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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
This Fall, “innovations and collaborations” is our theme. We have been fortunate to welcome two new faculty members whose expertise and fresh perspectives are already generating exciting developments in our field. I encourage you to explore their profiles and check out their research websites (links in profiles).
Our featured grants and publications showcase faculty and student collaborations and interdisciplinary teamwork leading to innovative solutions and insights. Topics range from a new low-cost test for rapidly identifying gut bugs, to studies on youth and maternal mental health, work on prevention of injuries and disabilities, and research about the interplay between the environment and microbiome. Alumni achievements and ongoing collaboration with our faculty and students serve as a testament to the enduring bonds formed here.
The department continues our weekly (hybrid) research and practice seminar series. Send me a note if you would like to be added to the distribution list or are interested in speaking!
Betsy Chrischilles
e-chrischilles@uiowa.edu
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Jonathan Platt, assistant professor of epidemiology, finds that adolescent mental health conditions are increasing in many countries worldwide, most markedly among girls. Click below to read more and make sure to check out the IPRC's blog post on disparities in youth suicide, featuring a Q&A discussion with Dr. Platt.
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The Department of Epidemiology was pleased to begin the new academic year in August with two new faculty members. Assistant professors Dr. Shoshannah Eggers and Dr. Nichole Nidey began in their roles over the summer.
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University of Iowa researchers, including Michael Pentella, clinical professor of epidemiolgy and director of the State Hygenic Lab, are partnering with GoDx, Inc. based in Madison, Wisconsin, to develop a low-cost test for rapidly identifying gut bugs that cause diarrheal disease and whether they are resistant to certain antibiotics. Knowing quickly which bug is causing a patient’s disease can help with prompt and appropriate treatment.
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University of Iowa researchers lead by James Torner, professor of epidemiology, have received a $2.7 million funding renewal from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue a multi-year study of the risk factors for knee osteoarthritis and factors related to progression.
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Student Stories
Victor Soupene, a PhD candidate in epidemiology who received a 2023 Rising Star Award from the Safe States Alliance, recently discussed his research on why certain occupations are at higher risk for suicide, his summer internship with the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the CDC, and other opportunities he's had as a student.
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Ragan Martin, a CPH undergrad to grad student in epidemiology, discusses how she completed an internship with Johnson County Public Health and developed a new infectious diseases guide for childcare centers.
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Alumni Stories
Carla Britton (10PhD) was honored as one of the recipients of the University of Iowa College of Public Health's 2023 Outstanding Alumni Award.
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Emma Herbach (22PhD) recently received the prestigious Tyroler Student Prize Paper Award from the Society for Epidemiologic Research.
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Recent epidemiology graduate Azeez Alade (23PhD) will soon start a clinical fellowship position at the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. He reflects back on the importance of mentors and offers advice for students.
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The Black Hawk County Board of Health unanimously named Kaitlin Emrich (09MPH) as the new public health director. Emrich is currently serving as the interim director and will begin her new role on Oct. 9, 2023.
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If you are interested in supporting graduate education and innovative research in epidemiology at the University of Iowa, please visit this link.
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