University Receives $1M to Expand the Health Disparities’ Fellows Program
The University at Albany has received a $1 million grant from the Hearst Foundations to expand the Health Disparities Fellows program within the University’s Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities (CEMHD).
A Faculty Member’s Opinion Piece Considers the Serious Plight of Refugees during COVID-19
Refugees face hardships and barriers with COVID-19 that extend beyond existing public health conditions and disparities, an associate professor and chair of Communication writes in a new Hill Times op-ed. Writing with a Canadian colleague, Rukhsana Ahmed states that only by working with this population to address its unique social, financial and structural challenges can host countries ensure improved healthcare outcomes.
Understanding and Eliminating Minority Health Disparities in a 21st-Century Pandemic
In April, Gov. Cuomo charged the University at Albany with leading a team of public health, social welfare, emergency preparedness and other experts to engage stakeholders – such as community leaders and COVID-19 survivors – to study the environmental, socioeconomic and occupational factors causing Latinx and Black populations in the state to be disproportionately harmed.
A Banner Year
UAlbany researchers received $12.8 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants during 2018 – an increase of $5.4 million over the year prior and the largest NIH grant spike seen in the Capital Region, according to new data analyzed by the Center for Economic Growth (CEG).