As part of one of America’s leading public research institutions on a campus including seven health sciences colleges, our experts are dismantling disparities, championing environments that allow all people to thrive and finding the best tools to prevent disease and support long, healthy lives.
Signature research
From reducing harm from tobacco and vaping to increasing access to screenings that lead to speedy identification and treatment for cancer, our researchers are national leaders in tackling today’s greatest public health challenges.
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Health disparities
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“Psychiatric epidemiology helps me understand how we think and function as a population. It allows me to explore fascinating questions like whether, why and how psychiatric outcomes in the population (e.g. anxiety, mood disorders, suicides) change immediately following sudden ambient shocks. The best part about this work is its creative, interdisciplinary nature.”
Public health science
Paying retailers to reduce tobacco, alcohol and lottery marketing
Randall Harris encourages faculty, students to ‘stay in the game’
Patent paves way to ‘revolutionize’ tobacco emissions testing
Science Spotlight
Scientist: Aldenise Ewing, assistant professor of Epidemiology
Study’s aim: We wanted to know whether social needs such as food insecurity, housing instability and transportation challenges were associated with whether U.S. adults are having recommended colorectal cancer screenings.
Key finding: Adults experiencing challenges with one or more health-related social needs were less likely to receive screening compared with those without these needs. These findings highlight how patients facing competing demands may be less able to prioritize preventive care, such as colonoscopies.
How could this advance your field? This work underscores the importance of integrating social risk screening and support services into cancer prevention strategies. By identifying and addressing barriers, health systems and public health programs could improve access to colorectal cancer screening and detect cancers earlier, particularly among those who experience disproportionate obstacles to preventive care.
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