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T32 Welcomes First Pre Docs

The University of Florida Substance Abuse Training Center in Public Health is excited to announce the first predoctoral fellows accepted for the program. Eugene Dunne is a PhD student in the Clinical and Health Psychology program, who will work with Dr. Nicole Whitehead as his primary mentor. Eugene has…

24,859.82 miles

The Earth spans 24,859.82 miles from pole to pole. Before long, the reach of UF Health will too. No longer limited to solely serving Gainesville, the state or even the nation, UF Health educators, researchers and students are working in the global community more than ever before, solving global…

Welcome to New Fogarty Fellows

We have three new additions to the Fogarty Indo-US Training Program offered in the Department of Epidemiology, Drs. Mythili Hazarika, Hanjabam Shukhdeba Sharma, and Shankar Das. Dr. Shankar Das received his PhD in Applied Psychology from the University of Mumbai and will be a trainee at the University of…

New Faculty Member Comes Back to his Undergraduate Alma Mater

The Department of Epidemiology added another brilliant mind to its faculty when Dr. Travis Gerke started on September 15, 2014. Travis Gerke is a cancer epidemiologist and biostatistician with applied and methodological interests in biomarker research. He received his A.M. in Biostatistics from Harvard University prior to pursuing his doctorate in Epidemiology from…

Dr. Vaddiparti Nominated for CTSI Academy of Research Excellence

For the second year, the Department of Epidemiology is pleased to announce a faculty member named to participate in the CTSI Academy of Research Excellence, Dr. Krishna Vaddiparti. The program was launched in 2012 to promote the conduct of high-quality, innovative research with the highest integrity and ethics. In…

Dr. Vaddiparti Nominated for CTSI Academy of Research Excellence

For the second year, the Department of Epidemiology is pleased to announce a faculty member named to participate in the CTSI Academy of Research Excellence, Dr. Krishna Vaddiparti.  The program was launched in 2012 to promote the conduct of high-quality, innovative research with the highest integrity and ethics.  In…

Dr. Linda Cottler becomes Treasurer of the CPDD

Linda Cottler,PhD, MPH, Associate Dean fro Research and Planning for the College of Public Health and Health Professions and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology became the Treasurer of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence at the conclusion of their 76th Annual Meeting, in San Juan, Puerto…

Two Epidemiology PhD Students were given Travel Awards by CPDD

The College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) held its 76th Annual meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico this year. Two Epidemiology PhD students were honored with travel awards for this conference. Abenaa Acheampong won the Primm-Singleton Travel Award, given to a graduate student with a demonstrated…

Fellow Successfully Defends Dissertation on Prescription Drug Abuse and Doctor Shopping

Chris Delcher, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Epidemiology and fellow of the Institute for Child Health Policy, successfully defended his dissertation, entitled “Monitoring Prescription Opioid Abuse and ‘Doctor Shopping’: An Epidemiologic Perspective in Person, Place, and Time” on Thursday, June 12. In order to help address the…

Fellow Successfully Defends Dissertation on Prescription Drug Abuse and Doctor Shopping

Chris Delcher, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Epidemiology and fellow of the Institute for Child Health Policy, successfully defended his dissertation, entitled “Monitoring Prescription Opioid Abuse and ‘Doctor Shopping’: An Epidemiologic Perspective in Person, Place, and Time” on Thursday, June 12. In order to help address the…