Fall 2023: Starting September 6, 2023; 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Biweekly Wed Dr. Deepthi S. Varma, PhD, MPhil, MSW, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, leads the online Qualitative Research Colloquium, alternate Wednesdays, 4-5 pm ET during the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. Drs. Varma is a qualitative research expert with…
After a surge in summer travel, COVID numbers are on the rise just as Florida schools resume classes. COVID-19 case rates are higher than they were last year. In Florida, hospitalizations are up, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention forecast that number will double in September. But as…
A new University of Florida College of Medicine study reinforces the influence of the news media during a health emergency, showing older adults who spent more time following the news every day were more likely to adhere to recommended COVID-19 safety precautions early in the pandemic. This also occurred in older…
For vulnerable populations, such as people with HIV (PWH), a syndemic—defined here as ≥2 adverse conditions that combine to increase the risk of poor health outcomes—is a major challenge. In the general population, risk of death is increased significantly for those who regularly drink heavily, smoke, and experience depression, according…
The University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions has launched a new funding mechanism to support faculty members in advancing their research. The PHHP Research Innovation Fund is designed to fund pilot testing or feasibility studies that will place faculty members, particularly early career researchers, in an optimal…
A University of Florida research team is playing its part to stop the global HIV epidemic, applying the power of artificial intelligence to medical records to uncover patterns of risk and bias that have left some patients in Florida with poor access to today’s effective treatments — so effective that HIV…
With a $3.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), investigators from the newly NCI-designated UF Health Cancer Center and the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center will work to close evidence gaps in lung cancer care delivery. Over the five-year project, the team will examine the effectiveness of imaging surveillance…
Michael Aaron Sy Program: Ph.D. in epidemiology Project: Sy will investigate the use of AI coupled with next generation pathogen genomic sequencing to detect antimicrobial resistance among patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Findings could guide drug treatment decisions and improve health outcomes. Mentors: Panayiotis (Takis) Benos, Ph.D., William Bushnell…
“If you believe it, you can achieve it,” reflects Shantrel Canidate, M.P.H., Ph.D., an assistant professor in the department of epidemiology in the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and associate director for outreach and community partnerships at the Emerging Pathogens Institute. This past spring, Canidate was…
The University of Florida health colleges hosted dozens of undergraduate students from across the country for this year’s Summer Health Professions Education Program, or SHPEP. The free, six-week program is focused on improving access to career information and resources as well as strengthening academic proficiency and career development of students…
