Can new technologies improve the health of households in rural India?

Biomass is a prevalent source of energy in the developing world. But burning biomass impacts health, economic development, and ecological conservation. We aim to determine how combustion technologies can help reduce these impacts on households in rural India.

Can we prevent overweight teens from becoming overweight adults?

We are partnering with Parents as Teachers to implement BALANCE, an intervention designed to lower the body mass index in overweight postpartum teens.

What are the risk factors for chorioamnioitis, a serious and sometimes deadly infection?

Our study of women who had low-transverse C-sections identified many risk factors associated with chorioamnionitis, as serious infection associated with maternal and perinatal morbidity. Our findings can be used to help prevent this infection in high-risk women.

How can we help children with sickle cell anemia?

We want to know whether blood transfusion therapy will reduce neurological morbidity in children with silent cerebral infarct, a common cause of neurological disease in children with sickle cell anemia.

How can we improve surgical outcomes for women with breast cancer?

We are studying the incidence, outcomes, and economic cost of surgical site infection following breast cancer surgeries. This knowledge will help inform risk stratification indicies and infection control interventions to prevent these infections.