Liberty Vittert, PhD, professor of the practice of data Science at Olin and Public Health Faculty Scholar, was a guest on Texas Public Radio’s “The Source,” speaking about her congressional testimony on Senator Bernie Sander’s legislation to reduce the standard 40-hour workweek to 32 hours.
How to Tell When It’s Time to Start an Antidepressant (Links to an external site)
Eric Lenze, MD, professor of psychiatry, director of the Healthy Mind Lab and Public Health Faculty Scholar, was recently quoted in a SELF article about start an antidepressant and how “dose increases and medication changes are often necessary to get well.”
How did people’s personalities change during the pandemic? (Links to an external site)
Emily Willroth, PhD, assistant professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences, & Public Health Faculty Scholar was a guest on the Total Information AM podcast, speaking about the way people’s personalities changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington University researchers test antidepressant for treating long COVID (Links to an external site)
Eric Lenze, MD, professor of psychiatry, director of the Healthy Mind Lab and Public Health Faculty Scholar, is co-leading a clinical trial using the antidepressant fluvoxamine to treat the brain fog in long COVID.
Punching In: Senators Weigh Whether AI Can Shorten the Workweek (Links to an external site)
“Data from these four-day workweek studies is misleading,” says Liberty Vittert, PhD, professor of the practice of data Science at Olin and Public Health Faculty Scholar about Senator Bernie Sander’s legislation that reduces the standard 40-hour workweek to 32 hours.
Liang Shan, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine and of Pathology & Immunology
How long COVID symptoms change patients’ lives: ‘Debilitating, devastating, demoralizing’ (Links to an external site)
Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, assistant professor, School of Medicine, was recently quoted in a Today article about the long-term and mild to debilitating health issues associated with long COVID.
WashU Expert: Don’t believe hype about shorter work week benefits (Links to an external site)
Liberty Vittert, PhD, professor of the practice of data Science at Olin and Public Health Faculty Scholar testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Heath, Education, Labor and Pensions about Senator Bernie Sander’s legislation that reduces the standard 40 hour workweek to 32 hours.
Center collaborator: “Connections ensure trust and sustainability”
Multicenter collaborator, Juliet Iwelunmor works to make evidence-based interventions last. Read her latest profile.
Bernie Sanders Proposes Reducing Americans’ Workweek to 32 Hours (Links to an external site)
Liberty Vittert, PhD, Professor of the Practice of Data Science at Olin and Public Health Faculty Scholar, explains why she is critical of Senator Bernie Sander’s legislation that reduces the standard 40 hour workweek to 32 hours.
The Future of Public Health | Conversation & Private Reception with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, AB ’91
Thursday, April 11, 2024 | Washington University Danforth Campus Public event: 12-1 p.m. | Private reception: 1-2:15 p.m. Arts & Sciences and the Institute for Public Health are pleased to invite you to attend a Public Health at WashU event — The Future of Public Health— and private reception with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, AB ’91, […]
Prevention: A Process for Family Preservation and Well-Being
Uncover the truth behind the significant number of calls to the Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline, which, contrary to common belief, often do not signal neglect but rather point to poverty-related issues like housing instability and food insecurity. Judge Darrell Missey, Director of the Missouri’s Children’s Division will discuss his initiative of introducing prevention […]
Careers in Aging Month Celebration
The Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging invites WashU students to join us as we celebrate Careers in Aging month! We will have a table set up in the Danforth University Center (DUC) from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on March 19th and 20th. Learn about career development opportunities and pathways in aging, gerontology and more. Students […]
Register for The Future of Public Health
The Future of Public Health: A conversation with Rochelle Walensky, MD and William Powderly, MD
In conversation with William Powderly, Rochelle Walensky will share her perspective on the future of public health, the most pressing public health issues facing us today, and the transdisciplinary approach in higher education, scientific research, and community engagement that will be needed to guide our public health nationally and globally.
