Faculty Receive Funding to Study Food Access and COVID-19
A team led by Assistant Professors Beth Feingold and Xiaobo X. Romeiko of the School of Public Health’s Department of Environmental Health Sciences was awarded $99,987 from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) to study how COVID-19 is impacting food access in New York’s Capital Region.
A Commitment to Global Education
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 15, 2020) – While many School of Public Health students typically participate in international programs during the summer session, this year looks a little different due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, right from their homes, students are able to continue their globally-focused learning with innovative programming such as the SUNY COIL Global Commons Program.
PhD Candidate Finds Seafood Consumption is Associated with Exposure to Toxic Metals in Women Undergoing in vitro fertilization
Environmental Health Sciences PhD candidate Celeste Butts was first author on an academic paper that found that higher seafood consumption is associated with higher exposure to toxic metals for women undergoing in vitro fertilization.
New Research Center at UAlbany Addresses HIV and Related Diseases
The new Center for Collaborative HIV Research in Practice and Policy (CCHRPP), located at the University at Albany School of Public Health, addresses the public health and social justice challenges of persons placed at risk for, or living with, HIV and related diseases.
Maternal and Child Health Program Receives $400,000+ Federal Training Grant
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 6, 2020) – The School of Public Health’s Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program has received a five-year training grant of nearly $450,000 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This is the second consecutive 5-year MCH Public Health Catalyst Program award from HRSA to the MCH Program.
Identifying Optimal Points of Intervention to Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Fatality Rates in New York State
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 1, 2020) – Results from a new COVID-19 epidemiological study have been released from the University at Albany in partnership with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH); the findings were published in the peer-reviewed journal, Annals of Epidemiology.
Public Health Live! wins 10th Telly Award
ALBANY, N.Y. (June 25, 2020) – The University at Albany School of Public Health has received a Bronze Telly Award for its Public Health Live! webcast, “Raising Community Voices to Reduce Maternal Mortality.” The Telly Awards, judged by leaders from video platforms, television and production companies, honors excellence in video and television.
New York State Department of Health Announces Study on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
The New York State Department of Health today announced that the Department has led a study on multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with Covid-19, which was published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. The Department collaborated with the University at Albany School of Public Health and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to complete the study.