Dr. Catalina Lopez-Quintero featured in #HispanicHeritageMonth video
Catalina Lopez-Quintero, Ph.D., discusses how her background shaped her experience #HispanicHeritageMonth.
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Yan Wang receives 2023 Ayman El-Mohandes Young Professional Public Health Innovation Award
Yan Wang, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the department of epidemiology at the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, was chosen to receive the 2023 Ayman El-Mohandes Young Professional Public Health Innovation Award for her groundbreaking work in mobile health. According to the American Public Health Association website,…
Qualitative Research Colloquium
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…
COVID numbers rising, should students be concerned?
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…
In Women with HIV, Several Adverse Health Habits Boost the Risk of Poor Outcomes
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…
PHHP offers new funding program to help faculty reach their research goals
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…
Confronting AIDS in Florida with artificial intelligence
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…
Researcher spotlight: Shantrel Canidate
“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…
UF closes the book on another successful Summer Health Professions Education Program
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…
National HIV Testing Day
National HIV Testing Day, held annually on June 27, encourages people to get tested for HIV, know their status and get linked to care and treatment. “Regular HIV testing is important because it can keep individuals and their partners healthy,” said Shantrel Canidate, Ph.D., M.P.H., an assistant professor in the…
