DrPH student Jamie Reedy is completing a doctoral practicum with the Translational Research Team at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Her work focuses on the various applications of health communication with a primary emphasis on translating information and evidence from academic papers into actionable messages for the public.

A collection of the University at Albany's School of Public Health research from August 2022.

A collection of the University at Albany's School of Public Health COVID-19 related publications.

ALBANY, N.Y. (August 3, 2022) - Melissa Toback, a Master of Public Health (MPH) student at the School of Public Health, is helping to prevent and reduce childhood obesity in the Capital Region by providing low-income families with access to local produce and nutrition education.

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.