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Category: News
Study addresses barriers to improving mental health in older adults
Two Institute Faculty Scholars have written about their study into mental health of older adults. Read about it here.
University partner, ICTS supported by new $61M grant for regional clinical, translational research (Links to an external site)
Our university partner, the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences will benefit from a $61M School of Medicine grant that will support such research in the region.
Women in Global Health-Midwest Chapter works to advance gender equity and illuminate women in global health
The Women in Global Health – Midwest Chapter, begun by WashU in 2018, continues to host stellar speakers and illuminate issues affecting women in global health.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Institute Faculty Scholars’ work illuminates mental health issues
We’re commemorating Mental Health Month by highlighting a few of our Faculty Scholars who are taking on exciting challenges in mental health research, treatment and policy.
WashU Experts: Conflict-related sexual violence needs urgent action (Links to an external site)
Kim Thuy Seelinger, director of the Institute’s Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration and Faculty Scholar, Lindsay Stark, wrote an opinion piece on preventing conflict-related sexual violence. It is featured this month in The Lancet.
Faculty Scholars’ project receives Gates Foundation grant for lymphatic filariasis elimination in Indonesia
Two faculty scholars receive a Gates Foundation award to support their fight against a devastating disease in Indonesia.
Center guides master’s candidate through community outreach projects
Written by Kim Furlow, communications manager for the Institute for Public Health A Master of Social Work candidate at the Brown School who will graduate this month, Taylor Bass, has focused her academic career on mental health issues and serving her community. As a research assistant for two years for Center for Community Health Partnership […]
Institute Faculty Scholar receives $5.7M for his work in Africa (Links to an external site)
Institute for Public Health Faculty Scholar Fred Ssewamala, the William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor at the Brown School has received two grants from the NIH for his work in Uganda. Read about his study.
Institute National Council Chair, Alaina Maciá named to Washington University Board of Trustees (Links to an external site)
The chair of the Institute for Public Health National Council, Alaina Macia, has been named as a member of the Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees.
Faculty Scholar & infectious disease specialist looks back at two years of the pandemic (Links to an external site)
Institute Faculty Scholar and WashU infectious disease specialist, Steven J. Lawrence, MD, talks with Show Me the Science podcast about the frustrations, surprises and successes as the third year of life in a pandemic continues…
Center releases comprehensive background resource on ageism
The Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging has published a background resource with everything we need to know about the topic of “ageism”, understanding it and how to confront it.
Center awards professional development funding to community organizations
Each year, the Center for Community Health Partnership & Research awards scholarship funds to individuals working with non profits and governmental health organizations. Read about the 2022 scholarship recipients.
Center’s “RAD” funding boosts research projects in multiple ways
RAD funding from the Center for Dissemination & Implementation can boost your research projects’ established intervention or extend the spectrum of the work.
Center suggests policy changes that could reduce Missouri’s high maternal and infant mortality rates and racial disparities
A new policy brief by the Center for Health Economics & Policy and colleagues in doula services suggests ways to lower Missouri’s high maternal & infant mortality rates.
2022 Friedman Lecture & Awards Summary: Serious Illness Care -Advances and Opportunities
The 2022 Friedman Lecture & Awards featured keynote speaker, Patrick White and panelists presented an exciting review of the latest innovations in palliative care.
Institute Faculty Scholars and Director discuss drug-resistant infections: “The next war” (Links to an external site)
Larry J. Shapiro Director of the Institute for Public Health, Bill Powderly, MD, and Faculty Scholars, Caline Matter, MD; Jennie Kwon, DO, MSCI; Jason Newland, MD; and Gautum Dantas, PhD, are all interviewed in this Washington Magazine story about the next biggest health challenge after COVID-19.
Institute congratulates center co-director on new Siteman Cancer Center role
Co-Director of the Institute’s Center for Community Health Partnership & Research, Vetta Sanders Thompson has signed on for additional responsibilities at Siteman Cancer Center. Read more about her new role.
WashU’s collaboration with Uganda Cancer Institute to modernize radiation therapy treatment
Institute for Public Health Faculty Scholar Baozhou Sun and team are bringing modernized radiation therapy treatment to Uganda. Read about their most recent efforts.
Institute supports “Requiem of Light” in Forest Park, April 23 (Links to an external site)
Join us in Forest Park on April 23 for Requiem of Light, a community-wide memorial service featuring original music, guest speakers and the lighting of 1,500 lanterns commemorating the lives of 5,000 St. Louisans who have died during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Women in Global Health – Midwest Chapter welcomes Juliet Iwelunmor, April 26
Written by Kim Furlow, communications manager for the Institute for Public Health The Women in Global Health – Midwest Chapter and Global Health Center are excited to continue working towards gender equality in global health leadership by presenting global health experts on topics that resonate with its members and those interested in creating gender transformative […]
Faculty scholar featured on WashU podcast on aftermath of COVID-19 (Links to an external site)
Faculty Scholar Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, has found that some COVID-19 patients are experiencing serious problems month after infection. He talked to Show Me the Science podcast.
Papers published on Institute & STL County Health COVID prevalence study
Written by Kim Furlow, communications manager for the Institute for Public Health Articles concerning the 2020 study by the Institute for Public Health and the St. Louis County Department of Public Health, are published by PubMed, a publication of the National Institutes of Health, and in the Elsevier journal, ScienceDirect. The collaborative study involved a […]
As CDC Recommends 2nd Covid Booster for Some, Most People Haven’t Gotten Their 1st (Links to an external site)
Following a slow-down in infection cases, the Institute’s Larry J. Shapiro Director, Bill Powderly, MD speaks on the resulting complacency, which needs to shift in light of new trends.
