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Pitt Public Health welcomes global public health expert
One of the leading global experts in disease prevention, Malick Diara, MD, MBA, MPH, has joined the School of Public Health faculty as an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology.
Pennsylvania One Health Consortium takes on diseases threatening humans and animals
The Pennsylvania One Health Consortium held its second annual meeting June 21-23 in Pittsburgh, with presentations on research, health practice and community outreach. “Just the amount of engagement of the group and also outside interest has grown tremendously,” said Jim, Holt, visiting associate professor of infectious diseases and microbiology.
Pitt Public Health researchers find experimental Rift Valley fever vaccine protects mothers and fetuses during pregnancy
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and Pitt's Center for Vaccine Research found that an experimental Rift Valley fever virus vaccine safely protected pregnant rats from severe disease and prevented infection in their offspring, marking an important step toward developing vaccines against one of the world’s most dangerous mosquito-borne viruses. The study was led by Amy Hartman, PhD, associate professor of infectious diseases and microbiology.