New Report Calls for Expanded PFAS Testing for People With History of Elevated Exposure, Offers Advice for Clinical Treatment
Testing for exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, should be offered to patients who are likely to have a history of elevated exposure — such as those exposed to PFAS through their work or who live in areas with known PFAS contamination, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The report was developed by the Committee on Guidance on PFAS Testing and Health Outcomes, which includes UAlbany’s Erin Bell.
July 2022 SPH Research Report
A collection of the University at Albany's School of Public Health research from July 2022.
COVID-19 May Be a Trigger for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 25, 2022) - UAlbany researcher Roxana Moslehi from the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is conducting important investigations on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) to better understand the illness, including its potential connection to cancer, auto-immune disease, and long-haul COVID-19.
Meet Roxanne Mitchell: Adell Y. Smith HANYS Healthcare Leadership Scholarship Recipient
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 24, 2022) – Roxanne Mitchell has worked tirelessly to pursue her education to become a leader in health policy. And her family has, too— her mother worked nearly daily 16-hour shifts to help Mitchell complete her undergraduate degree program.
Meet MPH Student Bridget Nandawula
Bridget Nandawula is an international MPH student from Uganda who worked at Engeye Health Clinic, a health center in the heart of Ddegeya village in rural Uganda. She came to UAlbany after hosting UAlbany interns at Engeye and developing an interest in public health.
Using NASA Satellite Data to Assess Impacts of Climate and Air Quality
ALBANY, NY (July 15, 2022) –Temilayo Adeyeye and Tabassum Insaf, both based at the New York State Department of Health, are using state-of-the-art tools— including satellite data from NASA— to assess the impact of climate and air quality in communities where air monitoring does not take place. Their work has helped modify warnings for heat-related illness in NY and continues to provide data that informs public health policy and practice.
Shaiza Bushra's Internship Experiences: From Classifying Injury Severity to Improving Stroke Care in Developing Countries
Shaiza Bushra is a Master of Public Health (MPH) student who moved to the United States from Pakistan in 2019. She will be graduating with her MPH in Public Health Practice this August, achieving her goal to complete her graduate degree in the United States.
UAlbany Honors its Inventors
UAlbany hosted its first Inventors Recognition Ceremony at ETEC, honoring faculty, students and staff who have submitted their first invention disclosure, their first patent application, or have been granted their first patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office from 2019 through 2022.