Dr. Daniella Chusyd’s research on forest elephants endeavors to unlock answers to human reproduction and aging processes

Tue, 12 Nov 2019

Two important priorities set at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington are understanding human reproductive health and aging. As a Morris Animal Foundation postdoctoral fellow and elephant researcher, Dr. Daniella Chusyd is dedicated to understanding elephant reproduction and health, which closely coincides with our own health and aging cycles. Elephants share many behavioral characteristics with... Read more »

Dr. Klaunig receives 2019 MASOT Ambassador Award

Wed, 06 Nov 2019

Dr. James Klaunig, a professor at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, has received the 2019 MASOT Ambassador Award from the Mid-Atlantic Society of Toxicology (MASOT). The award is given annually to an individual who has advanced the understanding of the science of toxicology on a national and international basis, with special preference given to... Read more »

Prevention Insights selected to conduct Tobacco Compliance Survey

Fri, 11 Oct 2019

Prevention Insights at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington has been selected to conduct a Tobacco Compliance Survey for the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA) Synar Program. The Tobacco Compliance Survey will ask questions about topics such as selling tobacco products to minors, methods of identifying the age of tobacco purchasers, complying... Read more »

Emerging Luminaries Symposium celebrates cutting-edge scholars, stimulates research with unique Grant Proposal Partnership Challenge Prize

Fri, 27 Sep 2019

The Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington hosted the inaugural Emerging Luminaries in Nutrition, Exercise, and Metabolism Symposium September 26-27, 2019. The goal of the symposium was to highlight up-and-coming scholars in the areas of nutrition, exercise, and metabolism. It also afforded an excellent opportunity for these researchers to see first-hand the exceptional breadth and depth... Read more »

Dr. Keisuke Kawata to present at IU Research Unplugged

Wed, 18 Sep 2019

Dr. Keisuke Kawata, an assistant professor at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, will be one of seven distinguished speakers at IU Research Unplugged, a featured event of the year-long IU Bicentennial celebration. The event will be held on Friday, September 27, from 2-4pm in Presidents Hall at Franklin Hall. IU Research Unplugged takes an... Read more »

SPH researchers begin study on subconcussive hits in football

Tue, 17 Sep 2019

By Catherine Winkler Among the typical bright lights and high-pitched whistles of a local high school football practice, there are a few not-so-typical additions to the field: computerized mouthguards, sensors transmitting data and laptops assessing G-force, with IU professors and Ph.D. students on the sideline. It’s all part of a new study focusing on subconcussive hits in high school football athletes over... Read more »

Dr. Brian Dodge Co-Chairs NIH Workshop on Bisexual Health Research

Mon, 16 Sep 2019

To advance the understanding of bisexual health disparities and how to address them, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office will host the first ever Workshop on Bisexual Health Research on September 23 to bring together over 20 of the top scientists in North America with expertise in bisexual health,... Read more »

Dr. Howell participates in Thailand faculty exchange

Fri, 13 Sep 2019

Dr. Brandon Howell, a lecturer at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, participated in a faculty exchange at the National Institute of Development Administration’s (NIDA) Graduate School of Tourism Management in Bangkok, Thailand this past summer. While in Thailand, Howell provided several lectures to graduate students, faculty, and administrators at the NIDA Graduate School of... Read more »

CSHP doctoral candidate Elizabeth Bartelt awarded 2019 Emerging Scholars in Family Planning grant

Tue, 27 Aug 2019

Elizabeth (Lizzy) Bartelt, a Center for Sexual Health Promotion (CSHP) doctoral candidate at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, has been awarded a 2019 Emerging Scholars in Family Planning grant, a highly competitive funding mechanism that aims to support trainees in establishing significant and innovative family planning research portfolios.  Funded by the Society of Family Planning... Read more »

Dr. Carrie Lawrence named member of Exemplar of Professionalism Honor Roll

Fri, 23 Aug 2019

Dr. Carrie Lawrence, an assistant research scientist at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, has been named a member of the IU School of Medicine Exemplar of Professionalism Honor Roll. The IU School of Medicine has an extraordinary community of colleagues and the Exemplar of Professionalism Honor Roll is an exciting award to recognize those... Read more »

Gun violence symposium offers public health approach to growing crisis

Wed, 14 Aug 2019

According to the American Public Health Association, gun violence is a leading cause of premature death in the U.S. Guns kill more than 38,000 people and cause nearly 85,000 injuries each year. Recent mass shootings keep gun violence in the headlines and the public divided over how to respond. To address this growing crisis from... Read more »

Prevention Insights awarded key SAMHSA grant in ongoing national expansion

Wed, 07 Aug 2019

In yet another significant step towards its national expansion, Prevention Insights at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington has been awarded the National Evaluation of the Technology Transfer Center (TTC) Program grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The American Institute for Research (AIR) will be partnering with Prevention Insights on... Read more »