Panagiotis “Takis” Benos, Ph.D., William Bushnell Presidential Chaired Professor at the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions department of epidemiology, was recognized November 16 at Celebrating Distinction.
Ten University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions students representing seven countries were recognized at the UF International Center’s International Student Achievement Awards ceremony held November 14 at Touchdown Terrace.
Yan Wang, Ph.D., M.S., assistant professor in the department of epidemiology, and director, digital epidemiology What has been your experience as a Medi-Gator mentor? I am currently mentoring three students, two undergraduates and one post-bac. My experiences so far have been quite positive. Most of the students I have…
Pesticides are a common protection measure to ward off crop infestation, protect homes from invasive species, and mitigate the spread of germs and bacteria. But what happens when pesticides, and other environmental toxins and chemicals, are ingested by humans in the water we drink and the food we eat? And…
Nathan D. L. Smith is the founding executive director of Kindbridge Research Institute, a nationally recognized scientist and science communicator, and a leader in the field of behavioral addiction research and theory. His work reflects a belief in the power of simple, direct methodological approaches to understand complicated human phenomena,…
People living with HIV may face hard choices when balancing their own health needs with caring for a pet, a study led by a University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions researcher finds. For the study, which appears in the journal PLOS ONE, 36% of people with…
With a five-year $3.2 million U01 award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), a team of researchers from the UF Health Cancer Center and the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center will study the benefits and harms of medical marijuana in breast cancer patients. Jennifer Hu, Ph.D., left, and…
For Liu, the grant will help her achieve a long-term research goal: implementing clinical decision support tools in outpatient settings to help providers better identify women who may benefit from HIV testing and the HIV prevention medication, PrEP. . The research enhancement program will help her achieve this goal of…
Catalina Lopez-Quintero, Ph.D., discusses how her background shaped her experience #HispanicHeritageMonth.
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,…
