Research
Weidong Wang Wins National Student Paper Award
Biostatistics doctoral student Weidong Wang was selected as one of three winners of the Student Paper Competition at the 2025 Lifetime Data Science Conference.
Access to Vaginal Labor After C-section Is Limited to Some 16% of U.S. Counties
Only 16% of all counties in the U.S. offered pregnant people the opportunity to attempt labor after a previous cesarean section between 2016 and 2021.
Kameron Wong Named Outstanding Poster Award Winner
Kameron Wong was named an Outstanding Poster by a Graduate Student award winner at the Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Toxicity Gordon Research Conference.
In the Media: News Roundup (August 22, 2025)
SPHHS researchers comment in multiple media outlets on health-related topics.
Debold Receives $2 Million ‘Outstanding Researcher’ Award From NIH
Ned Debold has received an NIH grant from the to advance his research on how myosin molecules work together to drive different processes within cells.
Zhengqing Ouyang Awarded $2 Million NIH Grant to Create 3D Depiction of RNA Structures
Zhengqing Ouyang has received a five-year, $2 million NIH grant to develop 3D models of all types of RNA using sophisticated large-data technologies.
Rates of Sports Betting and Problem Gambling Increased Among Monthly Gamblers in Massachusetts in 2024
New research from the SEIGMA study team indicates Massachusetts gamblers report ongoing higher levels of sports betting, gambling intensity and gambling harms.
Advancing Research in Hearing Healthcare Lab Seeks Adults for Study
The Advancing Research in Hearing Healthcare Lab is seeking participants aged 40 and older who own a hearing aid.
Researchers Seek Participants for Study Examining Field of View Restrictions in Head-Mounted Displays
Researchers are recruiting healthy adults (ages 18–40) for a research study examining field of view restrictions in head-mounted displays.
Low-income Patients Experience Greatest Financial Burden from Health Insurance Claim Denials
Low-income patients—and their healthcare providers—are less likely to challenge denials of their health insurance claims than those with higher incomes.
Liang Provides Expertise to United Nations Report on Foodborne Parasites
Song Liang participated in a scientific meeting of the United Nations to address the global challenge of parasitic contamination in food.
The Power of Food Put into Practice at the 2025 Healthcare Culinary Conference
On June 9-11, 2025, the Healthcare Culinary Conference, now in its second year, explored “The Power of Food” and the transformative role it plays in health.