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Research: Outcome Disparities in Cancer: Adverse Events in African-American Patients with Sickle Cell Trait and Other Hemoglobinopathies
Helen Swede, Associate Professor in Public Health Sciences, was awarded a Research Excellence Program (REP) grant by the UConn Office of the Vice-President for Research entitled, “Outcome Disparities in Cancer: Adverse Events in African-American Patients with Sickle Cell Trait and Other Hemoglobinopathies”. This study will expand her prior work in breast and prostate cancers into... Continue reading→
Dr. Wenqi Gan Joins $3.27M NIH-Funded Research Project
Dr. Wenqi Gan, Associate Professor in Public Health Sciences, will serve as Co-investigator on a new $ 3,270,965 grant awarded to Dr. Changchun Liu titled “HIV Viral Load Testing Using CRISPR Cascade Signal Amplification” This 5-year project aims to develop a rapid, affordable, and sensitive CRISPR cascade signal amplification approach to examine HIV viral load... Continue reading→
Help Us Make a Difference This Summer
The Department of Public Health Sciences at UConn Health is proud to host a food drive benefiting Hands On Hartford, a local organization dedicated to strengthening community safety nets and addressing food insecurity. As Hands On Hartford has shared, “We are seeing record numbers of participants utilizing our community pantry, and spring/summer is generally when food donations are... Continue reading→
Dr. Stacey Brown Officially Program Director
Public Health Program Leadership Transition After 20 years, Dr. David Gregorio, Professor of Public Health Sciences, has stepped down as director of UConn’s Program in Applied Public Health Sciences, the home UConn’s MPH and PhD degrees. During his tenure, the program became nationally recognized for its emphasis on interprofessional public health practice, while achieving substantial... Continue reading→
Dr. Greg Rhee Explores Mental Health Screening for Teen Students
Regular Depression Screening May Benefit High Schoolers, New Research Finds A recent study led by Dr. Greg Rhee, a faculty researcher in the UConn Department of Public Health Sciences, suggests that routine mental health screenings in high schools could lead to earlier identification and support for students experiencing depression. Published in JAMA Network Open, the... Continue reading→
Dr. Gregorio Secures $1.9M Contract to Strengthen CT’s Public Health Workforce Pipeline
Dr. Gregorio, Professor, UConn’s Department of Public Health Sciences was recently awarded a $1,900,000 contract from the Connecticut Department of Public Health titled “Education-Enhanced Pipeline to a Public Health Science Corps”. The effort is intended to increase the number and professional abilities of public health workers in Connecticut, while simultaneously fostering a statewide culture that... Continue reading→