Tim Bruckner, Ph.D., professor of health, society and behavior in the Program in Public Health, has been awarded a two-year, $450,000 grant from the National Institute on Aging to study the differences in male and female lifespans. According to health data, men do not live as long as women, and Bruckner and his team will […]
Ph.D. student Theresa Duong seeks to raise awareness of HPV among Vietnamese-Americans
The public health doctoral student’s dissertation looks at the community impacts of air pollution in her home neighborhood of Boyle Heights
Campus leaders host virtual event to share information on the omicron variant and what to expect this winter
Racism has been declared a national public health crisis by the American Public Health Association. With the minority population in the U.S. being the fastest-growing demographic, experts say, it’s essential that healthcare professionals recognize the social determinants of health among racial and ethnic minorities. Education and training, they say, should begin in school so that […]
Shahir Masri, Sc.D., a research specialist in air pollution exposure assessment and epidemiology in UCI’s Program in Public Health, is co-first author of a study that demonstrates evidence of the mechanism for how and why people develop unexplained intolerances to chemicals, foods and drugs. Findings are published online in the journal Environmental Sciences Europe. Although […]
Project prototype to be implemented at senior health facility in Anaheim
Interdisciplinary research scope expanded to cover a wide range of environmental exposures
Center will be a regional leader in promoting health equity and environmental justice through public health research and practice
Suggested interventions include better air regulation and health screenings