Research
Mamo to Examine Communication Challenges and Barriers to Hearing Care for Older Bilingual Latinx Adults
Sara Mamo has received a 3-year, $584,000 NIH grant to examine communication challenges and barriers to hearing care faced by older, bilingual Latinx adults.
Researchers Awarded Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds Grant to Support Older Bhutanese Adults
Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar and Krishna Poudel have received a $199,651 grant to implement a healthy aging intervention for older Bhutanese adults.
BIO-EPI Seminar Series: Lucy D’Agostino McGowan
Dr. Lucy D’Agostino McGowan will deliver a talk titled “Practical principles for data analysis design.”
Research Finds More Adults with Schizophrenia Have Health Insurance Post-Obamacare
The national uninsurance rate for adults under age 65 with schizophrenia decreased by 50% after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014.
BIO-EPI Seminar Series: Kelli Ryckman
Dr. Kelli Ryckman will deliver a talk titled “Identifying biomarkers predictive of gestational age and neonatal morbidity.”
BIO-EPI Seminar Series: Rita Hamad
Dr. Rita Hamad will deliver a talk titled “The effects of the 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit on disparities in mental health: a quasi-experimental study.”
BIO-EPI Seminar Series: Ruth-Gaelle St Fleur
Dr. Ruth-Gaelle St Fleur will deliver a talk titled “Phenotyping children and adolescents with obesity using behavioral, psychological, and familial data.”
Training Grant Will Help Prepare the Next Generation of Speech-Language Pathologists
Andrianopoulos received the $1.25 million training grant from the US Department of Education to support Project iPREP.
Majority of Reproductive-age Women Receive Preventive Health Care from OB-GYNs
A majority of office visits for preventive services among reproductive-age women happened with OB-GYNs, a new study led by Laura Attanasio shows.
Research Shows Significant Cardiovascular Benefits at 6,000 Daily Walking Steps
The evidence-based health benefits of walking continue to accumulate, according to ongoing research by Assistant Professor of Kinesiology Amanda Paluch.
Spracklen to Examine How Genetic Traits Influence Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Spracklen received a 3-year award from the American Diabetes Association to examine how the interaction of genetic traits may influence type 2 diabetes risk.
SPHHS Research Day
The SPHHS will host its annual Research Day on Friday, April 14, 2023, from 2:00-5:00 pm in the Student Union Ballroom.
