USF College of Public Health professors Drs. Monica Uddin and Derek Wildman are part of a team of researchers examining how the historical trauma experienced by Alaskan Natives can affect the way genes work, demonstrating the impact of traumas that occurred years or even generations before. Uddin and Wildman are […]

A team of researchers led by USF College of Public Health (COPH) doctoral student Justin Swanson has found that although people under age 65 born with birth defects make up just 4.1% of inpatient hospitalizations, their medical treatment accounts for nearly 8% of total hospitalization costs. The study, “Inpatient Hospitalization […]

Dr. Russell Kirby, a USF Distinguished Professor and perinatal epidemiology expert at the USF College of Public Health, has been honored with a mentoring award that bears his name. Kirby became the first-ever recipient of the Russell S. Kirby Mentoring Award, presented by the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN). […]

Lyme disease affects more than 300,000 people annually in the U.S. How can we predict when and where disease prevalence will be highest? Understanding the dynamics between ticks, mice and their habitats may provide important clues. Drs. Lynn ‘Marty’ Martin and John Orrock are investigating these complex interactions through a National Ecological Observatory […]

Artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs) have greatly decreased deaths caused by Plasmodium falciparum malaria, a mosquito-borne disease that accounts for roughly 90 percent of the world’s malaria mortality. But Plasmodium falciparum is becoming increasingly resistant to ACTs, making an already dangerous parasite even more threatening. “Like antibiotic drugs used to treat other microbial infections, […]

The number of Americans 65 and older will more than double by 2060—and not everyone has a shot at living out their golden years with good health and well-being. Recognizing that public health professionals are poised to promote longer and healthier lives for all Americans, Drs. Marissa Levine, a USF […]

According to a new study led by USF College of Public Health (COPH) PhD student Zailing Xing, premature menopause (defined as menopause occurring before age 40) increases the risk of all-cause death by 53 percent and reduces lifespan by nearly two years compared to women without premature menopause. The study, […]

Matthew Strohhacker had an early introduction to public health. “When I was 16, “ Strohhacker said, “I was an intern at University Hospital in Cleveland working closely with their head of colorectal surgery.” While midway through his undergraduate degree at the University of Cincinnati, Strohhacker reconnected with a mentor through […]