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Help Us Make a Difference This Summer
The Department of Public Health Sciences at UConn Health is proud to host a food drive benefiting Hands On Hartford, a local organization dedicated to strengthening community safety nets and addressing food insecurity. As Hands On Hartford has shared, “We are seeing record numbers of participants utilizing our community pantry, and spring/summer is generally when food donations are...Continue reading→
Dr. Stacey Brown Officially Program Director
Public Health Program Leadership Transition After 20 years, Dr. David Gregorio, Professor of Public Health Sciences, has stepped down as director of UConn’s Program in Applied Public Health Sciences, the home UConn’s MPH and PhD degrees. During his tenure, the program became nationally recognized for its emphasis on interprofessional public health practice, while achieving substantial...Continue reading→
Dr. Greg Rhee Explores Mental Health Screening for Teen Students
Regular Depression Screening May Benefit High Schoolers, New Research Finds A recent study led by Dr. Greg Rhee, a faculty researcher in the UConn Department of Public Health Sciences, suggests that routine mental health screenings in high schools could lead to earlier identification and support for students experiencing depression. Published in JAMA Network Open, the...Continue reading→
Dr. Gregorio Secures $1.9M Contract to Strengthen CT’s Public Health Workforce Pipeline
Dr. Gregorio, Professor, UConn’s Department of Public Health Sciences was recently awarded a $1,900,000 contract from the Connecticut Department of Public Health titled “Education-Enhanced Pipeline to a Public Health Science Corps”. The effort is intended to increase the number and professional abilities of public health workers in Connecticut, while simultaneously fostering a statewide culture that...Continue reading→
Dr. Bing Lu Awarded NIH Grant to Study Alcohol’s Metabolomic Link to Knee Osteoarthritis
Dr. Lu is a Professor in Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Department of Public Health Sciences. He was just awarded a 2-year grant R21AR085243 from NIH/NIAMS (National Institute of Arthritits and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) titled “Metabolomic Signatures of Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis” for $402,022. This project will assess whether metabolomic signatures...Continue reading→
Dr. Angela Bermúdez-Millán Represents UConn Public Health at the Puerto Ricans Connecticut Summit
Dr. Angela Bermúdez-Millán, one of our faculty, joined fellow advocates and leaders at the Puerto Ricans Connecticut summit this past weekend. Together, they worked to create a collective agenda addressing health inequities, leadership, and other critical issues impacting Puerto Ricans in Connecticut. Event Highlights: Plenary panel with the Connecticut Puerto Rican and Latino Caucus Discussions...Continue reading→