Reducing sedentary behavior may lower clinical fracture risk for older men
“Older adults are told to get sufficient sleep and exercise regularly, but guidelines lack detail about an optimal 24-hour day that includes both activities,” Lauren Roe, aging T32 predoctoral fellow in the department of epidemiology.
Student Spotlight: John Tukakira
Get to know Epidemiology MPH student ambassador John Tukakira.
Jean Nachega: collaborating for research on mpox in Africa
“Most of the research grants I'm currently writing are focused on this mpox epidemic because I want to contribute in any way I can," says Associate Professor of Epidemiology Jean Nachega.
EMBRACE Center awarded $13 mil to improve Black birthing outcomes
“Each component of the EMBRACE center is co-lead by community partners or a community clinician,” says Associate Professor of Epidemiology Dara Méndez.
New community partnership targets intimate partner violence
Dara Mendez, PhD, MPH, associate professor of epidemiology, is coprincipal investigator on a new R01-funded study targeting intimate partner violence (IPV) during the perinatal period.
HDL quality, not quantity, contribute to the first sign of Alzheimer’s disease in women
“That’s the good news in this developing picture of brain health and the ‘not-so-good-after-all’ cholesterol,” said Professor of Epidemiology Samar El Khoudary.
T1D outcomes: Is being female a risk factor?
According to Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Rachel Miller, “Sex as a variable in T1D complications and outcomes is not well researched” and is a focus of her career.
Mpox in pregnancy — Risks, vertical transmission, prevention, and treatment
Associate Professor of Epidemiology Jean Nachega provides perspective on Mpox in pregnancy.
Is the mpox outbreak abroad a threat to the U.S.?
“Yes, there is a risk that this could become global,” said Jean Nachega, associate professor of epidemiology. “We saw it before, and there’s no reason not to see it again.”
U.S. Department of Defense Awards Pitt $100M to continue transformative trauma trials
“The strength of the LITES network lies in our partnerships with dozens of trauma centers dedicated to providing the best possible life-saving care to the communities they serve,” said coprincipal investigator Stephen Wisniewski, professor of epidemiology.
Pitt Public Health faculty member wins Winters Foundation Award
The Department of Epidemiology’s own Alexander Sundermann, DrPH, assistant professor, was recently selected for the Winters Foundation Award.
Faculty trio cited among top female scientists – For yet another year
Data analytics company Research.com has again ranked three School of Public Health faculty members among their annual list of top 1,000 female scientists.
Hundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What’s changed?
“If we’re not going to name racism in the first place, then we’re not going to start to develop solutions to address it,” said Dara Mendez, associate professor of epidemiology.
Tiffany Gary-Webb named Provost Faculty Fellow
Pitt’s Office of the Provost has announced that Tiffany Gary-Webb, professor of epidemiology, has been named Provost Faculty Fellow working with John Wallace.