Tag: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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Ebell receives 2024 Curtis G. Hames Research Award
Mark Ebell, professor in the College of Public Health’s epidemiology and biostatistics department, was recently…
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2024 Research Awards
Distinguished Research Professors The title of Distinguished Research Professor recognizes senior faculty members who are…
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Inaugural Research Day celebrates team science
College of Public Health faculty, staff and students gathered to share findings and inspire collaboration.
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Public health professor discusses risk factors for pregnant women in Georgia
Jose Cordero, head of the department of epidemiology and biostatistics in the College of Public…
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Assistant professor shares his passion for discovery
Allan Tate helps students learn to work with big data.
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Study links lifestyle factors and hardened arteries
The mechanisms that contribute to arterial stiffening are not well understood.
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UGA graduate student receives Schlumberger Fellowship to study tuberculosis transmission
University of Georgia doctoral student María Eugenia Castellanos has been awarded a 2016-2017 Schlumberger Foundation…
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Diagnosing mononucleosis: UGA’s Mark Ebell works to expedite proper treatment
The University of Georgia’s Mark Ebell wasn’t impressed with research on infectious mononucleosis when he…
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Preventing birth defects: UGA child health expert praises FDA decision to fortify corn masa flour
Corn masa flour, a staple in Hispanic cooking, is getting an added boost of nutrition,…
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Study looks at reasons for delayed tuberculosis diagnosis in Uganda
Most studies of delayed tuberculosis diagnosis focus on the adverse effect of time elapsed between…
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Vitamin D deficiency may limit immune recovery in HIV-positive adults
A University of Georgia researcher has found that low levels of vitamin D may limit…
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UGA receives $1.49 million grant for HIV, TB research training in Uganda
Every year, 50,000 people die in East Africa from tuberculosis. Worldwide, 1.5 million people die…
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Cordero named Patel Distinguished Professor in Public Health
The University of Georgia College of Public Health has named one of its newest faculty…
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Going mobile: UGA grad student to use international fellowship to develop HIV medication reminder
Dr. Jane Mutanga-Mutembo, a doctoral student in epidemiology at the University of Georgia College of…
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Researchers find bimanual exam doesn’t accurately screen for ovarian cancer
The most commonly performed ovarian cancer screening test—the bimanual exam—is unlikely to benefit healthy women,…
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UGA study finds norovirus symptoms last an average of 44 hours
Norovirus infections—sometimes known as the stomach flu—typically last for the same amount of time, independent…
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Christopher Whalen
Christopher Whalen, the Ernest Corn Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology in the College of Public…
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Family member’s death can impact personal health, UGA research finds
Death takes a toll on the living, and in the case of baby boomers, the…
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Biological clock disruptions increase breast cancer risk, UGA study finds
The disruption of a person’s circadian rhythm—their 24-hour biological clock—has been linked to an increased…
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Patient expectations of acute bronchitis not consistent with the best evidence
New research from the University of Georgia exposes a large discrepancy in the length of…
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Study downplays Tamiflu benefits
UGA College of Public Health researcher Mark Ebell finds that Tamiflu isn’t necessarily the wonder…
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Tamiflu doesn’t offer relief promised, says UGA study
For the nearly 62 million Americans infected with influenza each year, oseltamivir, commonly called Tamiflu,…
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Survival rates a closer look
A new study from UGA’s College of Public Health shows alarming racial disparities for cancer…
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UGA, Uganda’s Makerere University to expand research collaboration
A small group of University of Georgia faculty and administrators visited Makerere University in Kampala,…
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