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March 24, 2024
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
DEAN'S NOTE
In a new Dean's Note, Dean Sandro Galea discusses how we should not become numb to the violence and suffering occurring throughout the world. Read the note.
RSEARCH
A new study led by Chloé Sarnowski, Yanbing Wang, Anita DeStefano, and Gina Peloso applied whole genome sequencing to pinpoint specific genes and genetic changes of interest in genetic regions previously associated with Alzheimer’s disease, aiming to inform future treatment and prevention strategies. Learn more.
VIEWPOINTBU alum August Watters (CFA'12) shares his thoughts on the root causes of the Israel-Hamas war and how the public health community should respond. Learn more. |
ALUMNI NEWSAs the founder and executive director of Justice Health Initiative, Alex Gitungano (SPH'19) connects underserved patients in Africa and beyond to life-changing medical care. Read more. |
RESEARCH
A new commentary by Monica Wang, Cristina Gago, and Kate Rodriguez in JAMA examines how discriminatory disinvestment in broadband infrastructure perpetuates health inequities and provides recommendations on how the US can achieve national digital equity through healthcare, research, public outreach, and legislation. Read more.
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The internet is a basic utility, yet the historic systems designed to prevent marginalized communities from accessing home loans are limiting access to broadband today.
KATE RODRIGUEZ
MPH STUDENT, ON THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN AMERICA
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THURSDAY
MAR
28
1–2:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION—ONLINE
Join SPH for this conversation about the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which will explore the current PEPFAR funding landscape and reflect on our progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030.
AWARDSChristopher Louis received the 2024 Teaching Excellence Award for Healthcare Management and Leadership from the Association of University Programs in Health Administration for his longstanding commitment to healthcare management education. Learn more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTMelody Goodman, senior executive vice dean and professor of biostatistics at New York University School of Global Public Health. spoke with PHP fellow Abby Varker about her work in biostatistics and the importance of narrative, data-driven storytelling. Read more. |
ACTIVIST LAB PODCAST
In this episode of the Activist Lab podcast Less Seen, Less Heard: Stories from the Margin, Craig Andrade speaks with Sharon, project director at the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC), and Cecelia, a survivor speaker volunteer at BARCC, about how to navigate narratives on sexual violence through resiliency, positive transformation, and profound strength that emerges in between. Listen to the podcast.
In the Media.
CBS NEWS
Quotes Rachel Sayko Adams, research associate professor of health law, policy & management.
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS
Quotes Jonathan Buonocore, assistant professor of health law, policy & management, and doctoral student Erin Polka.
NBC PALM SPRINGS
Mentions research by alum Dielle Lundberg (SPH'19).
Keep up with SPH on Instgram.
Millions of social media users turn to TikTok and other platforms for health information. So what could the current Congressional push to ban TikTok in the US mean for online health communication? PHP fellow Abby Varker discusses the proposed legislation. Check out the video.
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