School of Public Health News
Dr. Bisakha Sen Appointed to Endowed Chair in Health Economics
Growing up in the Stroke Belt
SOPH Coronavirus Panel Discussion with Experts from JCDH and UAB
SOPH epidemiology students among 2020 AHA Predoctoral Fellowship awardees
CHIA 2019 grantees announced
New Class of Alabama Schweitzer fellows named
Climate change in Deep South threatens children
Major new report on public health initiatives to address the opioid crisis
Alumni recognized during UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 award ceremony
Targeted treatment of individuals with psychosis carrying a copy number variant containing a genomic triplication of the glycine ecarboxylase gene
SimCorrMix: Simulation of correlated data with multiple variable types including continuous and count mixture distributions
Funders gather to deepen personal, institutional commitments to racial equity
Dr. Stats will see you now: How math makes ‘super-small’ clinical trials possible
Life After Trauma
The confidence to succeed
Cross‐sectional analysis of Myasthenia Gravis patient registry: disability and treatment
Exploring population health in the United Kingdom
2019 Public Health research poster session
Participate in October’s breast cancer awareness month events
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
UAB Healthcare Educators Academy
Study: Do daily weigh-ins help you lose weight?
Research: Childhood obesity intervention studies
Alcohol use and ethnicity independently predict antiretroviral therapy nonadherence among patients living with HIV/HCV coinfection
Reducing the African American HIV disease burden in the Deep South: Addressing the role of faith and spirituality
HIV status disclosure patterns and male partner reactions among pregnant women with HIV on lifelong ART in Western Kenya
UAB Suicide Prevention and Awareness Week
Amy Herring receives Janet L. Norwood Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in Statistical Sciences
Association of region and hospital and patient characteristics with use of high-intensity statins after MI among Medicare beneficiaries
Longevity Among Major League Baseball Players — Play Ball!
Systematic scoping review of surgically manipulated adipose tissue and the regulation of energetics and body fat in animals
Genome‐wide meta‐analysis of SNP and antihypertensive medication interactions on left ventricular traits in African Americans
Air pollution’s impact on traveler health
Adult life-course trajectories of lung function and the development of emphysema: The CARDIA lung study
School of Public Health staff recognized for completion of degrees
Sickle cell trait and risk of cognitive impairment in African Americans: The REGARDS cohort
Love with no exceptions
SOPH professor helps rescue workers in swarm of thousands of killer bees
A comparative analysis of documented contraceptive use among women age 18–30 living with and without HIV in Alabama
Beyond efficacy
At the intersection of ethnicity/race and poverty: Knee pain and physical function
Average area under the curve: An alternative method for quantifying the dental caries experience in longitudinal studies
Fontaine receives R01 grant to study Obesity Management in Primary Care
Muntner receives R01 Grant to study home blood pressure and falls among older adults
Budhwani receives K01 grant to study HIV Prevention
Pekmezi receives R01 grant to study (IVR) Interactive Voice-Response supported cancer prevention interventions
Hendricks receives R01 grant to study early withdrawal exposure and negative affect withdrawal regulation training for smoking cessation.
Predictors of Smoking Cessation Among People Living with HIV Receiving Routine Clinical Care
Dr. Peter Hendricks awarded SOPH 2019 Distinguished Faculty Award
The Association of Teachers of Maternal & Child Health (ATMCH)
Slow Speed Resistance Exercise Training in Children with Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Regards Study has surpassed 500 publications
The Search for Environmental Justice: The Story of North Birmingham
More than 10,000 hours committed to community service in 6 months
Dr. Susan Davies announced as Associate Director of Center for the Study of Community Health
Development of a Novel Scale to Measure Male Partner Involvement in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Kenya
Effective Mentoring of Underrepresented Doctoral Trainees and Early Career Scholars in Biobehavioral and Health Sciences - A Developmental Framework to Maximize Professional Growth
Dr. Janet Turan named Director of School of Public Health's Sparkman Center for Global Health
Dr. Ela Austin recipient of the 2019 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching for the School of Public Health
Fasting Glucose Variability in Young adulthood and Incident Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and All-cause Mortality
Clinical Effect of Toothpaste and Mouth Rinse Containing Zinc Lactate on Oral Malodor Reduction
Alum Dr. Martha Wingate named new chair of Health Care Organization and Policy department.
Top Picks: Best online MPH
Alum and UAB pediatric cancer fellow awarded St. Baldrick’s Foundation grant
Delta Omega Selects UAB Public Health Alum to Present at 2019 APHA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA
Determinants of Cigarette Smoking Status in a National Cohort of Black and White Adult Smokers in the U.S.
Measures of General and Abdominal Obesity and Disability Severity in a Large Population of People with Multiple Sclerosis
Combined Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty During the Same Hospital Admission: Is It Safe?
Alum and current doctoral student Badham honored for volunteer service to Birmingham community
Study aims to learn why people in the rural South are less healthy, die sooner
Positive Outliers Among African American Women and Factors Associated with Long-Term Physical Activity Maintenance
Association of Sickle Cell Trait with Atrial Fibrillation: The REGARDS Cohort
New Class of Alabama Schweitzer Fellows Named
Screening for Housing Instability: Providers’ Reflections on Addressing a Social Determinant of Health
Calibration of blood pressure measurements in the Jackson Heart Study
UAB National Alumni Society introduces Excellence in Business Top 25 class of 2019
Public Health Students Help Bioethics Bowl Team to Win National Championship
$18 million grant from NIH funds CounterACT research center of excellence at UAB
Strong UAB Public Health Involvement at 2019 AIDS Impact Conference in London
Researchers Study HIV Status and Other Risk Factors for Prevalent and Incident Sexually Transmitted Infection during Pregnancy
Public Health Undergraduates in the Workforce: A Trickle, Soon a Wave?
Racial and sex differences in biological and chronological heart age in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study
Faculty Wins Schweitzer Inaugural Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award
Housing for Homeless Veterans
Schweitzer Fellows Provide HIV Counseling and Education To Jefferson County
Alum and Albert Schweitzer Fellow Uses Yoga to Help Inner City Youth
Epidemiology Doctoral Student, Gargya Malla wins International Student Award
2nd Annual Southeast Regional Research Symposium
Alum and current PhD student, Swati Sakhuja Receives Outstanding Achievement
Schweitzer Fellow Develops Program That Teaches Life Skills to Middle School Students
SOPH Faculty Receive Mentorship Award
The Shape Of A Career: From Country Doctor Aspirations To Public Health Leader, Dr. Paul Erwin
SOPH Alumni - Let us know what you're doing with your UAB Public Health degree
Phenomenal year for undergraduates presenting research on the big stage
Mennemeyer honored for work treating homeless with cocaine addictions
HIV Status and Other Risk Factors for Prevalent and Incident Sexually Transmitted Infection during Pregnancy (2000-2014)
Researchers examine classic versus novel psychedelic use in United States
Evidence-Based Public Health Provided Through Local Health Departments: Importance of Academic–Practice Partnerships
Monica Aswani wins International Health Economics Association Student Prize
Advancing Public Health Education Through Place-Based Learning: “On the Road in the Deep South
Perceived Stigma in Health Care Settings and the Physical and Mental Health of People of Color in the United States
Sociodemographic Disparities in Long-Term Mortality Among Stroke Survivors in the U.S.
UAB School of Public Health ranked among the nation's best
Bertha Hidalgo receives early career achievement award
Grants awarded to public health faculty to promote innovative teaching
Blood-Flow Restriction Resistance Exercise for Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis
Vitamin D for the Immune System in Cystic Fibrosis (DISC): a double-blind, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial
Alabama tornadoes: How lessons from deadly 2011 outbreak that killed hundreds help save lives now
Does intensive blood pressure control reduce dementia?
The percentage of adults taking cholesterol-lowering medication regularly remains low
High blood pressure may not always appear in blood pressure readings at doctor’s office
Judd named new director of Lister Hill Center for Health Policy
Prevalence and Epidemiological Associates of Novel Psychedelic Use in the United States Adult Population
An African American Perspective on Familial Notification of Becoming a Registered Organ Donor
Food insecurity and violence in a prospective cohort of women at risk for or living with HIV in the U.S.
Prevalence and epidemiological associates of novel psychedelic use in the United States adult population
Complications Associated With Placement of Chest Tubes - A Trauma System Perspective
Antonio Foles to receive top graduate school honor
SOPH alum, Dr. William L. Roper, named Interim President of the UNC System
Prevalence of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Phenotypes Blood Pressure Guideline Thresholds
Validation of the SymptoMScreen with Performance-based or Clinician-assessed Outcomes
PCSK9 loss-of-function variants and risk of infection and sepsis in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) cohort
Multimodal Intervention to Improve Functional Status in Hypertensive Older Adults - A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Low to Moderate Toenail Arsenic Levels in Young Adulthood and Incidence of Diabetes Later in Life -Findings From the CARDIA Trace Element Study
Ranked Number 5 out of 25 Most Affordable Campus MPH Programs for 2019 by MPHonline
SOPH Alumna Susan Brouillette named one of Birmingham’s Most Influential Executives for 2018
Building global partnerships through shared curricula for an MPH programme in India and Sri Lanka
Challenges and opportunities in examining and addressing intersectional stigma and health
Maternal and Child Health Concentration in HCOP Ranked # 7 by MPHonline
Associations between SLC16A11 variants and diabetes in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure
Implementation of Occupational Sun Safety at a 2-Year Follow-Up
Differences Among Smokers in Criminal Justice Population
Study: Age, race differences determine risk of stroke in women and men
Infant Feeding Practices and Weight Gain in Toddlers Born Very Preterm: A Pilot Study
High-cost sharing policies and non-urgent emergency department visits
Alumna of the Year, Bryn Manzella, making a difference in the health of Jefferson County
Journey through illness inspired Kedarius Ingram to public health degree
Ethics Bowl Debate team goes national
What am I doing with my UAB Public Health degree?
