The NIDA T32 wishes to congratulate two former predoctoral fellows on receiving their doctoral degrees in Epidemiology, officially conferred on Friday, August 9th, at the University of Florida Graduation Ceremony. Andrew McCabe, MPH, PhD, whose dissertation title was “Exploring Sex Differences in Fentanyl-Involved Nonfatal Overdoses using 911 Dispatch Data,” and…
From June 15-20,2024, Cottler Lab members and NIDA T32 trainees traveled to Montreal Canada for the 86th Annual Scientific Meeting of The College on Problems of Drug Dependence Inc (CPDD). This international forum is for scientists of diverse backgrounds to advance the understanding a full spectrum of addictive disorders and…
Jin Ren Mentor: Dr. Jinling Liu What do you look forward to most as a future epidemiologist and your career in epidemiology? As a future epidemiologist, I aim to integrate my algorithm engineering and data analysis skills to uncover genetic links to aging diseases like Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular conditions. By…
The NIDA T32 wishes to congratulate three former predoctoral fellows on receiving their doctoral degrees in Epidemiology officially conferred on Thursday, May 2nd at the University of Florida Graduation Ceremony. Carolin Hoeflich, PhD whose dissertation title is “Leveraging Electronic Health Records to Elucidate Changes in Prescribing Practices of Opioid Agonist…
On Wednesday, April 17th faculty, staff, and students from the HealthStreet team and Cottler Lab gathered at UF HealthStreet to discuss topics of importance to the All of Us, NDEWS, PANDEMIC, and PSU grants. Topics included current and future papers, increasing visibility of our programs across the University, important protocol…
Could you share some insights into the process of collaborating with professors from partner institutions abroad, particularly Dr. Etienne Nsereko and Dr. Tara Wilfong? Global public health is very collaborative and interdisciplinary in nature. Over the past ten years, I have developed relationships with colleagues that I work with on…
Shaira Kee Shaira Kee Mentor: Dr. Takis Benos What do you look forward to most as a future epidemiologist and your career in epidemiology? My academic interest is anchored in the evolving landscape of epidemiological tools that are pivotal for an enhanced comprehension of health dynamics. My enthusiasm lies in…
The HealthStreet team has received $4.209M in funding in FY 22-23 for its community engagement work from the NIH and CDC. The CTSA/PACER All of Us Community Network ($1.863M for FY 22-23) is a network that engages researchers from diverse backgrounds in the AoU Research Program. This and the 8…
The Department of Epidemiology congratulates two NIDA Scholars for completing their internships at the University of Florida. Dr. Cottler’s lab has hosted NIDA’s Summer Research Internship Program for 18 years, while Dr. Catalina Lopez-Quintero’s lab has hosted it for the second time. Out of 300 applications, Reuben Saunders and Azadi…
Can you share the most meaningful award or achievement you received during your time, and why it was so important to you? I think that the achievement that meant the most to me was the work I was able to do during the Covid-19 pandemic. I served as the campus…
