Study Identifies Pollutant Exposure as Gap in Human Biology Research
Publishing in the American Journal of Human Biology, UAlbany scientists Lawrence M. Schell and Mia V. Gallo outline why measuring pollutant exposure should be a central component of research on growth, development, reproduction and chronic disease.
Healthcare Town Hall: March 25 at 7 p.m.
March 25, 7-8:30 p.m. Panelists will answer questions about New York State’s healthcare budget, how the recent trillion dollar federal cuts to the healthcare system might affect your coverage, and what the state can do to address it. Panelists: Gustavo Rivera (NYS Senator, Chair of Committee on Health), Gabriella Romero (NYS Assemblymember, 109 district), and Sam Fein
(Albany Chief City Auditor).
Fall 2025 CEHD Newsletter
In this issue, we highlight CEHD's New Health Disparities Fellows, Jason Choi and Julia Francis, the Annual President's Forum and upcoming events.
Convening to Eliminate Environmental Health Disparities
On Oct. 16-17, the Center for the Elimination of Health Disparities hosted its signature annual event, the President’s Forum on Health Disparities, in partnership with the Harvard JPB Environmental Health Fellowship Program. This year’s forum explored the environmental and social determinants of health and the importance of bridging disciplines for health equity research and action.
Register Now — State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment: Report Release Webinar
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies) and UAlbany's Center for the Elimination of Health Disparities (CEHD) invite you to a webinar to discuss the upcoming consensus study report, State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment, which the National Academies will release to the public at 3 p.m. ET Thursday, October 9, 2025.
Register Now — Black Men's Mental Health Conference: Heal Brother, Heal
Register now for the Black Men’s Mental Health Conference, which will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 16, 2025, at UAlbany.
UAlbany Summer: Aspiring Dental Hygienist Explores Community Health Disparities
UAlbany’s Xianna Allen spent the summer conducting health disparities research, focusing on socioeconomic factors affecting health care access and quality among adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders in the U.S.
SPRINTER Group Visits CEHD and RNA Institute
A group of SPRINTER students visited UAlbany's CEHD and RNA Institute on June 18 for a day of STEM career discussions, lab tours, and presentations by UAlbany graduate students.