On May 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a vaccine manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline to prevent respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in older adults. In clinical trials, the vaccine, called Arexvy, was 83% effective at preventing lower respiratory tract disease in older adults and 94% effective at preventing severe…
Takis Benos, Ph.D., William Bushnell Presidential Professor of Epidemiology, and team, published their study, “Distinct COPD subtypes in former smokers revealed by gene network perturbation analysis,” in the journal Respiratory Research. Using blood-derived gene expression data, they identified four subtypes, which differ in symptoms, pulmonary functions, and mortality. The subtypes…
Natalie Chichetto’s, PhD., Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, and co-author, Shantrel Canidate’s, Ph.D., Professor in Epidemiology, abstract was accepted in the 25th international workshop on HIV and Hepatitis Observational Databases (IWHOD). Titled, “Syndemic Trajectories of Heavy Drinking, Cigarette Smoking, and Depressive Symptoms are Associated with Mortality in Sexual Minority Men in…
Artificial intelligence algorithms are used to generate predictions that contribute to health care decisions, who gets selected for job interviews and who is eligible for insurance coverage or bank loans. Yet because of data biases, AI applications can inadvertently become discriminatory.
Jinying Zhao, MD, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology, and post-doctoral student, Guanhong Miao, published their study, “Plasma Lipidomic Profile of Depressive Symptoms: A Longitudinal Study in a Large Sample of Community-dwelling American Indians in the Strong Heart Study,” in the Journal of Molecular Psychiatry. Using a new technology called lipidomics, this…
Sai Zhang, Ph.D., joined us on January 5, 2023, from the Department of Genetics at Stanford University School of Medicine. His research interests include Computational Biology, Machine Learning, Genetics, Genomics, and Precision Medicine. More specifically, he is interested in developing novel machine learning methods (e.g., deep learning and probabilistic graphical…
Dr. Linda Cottler has been selected to be a Distinguished Editor for the prestigious NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program (DP2). As a member of the Editorial Board, Dr. Cottler will review all applications and the three Stage 1 critiques/reviews. Editorial Board Reviewers will then generate a short statement outlining…
University of Florida investigators have received a $2 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to address a common and costly problem in hospitals and other health care facilities: patient falls. Led by Ron Shorr, M.D., M.S., a research professor in the department of epidemiology at the UF College of…
Cindy Prins, Ph.D., M.P.H., an associate professor of epidemiology and epidemiology Ph.D. program director at the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, hopped on a Zoom call with the judges of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida in September. When she…
Catalina Lopez-Quintero, Ph.D., M.D., M.P.H., an assistant professor of epidemiology in the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and UF College of Medicine, has received the National Award of Excellence in Research by a New Investigator from the National Hispanic Science Network. The award is presented in recognition…
