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Rethinking when we eat: Samaneh Farsijani’s research on healthy aging
“Many dietary guidelines are intended for broad populations and do not fully address differences across age groups, sex or race,” says Samaneh Farsijani, PhD, assistant professor of epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health. “The research I’m doing is primarily focused on developing age-specific dietary recommendations to promote healthy aging. What I see missing in our current guidelines is not just what specific foods and nutrients we need depending on how old we are, but when we should eat.”
Deakings honored as Distinguished Research Alumnus, joins Fab 40 Under 40
Jason Deakings, PhD, MPH, assistant professor of behavioral and community health sciences and associate director of the Center for Health Equity, recently received separate honors highlighting his research accomplishments. He was named to the 2026 New Pittsburgh Courier’s “Fab 40 under 40” list and, on behalf of Meharry Medical College, chosen as a Distinguished Research Alumnus.
A public health professor is bringing the National Bioethics Bowl to Pitt
“...bioethics topics are emerging as quickly as technology is developing, and they’re things that we really need to grapple with,” said Cindy McCarthy, an associate professor in the School of Public Health and this year’s National Bioethics Bowl organizer. “They’re difficult conversations, they’re complex, they’re multifaceted.”