The Institute for Public Health has awarded pilot funding to two projects working to end Opioid Use Disorder.
Institute funds two projects aimed at preventing Opioid Use Disorder

The Institute for Public Health has awarded pilot funding to two projects working to end Opioid Use Disorder.
The Institute for Public Health continues to evolve with the addition of a few leadership positions at three of its centers.
The Institute for Public Health names a new center replacing its previous Center for Health Economics & Policy.
Learn more about the important work this infectious disease expert is doing both here and in Africa to eradicate HIV.
Fred Ssewamala, PhD, the William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor at the Brown School and Institute Faculty Scholar is helping families in Africa through the implementation of more than 20 public health programs. Read about him in St. Louis Magazine.
The Center for Health Economics & Policy has recently released publications about its work surrounding themes of Medicaid expansion and maternal health.
Institute for Public Health university partner, McDonnell International Scholars Academy along with the provost’s office have announced recipients of the 2022 Global Incubator Seed Grants in Public Health. Recipients include Victor Dávila-Román, MD and Mark Huffman, MD, co-directors of the Global Health Center at the Institute for Public Health.
The 15th Institute for Public Health Annual Conference, “Health as a Human Right” centered on how a lack of human rights can affect our health, among other themes.
The application period for the 2023 Summer Research Program (including a new track!) opens Oct. 14!
The application period for the Institute for Public Health 2023 Summer Research Program opens Oct. 14 with a new track in cardiovascular disease and hematology.
The Institute for Public Health has appointed a new associate director in Leah Kemper, MPH.
The Center for Health Economics & Policy has supported work by Janki Luther who studies racial equity in access to healthcare.
Learn more and join us at the 15th Institute for Public Health Annual Conference!
Written by Kim Furlow, communications manager for the Institute for Public Health Guest speakers at the October 6 Women’s Society of Washington University Lecture Series will include two leaders from the university’s Institute for Public Health. The Larry J. Shapiro Director of the Institute, William G. Powderly, MD, and Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH, an […]
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The Larry J. Shapiro Director of the Institute for Public Health, Bill Powderly, MD, joins Show Me the Science podcast for an update on COVID-19 variants causing the latest wave of infection.
Read about the 2022 Summer Research Program, which wrapped up in late July.
Learn about the SALaMA Project in this blog post by a student in the 2022 Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track.
A student in the Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track discusses eating disorders and research with the Center for Health Weight and Wellness,
A student in the Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track writes about holding perpetrators accountable for crimes against humanity.
Learn more about what areas of St. Louis are disproportionately affected by childhood asthma, in this blog post by a student in the Summer Research Program Public & Global Health Track.
Read a reflective blog post on climate change from a student in the Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track.
Read about how this student in the Summer Research Program-Public & Global Health Track spent time working with the Center for Health Economics & Policy on their assessment of MO Medicaid expansion.
Read about a student’s perspective on his Summer Research Program experience with the Public & Global Health Track.
A student in the Summer Research Program-Public & Global Health Track blogs about Imposter Syndrome.
This Summer Research Program student in the Public & Global Health Track discusses expanding her knowledge about maternal and infant disparities through the program.
This student in the Summer Research Program-Public & Global Health Track discusses one of the issues facing more than 10% of the world’s population-meeting basic human needs.
In this blog post, a student in the Summer Research Program-Public & Global Health Track assesses the correlation between climate action and physical activity.
Successful aging can be achieved through patient-focused care, according to this student in the Summer Research Program-Aging & Neurological Diseases Track.
Learn more about how one study is helping reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression that older adult patients may face before/after surgery.
Read reflections on her program experience from a student in the Summer Research Program-Aging & Neurological Diseases Track.
The Institute’s Data Center is collaborating on the creation of a regional sexual health data platform that will help local health leaders track sexually transmitted infections in our region.
The Center for Health Economics & Policy hosts the seventh in its series of informative Transforming Healthcare in MO events. Learn more!
A student in the Summer Research Program-Public & Global Health Track writes about her experiences working with faculty mentor, Hilary Reno on the impact of COVID-19 on STI treatment facilities.
This blog post outlines one Summer Research Program student’s work with the research team studying weight loss treatment for survivors of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
Learn about the Karch Lab and this Summer Research Program student’s research experiences while participating in the Aging & Neurological Diseases Track.
Learn more about the DRIVES Project in this blog post by a student in the Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases Track.
Learn more about stroke neurology and other physician perspectives on neurological diseases in this blog post by a student in the Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases Track.
Learn more about One Health in this blog post by a student in the Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track.
Learn more about particulate matter and how it affects climate change in this blog post by a student in the Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track.
Learn more about ensuring sustainable water management in this blog post by a student in the Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track.
Learn more about the ocean’s crucial need to be protected in this blog post by a student in the Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track.
Meet one of the Institute’s newest Faculty Scholars whose global health work focuses on neurodegeneration and epidemiology in Latin America.
The value of a career in public health is discussed in this blog post by a student in the Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track.
This student in the Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track examines advocacy as it relates to public health.
Learn more about a presentation on the sexual and mental well-being of young adults in marginalized communities in this blog post by a student in the Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track.
Learn about the “Delmar Divide” in this blog post from a student in the Summer Research Program – Public & Public Health Track
A student participating in the Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases Track discusses her work with the Stark Lab at WashU.
Read a reflection on aging in this blog post from a student in the Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases Track.
A Summer Research Program — Aging & Neurological Diseases Track student talks about his experience Empathetic Exercises, which simulate physical disabilities associated with aging.