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 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 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 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)
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.
We are happy to announce that professor of Epidemiology Dr. Maria Brooks has received the 2023 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring.
Seven years after bariatric surgery, patients with urinary incontinence see improvements that persist, according to large longitudinal study.
