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 […]
USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Stephanie Volpe was recently named associate director of global epidemiology for real world evidence at the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca (AZ) in Cambridge, England. In this newly created role, Volpe is responsible for developing and leading global epidemiological studies and strategy across various products […]
From designing 3D printed test swabs, to researching antibody responses and engaging in leading clinical trials, USF Health scientists rapidly team up to help fight COVID-19 While the world waits for therapies to reduce death rates and a widely available vaccine to prevent COVID 19, team science at USF Health and other […]
Epidemiology was nowhere on her radar when Dr. Shandey Malcolm graduated from the University of Miami with a biology degree in 2004. “I knew I wanted to pursue a master’s degree, but I was unsure of the area of concentration,” said Malcolm, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) grad […]
Dr. Elise Diamond, who earned her MPH in biostatistics and epidemiology from the USF College of Public Health (COPH) in 2012, has taken her passion for women’s health and transformed it into a successful career as an obstetrician-gynecologist medical resident and women’s health advocate. Diamond spent the majority of her […]
In recognition of his leadership, pioneering research and distinguished service, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected Dr. Kevin Kip, an epidemiology and biostatistics professor in the USF College of Public Health (COPH), a 2018 Fellow. Kip became an AAAS Fellow in the Medical Sciences Section. […]
Dr. Yiliang Zhu’s journey to the halls of the USF College of Public Health began half way around the globe. Toward the end of the Cultural Revolution in China in the late 1970s Zhu, affiliate professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, was sent to work as a farmer upon […]
Her top food choice is spaghetti and meatballs, she lives in Temple Terrace, and wishes that no parent experiences the death of a child … She’s Kathleen O’Rourke, PhD, a professor of epidemiology and the new chair of the USF College of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. “I […]