Category: Epidemiology
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Alexander Bay, Chapman University – Fukushima Nuclear Meltdown and Thyroid Cancer in Children
Is there a link between the Fukushima nuclear meltdown and cancer? Alexander Bay, associate professor in the department of history at Chapman University, looks into the link between the radiation and thyroid cancer among children. When I began teaching at Chapman University in August 2006, I had an established research trajectory focusing on the history…
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Shannon Hinsa-Leasure, Grinnell College – Copper Reduces Infections in Hospitals
How do you reduce infections in hospitals? Shannon Hinsa-Leasure, associate professor of biology at Grinnell College, explores whether changing the surfaces you touch may have a benefit. Shannon Hinsa-Leasure is an associate professor of biology and an environmental microbiologist at Grinnell College in Iowa. Her research interests include microbial diversity, antibiotic resistance and genetic exchange,…
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Martin Krieger, USC – Uncertainty Principles
Knowing what you don’t know is vital if you want to change that. Martin Krieger, a professor of planning at The University of Southern California, profiles uncertainty. Martin H. Krieger is professor of planning at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. He is trained as a physicist, and…
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James Pivarnik, Michigan State – GPAs & Gym Memberships
How deep does the mind/body connection go? Dr. James Pivarnik, an epidemiologist at Michigan State University, profiles a specific correlation between hitting the gym & hitting the books. Dr. James Pivarnik is a professor at Michigan State University, in the Departments of Kinesiology and Epidemiology & Biostatistics, and has been president of the American College…