The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded Christian Saenz a three-year, $194,457 grant for research that examines the effects of e-cigarette policies on youth tobacco use.
Chong Hyun Shin, a research assistant professor in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, has received a three-year, $600,000 federal grant to study small molecules targeting obesity-linked diabetes.
In a study that has broad implications for home visitation programs aimed at the prevention of child abuse and neglect, researchers at the Georgia State University School of Public Health found that parents demonstrated positive outcomes regardless of whether they completed the SafeCare program virtually or in person.
Starting antiviral treatment as late as 14 days after infection with SARS-CoV-2 may still be beneficial in hosts with compromised immune systems, according to researchers in the Center for Translational Antiviral Research at Georgia State University’s Institute for Biomedical Sciences.
The Georgia State University School of Public Health has received a five-year, $1.2 million National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism grant to establish a training program for Ph.D. students who are dedicated to the prevention of alcohol misuse and its association with violence.
Certain types of gut bacteria can hinder the efficacy of the rotavirus vaccine, according to researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.
Jasmine Uddin (M.P.A. '24) will join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Associates Program (PHAP) this fall.
The Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions hit $2.91 million in research funding this past fiscal year, which ended June 30. In just two years, the college has almost doubled its research funding.
The eight-week EMPOWER summer research program creates hands-on environmental health research experiences for students and teachers from underserved Atlanta high schools.
Dr. Harry J. Heiman, a clinical professor in the Georgia State University School of Public Health, has been appointed to the Georgia Comprehensive Health Coverage Commission.
