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Cannabis-Related Treatment Outcomes Among Pregnant Women – Grant
Dr. Shayna Cunningham Dr. Shayna Cunningham, Assistant Professor in Public Health Sciences, Dr. Taeho (Greg) Rhee, Associate Professor in Public Health Sciences (Co-I) and Dr. Rogie Royce Carandang, Postdoctoral Fellow in Public Health Sciences (Project Manager) have been newly awarded a one year HRSA Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs grant 1R42MC53154‐01‐00 titled “Cannabis-Related...Continue reading→
Greg Rhee Research – ER Visits for Suicide Attempts and Self-Harm
National Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Suicide Attempts and Intentional Self-Harm Dr. Greg Rhee has gotten an important research article published in the Journal of Psychiatry. This study estimated national annual trends and characteristics of emergency department visits for suicide attempts and intentional self-harm in the United States from 2011 to 2020. Article Excerpt:...Continue reading→
Douglas Brugge talks about the Canadian Wildfires
6/13/23: UConn Professor Douglas Brugge talks about air pollution from Canadian forest fires Listen here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/487c4128
Dr. Rhee awarded $361,030 for NIH grant
Dr. Rhee was awarded $361,030 NIH grant for his nationwide project titled “Epidemiology and Clinical Outcomes of Electroconvulsive Therapy Use in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia.” Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) can be an effective treatment modality for severe neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) (e.g., agitation and depression) in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). However, no...Continue reading→
Zita Lazzarini, J.D., M.P.H. recieves Faculty Recognition Award
Zita Lazzarini, J.D., M.P.H. Winner of UConn Health Board of Directors Faculty Recognition Award The 2023 UConn Health Board of Directors Faculty Recognition Award recipient is Zita Lazzarini, J.D., M.P.H. She is recognized for her advancement of medical education at UConn and dedicated public service to the State of Connecticut.Continue reading→
Dr. Helen Swede, Guest Editor of the journal Nutrients
Nutrients is a peer-reviewed, open access journal of human nutrition published semimonthly online by MDPI. Dr. Helen Swede is a guest editor for the special issue “Vitamins and Micronutrients in Cancer”.