Schoenbach honored for contributions to epidemiology

September 26, 2018 On Sept. 25, Dr. Vic Schoenbach was awarded the American College of Epidemiology’s Abraham Lilienfeld Award for career-long achievement.

Gillings School researchers contribute to special issue of Journal of Interpersonal Violence

September 23, 2018 This fall, the Journal of Interpersonal Violence will publish a special issue, "Preventing violence: The role of public policies in preventing intimate partner violence, teen dating violence, and sexual violence." The issue features several articles by Gillings School researchers, including the commentary, "Leveraging Data to Strengthen Campus Sexual Assault Policies," published online Sept. 5. Photo by Ed Yourdon.

Lund leads PCORI-funded project to improve hybrid study designs

September 23, 2018 Dr. Jennifer Lund recently was awarded a $732,000 grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Lund serves as principal investigator for the project, "Enhancing hybrid study designs for comparative effectiveness research.” Photo by U.S. Army Africa.

Keil and Fry awarded NIH grant to study relationship of toxic metals in private wells with birth defects

September 13, 2018 Drs. Alexander Keil and Rebecca Fry are co-principal and principal investigators, respectively, for a new $1.4 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The researchers will examine the impact of environmental exposure to metals found in well water upon birth defects and will identify priorities for reducing well water exposures. Photo by Matthew Reid.

Aiello awarded NIH grant to study psychosocial exposures, epigenetic impacts on health

September 8, 2018 Dr. Allison Aiello has been awarded a five-year, $3.5 million National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities grant to investigate the influence of psychosocial experiences upon markers of health and disease for people in the U.S. Specifically, she and colleagues will examine the impact of psychosocial exposures upon people’s cardiometabolic and mental health.

Study demonstrates benefits among people living with HIV who inject drugs

September 5, 2018 Gillings School researchers are part of an international team reporting promising findings related to the prevention of HIV transmission among people who are HIV-positive and use injectable drugs and their partners. The key findings of HPTN 074, part of the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN), were published Aug. 30 in The Lancet.

Stürmer offers principles and considerations for effective academia-industry collaboration in pharmacoepidemiology

September 1, 2018 Dr. Til Stürmer has co-authored a set of guiding principles and considerations that public-private partners can use in pharmacoepidemiological research to create scientifically sound research studies that also acknowledge the different interests of academics and industry.

Jonsson-Funk named fellow of pharmacoepidemiology society; School well represented at Society’s conference

Dr. Michele Jonsson-Funk has been named a fellow of the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE), in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field and the organization. Epidemiology faculty members and students joined her at the ISPE conference in Prague this week.

Study finds behavioral changes insufficient to prevent early childhood obesity

August 16, 2018 Results from the longest and largest obesity prevention intervention ever tested in young children showed that children and their families in low-income communities were able to make some sustainable behavioral changes to their diet and activity level. In the end, however, rates of early childhood obesity were unchanged.

Diabetes drug therapy found to be easier on eyes than previously suspected

August 2, 2018 New research on the impact of incretin-based therapies (IBTs) in older adults with diabetes shows this type of therapy may not increase the risk for diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that threatens sight.

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