Epidemiology News

Faculty trio cited among top female scientists

Three Pitt Public Health faculty members ranked among the top female scientists.

Data analytics company Research.com has ranked three School of Public Health faculty members among the top 1,000 female scientists for 2023 based on their productivity, publication history and number of citations as calculated from bibliometric sources, known as the h-index.

Using AI, scientists create blood test that measures organ aging and predicts disease risk

Biology of aging researchers like Professor of Epidemiology Anne Newman have studied it from both sides of the coin.

Dr. Tiffany L. Gary-Webb selected for County Executive-Elect Sara Innamorato's Transition Committee

Dr. Tiffany L. Gary-Webb appointed as co-chair of committee for Allegheny County.

How your protein needs change as you age

"People often skimp on protein at breakfast, it’s worth paying extra attention to this meal," says Samaneh Farsijani, assistant professor of epidemiology.

‘Blue Zones’ around the world offer keys to longevity. We wondered: How blue is Pittsburgh?

Andrea Rosso, associate professor of epidemiology, studies Pittsburgh neighborhoods and how lifestyle factors impact brain age.

Pitt Public Health honors alumni at awards ceremony

The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health recognized nine alumni for their outstanding service to the field of public health at an awards ceremony.

Epidemiology Department faculty members co-author study published in the New England Journal of Medicine

Drs. Maria Mori Brooks and Marnie Bertolet study published in the New England Journal of Medicine

Chi-Chi's mixed legacy: Hepatitis A outbreak of 2003 left a trail of misery —and also helped to change America’s approach to food safety

“That has totally changed the epidemiology,” said Professor of Epidemiology, Lee Harrison. “If you look at the recommendation that was made in 2006, they actually cite this and other outbreaks. Just focusing on those who were high risk was not very effective.”

Interactive data story capturing the impact of the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Project

The evaluation team at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Health Equity is proud to have been a leader in building this collaboration in the Pittsburgh region.

Japanese longevity is seen in Blue Zones — and on a Mt. Lebanon bocce court

It’s that cultural pattern, started early in life and represented to younger generations, that catches the attention of Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Andrea Rosso.

New approach assesses frailty in older adults on a continuum

“By determining where patients fall on the continuum of frailty to vigor, we hope to better predict their resilience to stress, such as recovery from surgery," said Professor of Epidemiology Anne Newman.

WTAE Listens: Medical breakthroughs in Pittsburgh

WTAE Listens puts the focus on two medical breakthroughs in Pittsburgh: the polio vaccine and organ transplantation.

To boost Black vaccination rates, Pitt study advises focusing on people's concerns

The results show that people have lingering concerns that remain unanswered and need to be taken seriously, said lead author Ashley Hill, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology.

Pitt Public Health researchers uncovered new genetic traits influencing Alzheimer's risk

Led by Ilyas Kamboh, professor of human genetics and epidemiology, the group found that, in addition to known gene variants associated with disease risk, there are at least 15 more variations in the APOE. 

Black Equity Coalition (BEC) Receives Grant from The de Beaumont Foundation

$1.1 million awarded for three years to BEC’s Data Justice Workgroup.

A $1.1 million grant from the de Beaumont Foundation is enabling the Black Equity Coalition’s Data Justice Workgroup to pursue data-driven initiatives with the City of Pittsburgh that advance racial justice and health equity among   the city’s Black communities,