Pandemic made its mark on personality traits (Links to an external site)
Research by Emily Willroth, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences & Public Health Faculty Scholar, and colleagues, studied how personality traits such as conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and openness changed in people during the pandemic.
Most Missouri voters are tired of changing clocks every spring and fall (Links to an external site)
Erik Herzog, PhD, Professor of Biology and Public Health Faculty Scholar weighs in on why he believes a permanent standard time would be best for our health.
In Missouri, gun laws take center stage after another shooting (Links to an external site)
Leila N. Sadat, JD, Professor of International Criminal Law and Public Health Faculty Scholar, who directs the Initiative on Gun Violence & Human Rights discusses a possible subtle shift this year in Missouri gun laws.
Center for Aging presents 23rd Annual Friedman Lecture & Awards, April 5
The Friedman Center for Aging presents its 23rd annual Friedman Lecture & Awards featuring keynote speaker, Karl Pillemer from Cornell University.
Brain Bee gives St. Louis students a chance to explore neuroscience (Links to an external site)
Sixty-four students, from 32 high schools, tested their knowledge of neuroscience in the St. Louis Area Brain Bee, organized by Erik Herzog, PhD, Professor in Arts & Sciences and Public Health Faculty Scholar.
What’s behind the rapid rise of cancer in the under-50s? – podcast (Links to an external site)
Yin Cao, ScD, Associate Professor of Surgery and Public Health Faculty Scholar, participated in a podcast about the global rise of cancer being diagnosed in young people.
Preventing early-onset colorectal cancers aim of $25 million award (Links to an external site)
Yin Cao, ScD, Associate Professor of Surgery & Public Health Faculty Scholar has received 5-year funding from Cancer Grand Challenges to head an international team studying the increase in colorectal cancer in young people around the globe.
Social determinants of health increase Alzheimer’s risk (Links to an external site)
A study authored by Jean-Francois Trani, PhD, Associate Professor, Brown School, & Ganesh M. Babulal, PhD, OTD, MSCI, MOT, Associate Professor, Dept. of Neurology, & Public Health Faculty Scholars found that dementia increased among adults living in poverty.
Rachel Garg, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Brown School
Emily C. Willroth, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Arts & Sciences
Jewel D. Stafford, MSW
Assistant Dean, Field Education, Brown School
Additional titles: Teaching Professor
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The New Global Health: Improving Health Systems Through Collaborative Research
Join us for The New Global Health: Improving Health Systems Through Collaborative Research with Margaret E. Kruk, MD, MPH, professor of health systems at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Professor Kruk will discuss the motivation for the QuEST Network, a global research consortium on health system quality. She will present findings on health system performance […]
Nathaniel A. Dell, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
Dan Ferris, PhD
Assistant Professor of Practice, Brown School
Associate Director of Training and Education, Social Policy Institute
Stephen Lau, PhD
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Neurology, School of Medicine
Jay R. Turner, MS, DSc
James McKelvey Professor of Engineering Education, McKelvey School of Engineering
Additional titles: Head of the Division of Engineering Education; Vice Dean for Education
Supporting social emotional learning and wellbeing of displaced adolescents from the middle east: a pilot evaluation of the ‘forward with peers’ intervention (Links to an external site)
Lindsay Stark, DrPH, professor, & Ilana Seff, DrPH, research assistant professor, and Public Health Faculty Scholars, authored a study on the pilot evaluation of the effectiveness of culturally adapted, school-based interventions in supporting the psychosocial wellbeing and resilience of displaced Arab adolescents.
Nhial Tutlam, PhD
Assistant Professor, Brown School
Stark, Seff Work to Adapt Refugee Tool to Measure Self-Reliance of Ukrainian Refugees (Links to an external site)
Lindsay Stark, DrPH, Associate Dean for Global Strategy & Programs, Brown School, & Public Health Faculty Scholar, recently returned from Poland where she is modifying a comprehensive assessment & support tool to use with Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
Research suggests COVID-19 affects brain age and IQ score (Links to an external site)
Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, Public Health Faculty Scholar and WashU epidemiologist, who has been researching long COVID before it was named “long COVID”, discusses a new study finding that COVID-19 infection affects memory and decision-making performance.
