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Jean B. Nachega, MD, PhD, MPH, associate professor of epidemiology at Pitt Public Health

Nachega recognized among 10 leaders driving global health research and innovation in Africa

Jean B. Nachega, MD, PhD, MPH, associate professor of epidemiology at Pitt Public Health, has been recognized by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership as one of 10 distinguished leaders highlighted in 2026 for their contributions to advancing global health research and innovation in Africa. 

Nesta Bortey-Sam, PhD, associate professor of environmental and occupational health

Pitt Public Health researchers find affordable air filtration improves indoor air quality in Homewood

“Air pollution is heavily associated with adverse respiratory and cardiovascular outcomes,” said Nesta Bortey-Sam, PhD, associate professor of environmental and occupational health. “We wanted to analyze local air pollution trends within Homewood because the community experiences significantly higher rates of these illnesses and asthma-related emergency department visits and hospitalization than many other neighborhoods in the Pittsburgh area.”

 Danielle Tufts, assistant professor of infectious diseases and microbiology

Pa. Lyme disease cases near historic highs in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties

At the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Danielle Tufts, assistant professor of infectious diseases and microbiology, and a team of researchers have been studying the tick population since 2022, collecting specimens from the same locations year over year to see how the population is changing.