Jessica R. Thompson wins doctoral award for community health planning and policy development
The American Public Health Association recognized Thompson for ground-breaking work that benefits under-studied population.
Richard Garland receives $1.5 million grant for Reimagine Reentry project
The program aims to reduce recidivism in Allegheny County.
School of Nursing dean to retire
After more than 30 years with Pitt, Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob has announced her intention to retire in 2023.
More Americans Are Receiving Addiction Treatment, But Gaps Persist
The largest-ever analysis of opioid use disorder among Medicaid recipients, led by Pitt Public Health Professor Julie Donohue, gives key insights on improving access to quality treatment.
Waves of COVID-19 washed across North America
COVID-19 surges don’t care about borders or politics — instead they look more like weather patterns, flowing across the North American continent.
Lessons from the HIV Epidemic
Pitt Public Health’s Jean Nachega and coauthors draw practical parallels between the COVID-19 pandemic and HIV, including innovative ways to ensure scale-up of a vaccine or treatment in Africa.
These Pitt research partnerships are using AI to better predict opioid overdose risk
Walid Gellad, director of Pitt’s Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing, is using machine-learning algorithms to predict who is at risk of opioid misuse and overdose.
A large Pitt-led study uncovered the complex genetics behind earlobe attachment
Through a partnership with genetics company 23andMe, Pitt public health and dental medicine researchers studied nearly 65,000 people to discover at least 49 genes underlying earlobe attachment.
Online Service Aiming to Match Moms-to-Be With Doulas Wins Student Pitch Competition
Finding a suitable doula can be difficult, said graduate student Alysia Tucker. Her prize-winning idea could make the process easier.