Long Covid May Lead to Measurable Cognitive Decline, Study Finds (Links to an external site)
Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, Public Health Faculty Scholar and WashU epidemiologist weighs in on a recent study suggesting that when long Covid symptoms improve, associated cognitive impairment might also.
Getting Creative with AI (Links to an external site)
Ruopeng An, Associate Professor, Brown School, and Public Health Faculty Scholar teaches a class for middle and high schoolers, at the St. Louis Public Library, that is helping them use AI to create digital art.
Study Shows ‘Long Flu’ Is Real, but Long COVID Is Worse (Links to an external site)
A study co-authored by Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, Public Health Faculty Scholar and WashU epidemiologist, found that patients hospitalized with influenza can also experience lingering problems similar to those found in patients with long COVID.
Washington University joins NIH cancer screening clinical trials network (Links to an external site)
The School of Medicine is joining a NIH clinical trials network to study screening technologies that can detect multiple cancers with a single blood test. “Through the network, we can determine whether such tests can detect cancer early and save lives,” says Aimee James, PhD, Professor of Surgery & Public Health Faculty Scholar.
Birth outcomes improve in states that extend driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants, research finds (Links to an external site)
A WashU study found “how states’ extension of legal rights to immigrants can improve the health of the next generation,” according to Margot Moinester, PhD, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Public Health Faculty Scholar, and study co-author.
Washington University joins NIH cancer screening clinical trials network (Links to an external site)
The School of Medicine is joining a NIH clinical trials network to study screening technologies that can detect multiple cancers with a single blood test. “Through the network, we can determine whether such tests can detect cancer early and save lives,” says Aimee James, PhD, Professor of Surgery & Public Health Faculty Scholar.
Seminar & interactive discussion: Implementation science innovation I Equity-centered design thinking
Join us for a two-part event with Dr. Alessandra Bazzano of Tulane University. The seminar will take place from 1-2 p.m. in Steinberg Auditorium located in Steinberg Hall. The interactive discussion will take place from 2-3 p.m. in Room 130 of Hillman Hall. A virtual option will be provided for the seminar only. This event […]
As Medicaid Shrinks, Clinics for the Poor Are Trying to Survive (Links to an external site)
Timothy McBride, PhD, Co-Director, Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research and Public Health Faculty Scholar was recently quoted in a NYT article about policy ended last spring that prohibited states from pushing anyone off Medicaid.
Institute staff changes set the stage for robust public health programs and initiatives
In service of Public Health at WashU, the Institute for Public Health is helping pave the way for robust health programs and initiatives.
2024 Election Map Forecasts Trump to Score Biggest GOP Win in Decades (Links to an external site)
Liberty E. Vittert, PhD, Professor of the Practice of Data Science, Olin Business School explains in a Decision Desk HQ video how important Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania are to Presidential candidates hoping to win a general election.
How did words like periodt, GYAT, cap and drip come to be? All about the Black history of slang (Links to an external site)
John Baugh, PhD, Professor and Public Health Faculty Scholar, spoke to TODAY.com about the appropriation of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) — a variety of English primarily spoken by groups of Black Americans.
Study looks at ways to sustain public health programs (Links to an external site)
A Brown School study tested a training model for public health programs. “Public health impact can only be realized if evidence-based programs are able to sustain their work over time,” said Sarah Moreland-Russell, PhD, Associate Professor of Practice, Public Health Faculty Scholar, & the study’s first author.
Summary: “Equity in Aging: A St. Louis Funders Meeting”
St. Louis area funders heard about health equity in aging from the co-directors of the Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging.
A “Souper Sunday” conversation on age and the presidential candidates
The topic of aging and the presidential candidates is one that many are talking about. Read about one such discussion among older adults, led by the co-directors of the Friedman Center for Aging.