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5 health science faculty members won 2023 Ascending Star Awards

Congratulations to associate professor of epidemiology Allison Kuipers on receiving the 2023 Ascending Star Awards.

Doctors call for changes to laws that criminalize drug use during pregnancy

"The intention of the law may not have been punitive, but the way it plays out in any particular community or in any particular child welfare office can sometimes feel punitive," said Dr. Marian Jarlenski. 

To prevent heart attacks, doctors try a new genetic test

“I predict it will be part of routine care,” Dr. Christa Martin, Human Genetics alumna and Geisinger’s chief scientific officer, said. 

Months after residents sound the alarm, Pennsylvania 'cracks' down on Shell plant

“If my car doesn’t pass inspection, I’m not really allowed to drive that car,” said James Fabisiak. 

Alison Sanders won a grant to support an undergraduate student’s research

Assistant professor Alison Sanders earned the Undergraduate Faculty Research Grant from the Society of Toxicology.

Youth use collaborative filmmaking to visualize mental health experiences

Our work focuses on using art, specifically film, for elevating discussions about sensitive public health topics, encouraging collaboration, and supporting advocacy.

New study explores how exposure to mix of toxic metals impacts developing kidneys

Chronic kidney disease is a growing problem worldwide and in the aging U.S. population. But could the groundwork for this progressive disease have been laid while its victims were still in utero?

Newly launched research at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health seeks to determine if pregnant mothers’ environmental exposure to toxic metals impacts kidney development in their babies, setting the stage for a problem that doesn’t become apparent until the baby is an adult.

U.S. overdose deaths plateau in 2022, but still exceed 100,000

“Anybody looking at this with historical trends in mind, and a bit of statistics in mind, will probably say it’s not going to go down,” said Dr. Burke.

Q&A: Health changes during menopause associated with increased cardiovascular risk

Healio spoke with El Khoudary about how the transition to menopause is associated with CVD risk.

Pitt Health Policy Institute names new director of Medicaid Research Center

Evan S. Cole, PhD, MPH, has been named director of the University of Pittsburgh Health Policy Institute’s Medicaid Research Center (MRC).

Sowing new seeds of collaboration

Pitt’s School of Public Health and Swanson School of Engineering award $220K to four collaborative projects addressing climate change, global health and environmental justice

Student accolades and honors

Faculty accolades and honors

The School of Public Health celebrates honors and achievements made by faculty members during the spring semester.

Faculty grants awarded

Congratulations go to School of Public Health faculty members who have received new grant awards to support their research:

Q&A: Medical TV shows contribute to views on vaping-related lung injury

To learn more about these storylines, Twitter findings and implications of this research, Healio spoke with Beth L. Hoffman, PhD, MPH.