a recent graduate in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at Pitt Public Health.
Wang receives R01 grant to analyze cellular organization and interaction mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a leading cause of disability and mortality among older adults, yet many of the mechanisms underlying the disease remain unclear. To help address these gaps, Jiebiao Wang, PhD, associate professor of biostatistics and health data science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and of clinical and translational science at Pitt School of Medicine, has received an R01 grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health.