Congratulations to Yvette Con...
Conley receives Provost's Doctoral Mentoring Award
Congratulations to Yvette Conley (HUGEN '93, '99), one of the 2021 recipients of the Provost's Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring for her work at the School of Nursing, Department of Health Promotion and Development. The award recognizes faculty members who serve as outstanding mentors to g... (03/26/2021)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTO...
Landsittel appointed chair at Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington
INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON - Douglas Landsittel (BIOST '97) has been appointed chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in Indiana. "I am honored to have the opportunity to lead such an enthusiastic and talented group of faculty," he said. "Their research has made critical cont... (03/26/2021)
NIMHD - The Science of Health...
Gary-Webb, Baumann featured in new book The Science of Health Disparities Research
NIMHD - The Science of Health Disparities Research is an in-depth volume for comprehensive information on conducting clinical and translational health disparities studies and features EPI's Tiffany Gary-Webb and BCHS' Sara Baumann (BCHS '19) authored the chapter "Racial/Ethnic, Socioeconomic, and O... (03/25/2021)
WASHINGTON POST - One of the ...
Albert says without a ride, many in need have no shot at coronavirus vaccine
WASHINGTON POST - One of the biggest challenges for state and local officials has been getting vaccines to homebound older adults, said BCHS Chair Steven Albert. "This is an invisible population. They're not like long-term care residents in nursing homes. They are very elderly and frail and they li... (03/25/2021)
UPMC - Women who experience a...
El Khoudary finds abdominal fat gain tied to heart disease risk in menopause
UPMC - Women who experience an accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause are at greater risk of heart disease, even if their weight stays steady, according to research published in the journal Menopause. "We need to shift gears on how we think about heart disease risk in women, par... (03/19/2021)