Collaborative Café features new series on health equity and research beginning April 8
A new series on equity and equity in research examines how we achieve public health equity in health care and research.
“Fathers First” initiative focuses on how fathers can impact infant and mother’s health
Jesse Davis, MD runs the Fathers First initiative and discusses the program’s importance to infant and maternal health outcomes.
Former Global Health Center student moves on to exciting career
Students who work at the Global Health Center typically see an impact on their careers. Example? Bill Effah, MD
Center director talks to USA TODAY about women’s health care in war-ravaged Ukraine (Links to an external site)
Director of the Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration, Kim Thuy Seelinger spoke with USA Today about the impact of the Ukranian unrest on women’s health care.
Mix-n-Mingle offers engagement with global health experts
Written by Kaelan Smyser, WUSTL undergraduate and member of the Global Health Center Student Advisory Committee On Friday, March 11, trainees, faculty, and staff from Washington University in St. Louis and beyond, gathered to meet with global health experts including Ana María Arbeláez, MD, division chief of pediatric endocrinology, at the School of Medicine; Jessica […]
Center launches new podcast to stimulate the minds of implementation scientists, researchers and students
Elvin Geng, MD, director of the Center for D&I at the Institute for Public Health has developed a podcast for implementation scientists and those interested in pursuing D&I in their research.
Center co-director weighs in on slow churn of Medicaid enrollment process in Missouri (Links to an external site)
Co-director of the Center for Health Economics and Policy, Tim McBride, PhD discusses the slow turn around of MO Medicaid enrollment applications and its impact on residents in need.
New study looks at the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
A new study looks at how changes in policy toward the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program has had an impact on hospitals serving impoverished patients.
Center collaborates with Siteman Cancer Center for Pitch Partners event on cancer research
The Center for Community Partnership and Research is teaming up with Siteman Cancer Center for an April 21st event on the importance of cancer research.
Institute center directors and faculty scholars receive top accolades
Several Institute Faculty Scholars have received accolades from nationally-recognized academic and media organizations. Read about who is recognized for their stellar accomplishments.
Sociology student turned data scientist leaves the Institute’s Data Center for San Francisco-based climate change startup
What began as a sociology major turned into a career as a data engineer. Read about the career trajectory of one student who began his path at the Institute for Public Health.
Center director featured on WashU podcast: Easing the fear of vaccines (Links to an external site)
Elvin Geng, MD, director of the Center for Dissemination & Implementation speaks on the podcast, “Show Me the Science” about establishing more effective communications to quell public fear of vaccines.
Faculty scholar leads BJC team working to tackle health equity in St. Louis region (Links to an external site)
Institute Faculty Scholar, Jason Purnell, also an assoc. professor at Brown School, is leading a BJC Healthcare effort to eliminate disparities in the St. Louis region.
CDC director speaks with WashU Med colleagues about the pandemic (Links to an external site)
CDC Director, Rochell P. Walensky, MD, MPH, a WashU alum, spoke with Bill Powderly, MD, the Larry J. Shapiro Director of the Institute for Public Health and other School of Medicine colleagues about the pandemic.
New center associate director will also head new Methods and Metascience Initiative
Byron Powell is the new associate director of the Center for D&I. He has big plans working alongside Director, Elvin Geng.
Center offers additional tools, presentations and more on the often- overlooked topic of Ageism
The Friedman Center for Aging is releasing many new tools and presentations designed to help inform and inspire us all to educate ourselves and confront the often-overlooked issue of Ageism.
Faculty scholar receives NIH grant to study impact of social services on multiple forms of family violence
Derek Brown’s engagement with the Center for Health Economics & Policy has aided in his research on how social services impact incidences of family violence.
CDC Director to speak about Pandemic on Medical Campus, March 3 (Links to an external site)
New City Director of Health offers talk on career growth for women and leadership during the pandemic
From WashU fellow to infectious disease clinician and policy maker, to co-chairing the Fast-Track Cities, St. Louis Initiative to end HIV/AIDS by 2030, Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, left, knows about being a woman with a strong career trajectory in a male-dominated field. Now, as the new Director of Health for the City of St. […]
Institute adds new staff
The Institute for Public Health continues its mission as a connector, convener and catalyst for public health solutions by adding new staff.
Center aids research project on radiation therapy treatments in Uganda
The Global Health Center is collaborating on a research project that will deploy advanced radiotherapy in low and middle-income countries.
Opt-in to new phone app to see if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19 (Links to an external site)
There’s an app that will tell you if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19. Yes, there’s an app for that!
Center offers “Measures for Community Engagement”, March 16th
Learn more about assessing and measuring your academic-community research!
Call for funding applications!
Our partners at the Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences are pleased to announce that they are accepting applications for the third cycle of the Partnership Development & Sustainability Support funding program (PDSS). This funding provides university researchers and their community partner(s) with up to $10,000 to develop trust, infrastructure, capacity and skills needed to […]
Center launches series of tools and information around aging in our society
The Friedman Center has created a series of easy-to-read resources providing key information about aging.
Center works with state officials to highlight funding sources that strengthen mental health programs, services
The Center for Health Economics and Policy is working with the Missouri Department of Health to highlight potential funding sources that will help strengthen mental health services across Missouri.