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What We Currently Know About Zika Virus

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People in the United States are growing concerned about the spread of Zika virus. Zika cannot be contracted through casual contact, or through air, food, or water. Humans can be infected with Zika virus through bites from an infected Aedes species of mosquitos or through unprotected sexual contact with an infected individual. No infected mosquitoes have been found in the continental United States yet and Pennsylvania isn’t home to the Aedes speci... 

CHE Faculty Collaborating with Community Mini-Grant

The Center for Health Equity (CHE) offers a mini-grant to support the work of a Pitt faculty member collaborating with a community organization to address a health equity issue. 

L'Oreal USA For Women in Science Fellowship

The L'Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science Fellowship deadline is approaching. Completed applications are due no later than February 5, 2016. Details regarding the fellowship are available here: https://lorealfwis.aaas.org/login/indexA.cfm  

Winter Clothing Drive - Operation Safety Net

Drop off Winter Clothing items for the homeless in Allegheny County now through February 29, 2016:  Collection Bin in A519 Crabtree (Office of Student Affairs) -or-  During GHSA Coffee Sales on Wednesday mornings (8-11am) in the 5th Avenue Lobby           SPHERE, Epi Gives Back, GHSA, and Student Government Association  

Dean's Day Competition Abstract Deadline

Submit your abstract by February 19 to present a poster in this year's student research competition, taking place April 1-5.  Learn more at publichealth.pitt.edu/deansday  

'We cannot keep going like this:' Wolf joins opioid epidemic roundtable at Pittsburgh hospital

It is a heartbreaking statistic. Every 25 minutes in the United States, a baby is born suffering from opioid withdrawal. That is why Magee-Womens Hospital, one of the best in the nation, is taking action. Gov. Tom Wolf joined in the fight Friday by leading a roundtable discussion on how to combat the opioid abuse epidemic. 

JHF/HCF/PRHI Summer Internships - Applications Due 2/3/16

The 10-week program includes project orientations, training, and dedicated work with a project team at the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative. 

Tony Silvestre honored with PATF's Kerry Stoner Award

Congratulations to Anthony Silvestre, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, who is being recognized with the Kerry Stoner Award at the PATF 30th Annual Benefit in April. The Kerry Stoner Award is presented annually to honor a person who has, through a longtime dedication to Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force’s mission, shown commitment to the legacy and vision of Kerry Stoner, PATF's founder and first executive dir... 

Sedentary Behavior Linked to Poor Health in Adults with Severe Obesity, Independent of Exercise

Sedentary behavior is associated with poor cardiovascular health and diabetes in adults with severe obesity, independent of how much exercise they perform, a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health-led study showed for the first time.  The finding, published online and scheduled for the March issue of the journal Preventive Medicine, could be used to design and test programs for adults with severe obesity that emphasize reducin... 

Sedentary Behavior Linked to Poor Health in Adults with Severe Obesity, Independent of Exercise

Sedentary behavior is associated with poor cardiovascular health and diabetes in adults with severe obesity, independent of how much exercise they perform, a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health-led study showed for the first time. 

Evans Fellowship - $10,000 towards MPH/MSW

Looking to become a leader? Want a deeper focus on social justice, communication, management, community organizing, and grant writing skills to add to your public health toolbox? Find out how the Evans Fellowship can provide $10,000 towards your MPH/MSW joint degree by contacting  Dr. Mark Friedman at msf11@pitt.edu   

Student Opportunity

The HSHPS Fellowship Training Program provides paid and unpaid training opportunities for graduate and doctoral students interested in working on Hispanic health research.  

Pitt Public Health-led study finds HIV-positive men at higher risk of developing heart disease indicator

Men with HIV were at significantly higher risk for development of coronary artery calcium (CAC), an early sign of coronary heart disease, according to a large national study led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. In addition, the study identified two modifiable risk factors independently associated with increased incidence of CAC: smoking and increased insulin resistance. The results are published in the journal  A... 

PITT PUBLIC HEALTH PART OF INTERNATIONAL STUDY THAT REVEALS NEW GENETIC CLUES TO AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

Pitt Public Health recruited hundreds of local participants and analyzed data for an international study that has significantly expanded the number of genetic factors known to play a role in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss among people age 50 and older. Supported by the National Eye Institute, part of the NIH, the findings may help improve our understanding of the biological processes that lead to AMD and i... 

Pitt Vaccine Researcher Among First to Study Zika Virus Causing Birth Defects in Brazil

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When Ernesto Marques, M.D., Ph.D., first started hearing of strange rashes in Brazilian patients, he didn’t think much of it – perhaps it was a mild strain of dengue.So the University of Pittsburgh scientist and Brazilian citizen was quite surprised when his laboratory tests came back revealing it was a mosquito-borne virus called Zika that had most recently been implicated in outbreaks nearly half a world away in Polynesia.And now, nine months l... 

PEDIATRIC MEDICATION POISONINGS MORE LIKELY IN POOR, RURAL AREAS

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Children younger than 5 who live in economically disadvantaged areas had a greater risk of medication poisoning that resulted in referral to a health care facility, according to scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and the University of California, San Diego. These areas were rural and experienced high unemployment, along with lower rates of high school graduation and lower household income. The analysis of ... 

Pittsburgh selected as “Best in Northeast” among nation’s “5 Best Big Cities”

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TIME - Among “5 urban gems offering an abundance of amenities at livable prices,” Pittsburgh was selected as the Best in the Northeast. Suited to both millennials searching for that first job and boomers eager for big-city convenience, this former rust-belt city is transforming itself with both homegrown and high-tech talent. “Between academia, innovative companies, and lots of startup activity, [the tech world] loves it here,” says Kamal Nigam, ... 

Downtown Pittsburgh tops list of nation’s best places to live (We're #1!)

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LIVABILITY - Pittsburgh tops the 2015 list of the nation's best downtowns. Factors considered include the city's growing population, high walk score, amenities, lively entertainment options and dynamic arts and cultural attractions for residents and visitors. Today’s young professionals ages 22–34 are especially drawn downtown to congregate, shop, dine, walk, bike, and live! 

Lawrence A. Kingsley: HIV-positive men at higher risk of developing heart disease indicator

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Men with HIV were at significantly higher risk for development of coronary artery calcium (CAC), an early sign of coronary heart disease, according to a large national study led by the  University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health . In addition, the study identified two modifiable risk factors independently associated with increased incidence of CAC: smoking and increased insulin resistance. “Taken together, these findings underscor... 

Funding Opportunity

National Institutes of Health: Limited Submissions- One Application per University 

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This Pitt researcher is using data to fight the opioid epidemic  

This Pitt researcher is using data to fight the opioid epidemic

PITTWIRE - Jeanine Buchanich, a research associate professor in Biostatistics, is taking a big-picture approach to figuring out what programs will best tackle the problem.Buchanich has evaluated public health interventions as varied as community-level training for first responders on naloxone use a... (07/19/2022)
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Two public health leaders on COVID-19 and what's next 

Two public health leaders on COVID-19 and what's next

PITTWIRE - Dean Lichtveld and Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, sat down to discuss lessons learned from the U.S. response to the pandemic and the future of the nation's health. As the United States settles into a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, mas... (05/10/2022)
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Advocating for affordable health care landed these Pitt people invitations to the White House 

Advocating for affordable health care landed these Pitt people invitations to the White House

PITTWIRE - HPM's Amy Raslevich received an invitation to attend President Joe Biden’s April 5 signing of the Executive Order on Strengthening Access to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid at the White House.  The event also marked President Obama’s first public return to the White House since leav... (04/06/2022)