Characterization of Indoor Air Quality in Residences and Schools on the...
Dr. Chandran Achutan, assistant professor in the COPH Department of Environmental, Agricultural, and Occupational Health, and Ms. Mona Zuffante, administrator of the Winnebago Health Department, will...
View ArticleMetro Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless (MACCH) Cost Study Project
Photo courtesy of news.tn.gov. Dr. Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, associate professor in the COPH Department of Epidemiology, and Ms. Erin Bock, assistant director of the Metro Area Continuum of Care for...
View ArticleRegulating Alcohol Outlet Density to Reduce Excessive Alcohol Consumption.
A group of neighborhood leaders met at the Gifford Park Community Garden to work on a proposal to address alcohol outlet density through a local land use ordinance, setting a higher standard for...
View ArticleCharacterization of Occupational Hazards and Social Justice Issues among...
Dr. Chandran Achutan, assistant professor in the COPH Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, and Mr. Sergio Sosa, executive director of the Heartland Workers Center, will...
View ArticleSpotlight on the 2011-12 Mutual Fund and Collaborative Projects
Seven public health projects recently received support from the Mutual Fund and Collaborative Projects Programs in the COPH. A total of $110,000 was awarded by Dean Ayman El-Mohandes, MBBCh, MD, MPH,...
View ArticleLi-Wu Chen, MHSA, PhD, Research on Public Health Services and Systems
Li-Wu Chen, MHSA, PhD Spotlight on Research at COPH – Dr. Li-Wu Chen’s main research interest is in public health services and systems research (PHSSR). He has directed and conducted several PHSSR...
View ArticleOzgur Araz, PhD: Developing System Simulation Models to Inform Public Health...
Ozgur Araz, PhD Spotlight on Research at COPH – Dr. Araz’s research focuses on developing system simulation models to analyze and understand the behaviors of complex systems and to inform policy...
View ArticleChildhood obesity expert releases design guidelines for school environments
Terry Huang, PhD by Jo Giles, UNMC public relations March 01, 2013 Since kids spend much of their day at school, obesity experts think school design can impact student health. A UNMC obesity expert is...
View ArticlePhilip W. Smith, MD: Research on Hospital Environmental Cleanliness
Above, a study nurse obtains an environmental study sample. Spotlight on Research at COPH – Dr. Smith’s major current research project relates to detection of hospital environmental cleanliness....
View ArticleSix members of the College of Public Health faculty receive UNMC...
UNMC Distinguished Scientist award ceremony On April 30, 2013, six members of the College of Public Health faculty received awards recognizing their scientific research and funding success. The UNMC...
View ArticleChandran Achutan, PhD: Assessing Exposure to Hazards at Work and in the...
source:osha.gov Spotlight on Research at COPH – Dr. Achutan’s research focuses primarily on exposure assessment and controls of chemical and physical hazards in the workplace and in the community. Dr....
View ArticleGleb Haynatzki, PhD: Developing Statistical Models for Disease to Prevent,...
Gleb Haynatzki, PhD Spotlight on Research at COPH – Dr. Haynatzki’s research focuses on developing statistical models for disease to prevent, treat, and improve the quality of life in individuals and...
View ArticleFernando Wilson, PhD: Research on Public Health Policy and Health Services
source: teens.drugabuse.gov Spotlight on Research at COPH – Dr. Wilson studies public health issues using econometrics. Econometrics brings together economics, mathematics, and statistics to analyze...
View ArticlePlaza Partnership: Supporting Collaborative Health Sciences Research
source: plazapartnership.org Spotlight on Research at COPH – The scene: Ten tables of four are spread throughout a meeting room, covered with large pieces of paper, markers and post-its. At each table...
View ArticleTodd Wyatt, PhD: Research into the Effects of Agricultural Dust Exposures on...
Todd Wyatt, PhD Spotlight on Research at COPH – A former popular tagline for the American Lung Association is “When you can’t breathe, nothing else matters.” Unfortunately, this statement is true for...
View ArticleAmr Soliman, MD, PhD: Multidisciplinary Cancer Epidemiology Research
Amr Soliman, MD, PhD Spotlight on Research at COPH – Dr. Soliman has developed a multidisciplinary cancer epidemiology research program in underserved and minority populations. Over the past 20 years,...
View ArticleFang Yu PhD: Methods to Identify Differentially Expressed Genes/Proteins...
source: nimh.nih.gov Spotlight on Research at COPH – Dr. Fang Yu’s primary research interest focuses on analysis and development of Bayesian statistical methods for high-throughput data....
View ArticleAshish Joshi, PhD, MD, MPH
Ashish Joshi, PhD, MD, MPH Spotlight on Research at COPH – Dr. Joshi’s research interests include global health; multifaceted technology-mediated interventions to support chronic care; and...
View ArticleTwo COPH Students Receive Best Poster Awards at the 2013 Student Research Day
Spotlight on Research at COPH – Kelli Gruber, an MPH student in the epidemiology concentration, received the best poster award for her poster titled “Minimally Invasive Surgery for Colon Cancer.” In...
View ArticleResearch Improves Health Outcomes of Agricultural Workers
Source: CS-CASH Spotlight on Research at COPH – Improving health outcomes, reducing injuries, and reducing deaths in the agricultural sector are all aims of the Central States Center for Agricultural...
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