Our department is leading research and prevention activities that impact public health by training students to evaluate and respond to important public health issues in aging and chronic disease prevention, reproductive health, environmental health, and infectious diseases.
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Tiffany Gary-Webb channels Senegal trips into collaborative disease research
Dr. Gary-Webb's focus on African American populations in the U.S. has expanded to include the Caribbean, Jamaica and Dakar, Senegal, with recent travels and collaborations geared toward improving health outcomes for noncommunicable diseases.
Dr. Felicia Hill-Briggs Health Equity Trailblazers in Diabetes Award debuts
Tiffany L. Gary-Webb, PhD, MHS, professor of epidemiology, received the inaugural Dr. Felicia Hill-Briggs Health Equity Trailblazers in Diabetes Award.
Research funding makes advancements in women’s health possible
Professor of Epidemiology Maria Mori Brooks is the principal investigator of the SWAN coordinating center, located in Pittsburgh. She has an integral role in determining how each site collects data and how it is analyzed.