Epidemiology student wins IntraHealth award for research related to intimate partner violence
March 24, 2017 Josie Caves, epidemiology doctoral student, has won IntraHealth International’s 2017 Raluca Iosif Intimate Partner Violence Research Award. The award will support Caves' research on factors that determine whether intimate-partner violence manifests as homicide or homicide/suicide.
Preterm births more common in mothers who are cancer survivors
March 24, 2017 Dr. Hazel Nichols and epidemiology student Chelsea Anderson were co-authors of a study that found women who were diagnosed and treated for cancer during their childbearing years more commonly gave birth prematurely – and to babies whose weights were below normal. Their findings were published in JAMA Oncology.
Four from Gillings School win Graduate School’s Impact, Horizon awards for outstanding research
March 24, 2017 Gillings School students Katy Brown, Maggie Reinsvold and Frank Stillo and alumna Dr. Dalia Stern have won The UNC Graduate School’s Impact and Horizon awards for outstanding research that benefits the people of North Carolina and beyond.
Eight faculty members selected as 2017 ‘Celebrate Teaching!’ awardees
March 24, 2017 Eight faculty members were selected by their students to receive the 2017 “Celebrate Teaching!” Award. The annual award honors those “who have inspired students; enhanced student learning through creative, engaging and innovative teaching methods; and supported students’ academic success and professional development.”
Television ads associated with increase in testosterone testing and new use, study finds
March 21, 2017 An increase in television ads for testosterone therapies is associated with increased testosterone testing, new use of testosterone therapies, and use of the therapies without appropriate testing, according to a study led by the Gillings School's Dr. Bradley Layton.
UNC researchers study impact of traffic-related particulate matter upon premature mortality
March 20, 2017 UNC environmental researchers including Dr. William Vizuete have found that previous research may have underestimated premature mortality due to particulate matter from traffic emissions.
Veterans’ care for PTSD not hindered by co-occurring substance use disorders
March 20, 2017 A study led by Dr. Alyssa Mansfield (Damon) found that veterans with more than one substance use disorder were not hindered from receiving outpatient specialty post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment or sufficient psychotherapy. Findings were published online March 1 in the journal Psychiatric Services.
Ribisl receives American Society of Preventive Oncology award for efforts to reduce tobacco use
March 16, 2017 Dr. Kurt Ribisl was honored on March 13 with the American Society of Preventive Oncology's 2017 Joseph W. Cullen Memorial Award for policy research aimed at limiting use of tobacco products, especially by young people.
Sorenson, former chair of health behavior, dead at 74
March 15, 2017 Dr. James Sorenson, who chaired the Gillings School's Department of Health Behavior from 1985 to 1996, died in Pittsboro, N.C., on March 13. He was 74.
ESE student wins toxicology award
March 15, 2017 ESE doctoral student Abhishek Venkatratnam has won the Perry J. Gehring Best Graduate Student Abstract Award for 2017. The award is presented by the Society of Toxicology’s (SOT) Risk Assessment Specialty Section.
