Professor Craig Hedberg is recruiting 1,000 Minnesota grocery store workers for a study to see if they have antibodies for the virus causing COVID-19.
Faculty
Hardeman named to list of top Twin Cities influencers in 2021
Associate Professor Rachel Hardeman has been named to Twin Cities Business’ list of people who will lead the community out of the COVID-19 pandemic and into a business climate increasingly defined by its commitment to equity.
Vaccine trials ensure they are safe and effective
Professor Joseph Koopmeiners explains how the typical three-phase clinical trial works and the ways researchers and the FDA are safely speeding up the development of COVID-19 vaccines.
Faculty authors JAMA Oncology editorial on state healthcare rationing guidelines and cancer treatment
Professor Beth Virnig and Associate Professor Sayeh Nikpay think many state crisis standards of care guidelines were never written with a global pandemic in mind and may mistakenly limit or bar care for cancer patients.
Toscano given University global health award
Professor Emeritus William Toscano has received the Award for Global Engagement from the University’s Global Programs & Strategy Alliance.
Osterholm named to Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board
Regents Professor Michael Osterholm was chosen by President-elect Joe Biden to join the team of leading experts and scientists consulting with state and local officials to determine the public health and economic steps necessary to successfully respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shippee leads study to improve quality of home and community-based services for people with dementia, forms unique partnership with ADvancing States
The research led by Associate Professor Tetyana Shippee includes documenting trends in the services used or desired by clients and the factors related to how satisfied they are with their care.
Talking family caregivers with Joseph Gaugler
November is National Family Caregivers Month and Professor Joseph Gaugler answers questions about what family caregivers are, what they do, and the common challenges they face.
Neumark-Sztainer awarded a McKnight Presidential Professorship
The University of Minnesota has awarded School of Public Health (SPH) Professor Dianne Neumark-Sztainer one of its highest faculty honors: a McKnight Presidential Endowed Professorship.
New NIH clinical trial run by the School of Public Health tests a combination of drugs to treat COVID-19
Professor Jim Neaton and the school’s Coordinating Centers for Biometric Research are running a trial to test a COVID-19 treatment that combines a highly concentrated solution of antibodies with the drug remdesivir.
Study to evaluate genetic underpinnings of smoking and nicotine dependence in American Indians and Alaska Natives
Assistant Professor Dana Carroll is studying how quickly American Indians and Alaska Natives metabolize nicotine, how it relates to their genetic makeup, and barriers that exist to using that information to improve health.
25th Heinz Awards honor Kozhimannil for research on healthcare inequities and maternal mortality among women of color
Professor Katy Kozhimannil’s work is driving policy change to reduce rising maternal mortality rates in rural populations and address structural racism in healthcare.
