CPH research

PhD in public health, social and behavioral science student G. Thomas Wilson shares his work studying the lesser-known experiences of caregivers who identify as sexual and gender minorities.

Will Iowa lawmakers try again to protect Bayer?

Social science researcher Iulia Fratlia and social work student Bryce Neuman will implement an action plan to increase walkability with funding from the Virginia Walkability Action Institute.

More than 80% of 25-34-year-olds and more than 50% of respondents across all age groups already use AI for mental health care.

Clinical nutrition researcher Raedeh Basiri studied the importance of choosing quality over quantity when it comes to sugar consumption and the potential benefits of daily mango consumption for those with prediabetes.

In the College of Public Health, researchers are embracing AI’s potential while also interrogating it, testing it, and redesigning it to work better for real people. Faculty are building AI tools to detect cancer earlier, support dementia patients, guide students through biostatistics, document evidence of violence, and flag burnout in caregivers—targeting some of public health’s toughest challenges.

Jenna Krall, associate professor, and an interprofessional George Mason team, received funding for the project: “Housing insecurity, heat, and health: A coalition for resiliency.”

Pregnant women in Hispanic and Black communities may experience greater prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including environmental phenols (EPs) and parabens, according to a study funded by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Pilot grants fund interdisciplinary faculty research on prevention, community impact, and clinical innovation

Pediatric ophthalmology researcher Carolyn Drews-Botsch's research helps parents and healthcare providers decide whether or not to continue patching their children who were treated for unilateral congenital cataract (UCC) after the child’s vision can be reliably tested.