Read a summary of the Summer Research Program and student response to the eight-week program.
2024 Summer Research Program Summary
Tag: Research
Is research the right path for me? My journey so far
Students in the Summer Research Program engage in hands on research via a faculty mentor. One student in the Aging & Neurological Diseases Track reflects on her experience working in the Purpose Aging Transitions Health lab this summer.
What it means to be a researcher
What does it mean to be a researcher? Read a perspective from a student in the Summer Research Program Aging & Neurological Diseases Track.
Center awards pilot funding to projects aimed at improving general, mental health care delivery
Two health care delivery projects have received funding from the Center for Dissemination & Implementation.
Deadline to apply for Inaugural Dissemination and Implementation Science Institute is July 31!
You don’t want to miss the chance to enroll in the Oct. 28-30 inaugural Dissemination and Implementation Science Institute. Deadline for applications is July 31!
Institute for Public Health Summer Research Program kicks off June 3
The 2024 Summer Research Program is off and running. Read what’s in store!
Call for Proposals! Center calls for projects at the intersection of human rights, gender and migration
The Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration calls for proposals focusing on center themes. Apply before May 27!
Center supports research at the intersection of human rights, gender and migration
Read about the latest seed grants awarded by the Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration.
Funding advances four community-academic partnerships, current funding round closes Dec. 6
Read about the latest project updates from these community-academic partnerships.
Through two funding programs, center supports multiple community-academic projects
Several community-academic projects have been awarded funding by the Center for Community Health Partnership and Research.
Center awards seed funding to enhance opportunities in D&I Science
Four research projects have received pilot funding from the Center for Dissemination & Implementation.
Institute Director led study: Anti-inflammatory drugs did not speed COVID-19 recovery but prevented deaths (Links to an external site)
The Larry J. Shapiro Director of the Institute for Public Health, William Powderly, MD, was national lead investigator of a clinical trial involving patients with severe COVID who were administered two anti-inflammatory drugs. Read more about the study’s findings.
Learning to see the bigger picture in research
A student in the Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases track reflects on her time working with the Emotion and Mental Health Lab.
From self-doubt to self-belief: Defying Imposter Syndrome in scientific endeavors
Read a perspective on research and “Imposter Syndrome” by a participant in the Institute for Public Health Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases track.
D&I Spotlight: Postdoc leverages passion for racial equity & justice to “Make the science care”
Cory Bradley, PhD, MSW, MPH wraps up his final year as a postdoc. Read about how he uses implementation science as tool for “justice making.”
Institute for Public Health center transforms by adding research arm, new mission and new name
The Institute for Public Health names a new center replacing its previous Center for Health Economics & Policy.
Parasitic infections common in kids in low-resource US communities, study finds (Links to an external site)
Anthropologist & Institute for Public Health Faculty Scholar, Theresa Gildner, led a study that found parasitic infections are probably widespread in low-resource communities in the southern U.S.
Lessons from the life of Henrietta Lacks
In this blog post, read more about the concept of “informed consent” in research.
Collaborator SPOTLIGHT: Faculty Scholar works for equitable care for diverse patients, communities
Faculty Scholar and Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration collaborator, Julia Lopez works toward equitable health care for patients and families.
March 9 Collaborative Café: Working with advisory boards, stakeholders
Join us for the next Collaborative Cafe to learn more about best practices for working with community partner advisory boards and other stakeholders.
Global Health Seed Funding awarded to five “highly competitive” projects
In partnership with McDonnell International Scholars Academy, the Global Health Center has awarded five projects with new Global Health Seed Funding.
Center supports student trainee research and nurtures future careers
The Center for Health Economics & Policy helps nurture the next generation of public health experts. Learn more about two of them.
Center helps early stage global health investigators find mentorship, collaboration
The Global Health Center’s Early Stage Investigator’s meeting is open to any early investigator interested in or currently conducting global health research.
Precision insights can be found in wastewater (Links to an external site)
Faculty Scholar, Fangqiong Ling from the McKelvey School of Engineering has developed a machine learning model that uses microbes to tease out how many individual people they represent.
Considerations for data-sharing and community-engaged research
Read more about new NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy.
Center awards grants to three community-academic partners for cancer prevention and research
Through the Institute for Public Health Pitch Partners’ funding mechanism, three area cancer awareness and prevention organizations have been awarded grants that will help further cancer equity in the St. Louis region.
2022 Institute for Public Health Summer Research Program Summary
Read about the 2022 Summer Research Program, which wrapped up in late July.
Global health seed funding available for faculty at WashU & McDonnell Academy partner institutions
The Global Health Center and University partner, the McDonnel Academy, are joining forces to offer Global Health Seed Funding beginning Aug. 15 through Oct. 15.
Two new WashU faculty engage with center on matters of health equity and policy
The Center for Health Economics & Policy works with and helps amplify WashU faculty interested in health policy. The team welcomes two new faculty members for collaboration.
Partnership Development and Sustainability Support Program (PDSS) Awardees Announced (Links to an external site)
Each year, the Institute for Public Health supports the Partnership Development & Sustainability Support Program for local community organizations. Read about the 2022 awardees.
Center offers resource for effective & equitable project collaboration
The Center for Community Health Partnership & Research offers a new resource page on how to establish and maintain collaborative relationships to meet community needs.
HIGH-IRI marks a successful first year of training and collaboration
HIGH-IRI has completed its first year of training to great success. See what a few of its participants are saying about their training.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Call for proposals! Institute to match funds for CRE² seed grants
The Institute for Public Health is supporting the latest round of seed grants for its university partner, the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Equity (CRE2). The center invites proposals for transdisciplinary projects that enrich scholarly engagement related to the Center’s mission and themes. Read more about these themes in the link provided […]
Research team uses implementation science to positively affect breast cancer patients
An ongoing project lead by Institute Faculty Scholar, Ashley Housten, is using implementation science to adapt an evidence-informed intervention.
Study shows effective team approach to mental health services among Latinx community
A study finds that multiple agency input and teamwork can enhance mental health treatment in the Latinx community.
How microbes are changing the culture of biomedical research
This blogpost by Summer Research Program student, Natalie VanderNoot covers the impact of biomedical research.
Mentee reflects on Global Health Mentoring Program
Meet a participant in the Global Health Mentoring Program and find out what attracted her to the program.
Study looks at relationship between crime/environmental factors
According to a new study by the Public Health Data & Training Center, there is a correlation between vacancy and crime. Read more.
2020 in review: Center for Dissemination & Implementation works with state to inform COVID-19 response
Since March 2020, the Center for Dissemination and Implementation at the Institute for Public Health has partnered with both the St. Louis region and the state of Missouri to provide data analysis and modeling related to COVID-19. These partnerships influenced the region to issue shelter-in-place orders sooner than they might have, allowed state officials to […]
Washington University announces study of anti-inflammatory drugs in COVID-19 patients (Links to an external site)
Bridging the gap: How purpose-driven research impacts everyday lives
Written by Lindsey Debosik, B.S. candidate in Public Health and Health Management at Saint Louis University and participant in the 2020 Institute of Public Health Summer Research Program For the longest time, I did not understand the value of research to society or to oppressed individuals within that society. As a public health student, I […]
Do’s and don’ts of global health research
Written by Samuel Jaros, BS student at Loyola University and participant in the 2019 Institute for Public Health Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track The Institute for Public Health Summer Research Program – Public and Global Health Track students recently met with four researchers to discuss the do’s and don’ts of performing public health […]
Exploring the power of narratives for reproductive health
Written by Brianna Cusanno, graduate student at University of South Florida & alumna of the Institute for Public Health Summer Research Program When I entered the Institute for Public Health Summer Research Program – Public and Global Health Track in June 2015, I was a college junior with little interest research as a career. Four years […]
Communication is key
Written by Lyndsey Armes, BS in biology candidate at University of Kentucky and participant in the 2019 Institute for Public Health Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track Many researchers will tell you that they decided to go into a specific field because of their love for the subject matter, their curiosity, or their desire to […]