Epidemiology student featured in UNC IGHID report on reconciling guns and health
February 23, 2018 Doctoral student Josie Caves conducts research about intimate partner violence involving a firearm. "My research goal is to flesh out the circumstances where regulations can lower rates of violence," Caves says.
CEHS researchers introduce youngsters to science through museum lab program
February 15, 2018 Dr. Alison Singer and doctoral student Katie Mulvaney led a Jan. 20 children's workshop on pollution at the N.C. Museum of Life and Science.
Study finds self-collected specimens comparable to physician-collected specimens for STI screening accuracy
February 8, 2018 A new study in Nairobi, Kenya, found that self-collection of specimens was comparable to physician-collection for the screening of four sexually transmitted infections in a population of female sex workers.
Malone named 2018 Future Faculty Fellow
February 8, 2018 Tyler Malone, a first-year doctoral student of health policy and management at the Gillings School, has been named a 2018 Future Faculty Fellow by the UNC Center for Faculty Excellence.
Health indicators for newborns of breast cancer survivors may vary by cancer type
February 6, 2018 For breast cancer survivors, the risk of giving birth prematurely, and of other health concerns for their newborns, may depend upon the type of breast cancer they had, according to a study led by Dr. Hazel Nichols. The study was published Jan. 4 in the International Journal of Cancer.
Article by three Gillings researchers is Journal of Human Lactation’s top-read post for 2017
January 26, 2018 Three researchers linked with the Gillings School’s Department of Maternal and Child Health co-authored the Journal of Human Lactation’s most-read article of 2017. Their systematic review examined Step 3 of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, an outline for maternity practices that serves as the foundation for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative.
Chemotherapy before surgery found cost-effective in patients with advanced ovarian cancer
January 24, 2018 In the short term, neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) was found to be more cost-efficient than primary surgery in women with advanced stage epithelial ovarian cancer. Additionally, NACT resulted in a greater boost to quality-adjusted life-years per patient.
Stillo honored for research with Journal of Public Health Management and Practice award
January 18, 2018 Frank Stillo, doctoral student in environmental sciences and engineering, was selected by the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice as a student who 'rocked public health' in 2017.
Cozzo wins 2017 Marci Kramish Campbell Dissertation Award
January 17, 2018 Alyssa Cozzo, doctoral student in nutrition, has been named recipient of the 2017 Marci Kramish Campbell Dissertation Award. Dr. Campbell, pictured at left, was a leader in UNC cancer research who died of cancer in 2011.
Study predicts tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Colombia would reduce consumption, boost government revenue
January 4, 2018 Three researchers in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health are co-authors of a new study that estimates what outcomes would likely result if Colombia were to institute a national tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