Student entrepreneurs win big at Blazer Innovation Challenge
Doctoral Student Liza Kimbo Invited to 15th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH)
Association of Concomitant Use of Cholinesterase Inhibitors or Memantine With Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer Clinical Trials
Pavela leads UAB team to study association of BMI and mortality
Community health grants support, empower community members to improve neighborhoods
Pavela elected to lead Ethics Section for national public health organization
Universal Screening for HIV and Hepatitis C Infection - A Community-Based Pilot Project
Venous thromboembolism following inpatient pediatric surgery: Analysis of 153,220 patients
Dr. Kilgore Announcement
UAB named one of best online Master of Public Health programs
Examining Medical Office Owners and Clinicians Perceptions on Patient Safety Climate
Twenty-five-Year Follow-up of Short-term Cancer Research Trainees
Dr. Allison Fialkowski receives the 11th Annual Charles R. Katholi Distinguished Dissertation Award
Food Insecurity Is Associated With Inflammation Among Women Living With HIV
BhGLM- Bayesian hierarchical GLMs and survival models, with applications to genomics and epidemiology
SOPH alum, Gabriel Tajeu, DrPh, MPH, rethinking the risk of cardiovascular disease
Counseling and referrals for women with unplanned pregnancies at publicly funded family planning organizations in Texas
Association of Clinical and Social Factors With Excess Hypertension Risk in Black Compared With White US Adults
Longitudinal and Reciprocal Relationships Between Psychological Well-Being and Smoking
Using Continuous Quality Improvement Tools to Promote Tobacco Cessation Among Primary Caregivers in a Home Visiting Program in Alabama
Southern cooking may be killing African Americans, study finds
Physical Activity Maintenance Following Home-Based, Individually Tailored Print Interventions for African American Women
School of Public Health Survey Research Unit Granted Approval
Susan S. Ellenberg receives Janet L. Norwood Award for outstanding achievement by a woman in statistical sciences
Ketogenic diet reduces body fat in women with ovarian or endometrial cancer
Dean Paul C. Erwin Receives Distinguished Service Award
Medical Rehabilitation Guidelines to Advance the Field with High-Impact Clinical Trials
Differential Impact of Hospital and Community Factors on Medicare Readmission Penalties
Associations between cardiovascular disease, cancer, and very low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the REasons for Geographical and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study
Adolescent Weight and Electronic Vapor Product Use: Comparing BMI-Based With Perceived Weight Status
Hidalgo appointed to American College of Epidemiology Board of Directors
Participation in Get with the Guidelines–Stroke and Its Association with Quality of Care for Stroke
Variants in Immune-related Genes and Genital HPV 16 Persistence in Men
McCormick leads assessment to strengthen public health workforce
Assessing the Impact of Health System Organizational Structure on Hospital Electronic Data Sharing
Lowering blood pressure reduces risk of mild cognitive impairment, dementia
Public health online degree program ranked among best in the nation
Cofield creates scholarship in mentor’s name using her prize for teaching
Hidalgo appointed to National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Board of External Experts
Study: Can taking a hallucinogen curb cocaine use?
Two-week tour turns communities into living texts for public health students
Rationale and Design of the Tele-exercise and Multiple Sclerosis (TEAMS) Study
Mapping hot spots of breast cancer mortality in the United States: place matters for Blacks and Hispanics
Turan to lead the Sparkman Center for Global Health
Two Students Selected by Delta Omega to Present at 2018 APHA Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA
Dr. Paul Muntner named as Associate Dean for Research
Times Higher Education ranks UAB No. 1 young U.S. university, top 10 worldwide
Association of e-cigarette use with oral health: a population-based cross-sectional questionnaire study
The abuse potential of medical psilocybin according to the 8 factors of the Controlled Substances Act
Dr. April Carson from UAB named as a member of the DIRH Study Section
Distracted Driving and Risk of Crash or Near-crash Involvement among Older Drivers
UAB students visit nuke test site, TB sanitarium, other historic public health spots
Alum selected for prestigious Fulbright Student Program
Students to examine past, current and future public health issues on trip around the Southeast
Erwin named UAB School of Public Health dean
Nation's Top Value Duo Degree
N-terminal Pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide and Microsize Myocardial Infarction Risk in the REGARDS Study
Healthcare Empowerment and HIV Viral Control: Mediating Roles of Adherence and Retention in Care
Understanding and Preventing Loss to Follow-up: Experiences From the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems
