Dr. Keisuke Kawata to present at IU Research Unplugged
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 »
“Rising Stars in Health Sciences Symposium” hosts underrepresented minority scholars
The Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington and partners recently hosted the inaugural “Rising Stars in Health Sciences Symposium.” The symposium, which focused on networking, science, mentoring, and career development, was tailored to underrepresented minority (URM) scholars who are in the early stages of their careers, including advanced Ph.D. students, post-doctoral fellows, and early-career faculty.... Read more »
IUSPH alumnus receives White House award for early-career scientists
An IU School of Public Health-Bloomington alumnus is among the recipients of a prestigious national honor for early-career scientists. Dr. Blair Johnson has received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). It’s the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers... Read more »
Dr. Guerra-Reyes pens new book about birth care in Peru
Dr. Lucia Guerra-Reyes, a Peruvian medical anthropologist and an assistant professor at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, has written a new book, Changing Birth in the Andes: Culture, Policy, and Safe Motherhood in Peru. In 1997, when Guerra-Reyes began research in Peru, she observed a profound disconnect between the birth care desires of health... Read more »
Dr. Mayo-Wilson receives $238,975 grant from the Arnold Foundation
Dr. Evan Mayo-Wilson, an associate professor at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, and Dr. Sean Grant, an assistant professor at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health in Indianapolis, have received a $238,975 research grant from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation. The grant will be used to improve research that informs health... Read more »
