EDC Co-Director named associate vice chancellor for clinical trials data coordination, health sciences
EDC Co-Director named associate vice chancellor for clinical trials data coordination, health sciences Stephen Wisniewski, PhD, EDC Co-Director and Professor of Epidemiology at Pitt Public Health, has been appointed associate vice chancellor for clinical trials data...EDC PhD Student co-authors study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases
EDC PhD student Kristina Boyd co-authored a study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases investigating the link between the CDC Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index and histoplasmosis incidence.
EDC Epidemiologist Dr. Samar El Khoudary Featured in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for Research on Cardiovascular Risks During Menopause
EDC Epidemiologist Dr. Samar El Khoudary was highlighted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for her research showing how menopause alters HDL cholesterol, making it less protective, and causes fat accumulation in the abdomen, increasing metabolic and cardiovascular risks. Her work reshapes how menopause-related health risks are understood and managed.
EDC Student Wins 2023 NCEH/ATSDR Award
EDC PhD student Kristina Boyd was part of a team that won a 2023 National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases Registry Award for excellence in domestic program delivery.
EDC Student Receives Funding From the Mid-Atlantic Regional Public Health Training Center
EDC PhD student, Sarah Scott, received funding from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Public Health Training Center to define thriving in young adults after experiencing relationship abuse using arts-based research methods.
EDC Faculty member co-authored a study linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
EDC faculty member Balasubramani Goundappa co-authored a study published in Brain, Behavior, & Immunity – Health linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages (UN SDGs)
EDC faculty member co-authors study published in the JAMA network Open
EDC faculty member co-authors study published in the JAMA network Open EDC Faculty member Balasubramani Goundappa co-authored a study published in the JAMA network Open looking at SARS-CoV-2 incidence and transmission rates in child care centers and households.A...EDC Faculty members co-author study published in the New England Journal of Medicine
Drs. Maria Mori Brooks and Marnie Bertolet direct the Data Coordinating Center for MINT, an international clinical trial comparing blood transfusion strategies for heart attack patients with anemia.
Dr. Maria Brooks Receives Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring
We are happy to announce that professor of Epidemiology Dr. Maria Brooks has received the 2023 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring.