Tag: Health
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Kara Spiller, Drexel University – Harnessing the Body’s Immune System for Better Wound Healing
On Drexel University Week: How can we harness the body’s immune system to help with healing? Kara Spiller, associate professor in the school of biomedical engineering, science and health systems, looks into this approach. Dr. Kara Spiller is an Associate Professor in Drexel University’s School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems. Her research interests…
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Erica Woodahl, University of Montana – Advancing Equity in Pharmacogenomics
On University of Montana Week: Access to the future of healthcare practices isn’t shared by all. Erica Woodahl, professor in the department of biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, determines how to make sure everyone benefits. Erica L. Woodahl, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Director of the Skaggs Institute…
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Stephanie McNulty, Franklin & Marshall College – COVID-19 and its Effects on Undocumented Immigrants
On Franklin and Marshall College Week: COVID-19 has hit vulnerable populations the hardest. Stephanie McNulty, professor of government and Latin American and latinx studies, explores its effects on one such group. Dr. McNulty is Professor of Government and Latin American and Latinx Studies at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. She has twenty years…
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Harriet Okatch, Franklin & Marshall College – Factors Associated With Perceived Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic
On Franklin and Marshall College Week: Everyone is stressed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Harriet Okatch, assistant professor in the department of biology, examines our stress levels. Harriet Okatch is an Assistant Professor of Public Health at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. With a PhD in Analytical Chemistry and a Masters in Public Health,…
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Emily Marshall, Franklin & Marshall College – Parents’ Worry About School Health Risks During COVID-19
On Franklin and Marshall College Week: Parents have an extra set of worries when sending kids off to school. Emily Marshall, assistant professor in the department of sociology, discusses which parents worry the most. Emily A. Marshall is a sociologist and demographer who studies how social and cultural contexts affect understandings of childbearing. One branch…
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Staci Zavattaro, University of Central Florida – Deathcare
We’ve all heard a lot about death tolls in recent months. Staci Zavattaro, professor of public administration at the University of Central Florida, says people who work in this area are feeling the strain. Staci M. Zavattaro, Ph.D., is a professor of public administration at the University of Central Florida. She serves as editor-in-chief of…
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Katie Paulich, University of Colorado Boulder – The ABCs of Screen Time
Is too much screen time bad for children? Katie Paulich, PhD student at the University of Colorado Boulder, looks into the research. I’m a third-year PhD student at the University of Colorado Boulder. I obtained my undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Some of my research interests include mental health topics such as…
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Carrie Baker, Smith College – Barriers to Medication Abortion Among Massachusetts’ Public University Students
Abortion may be legal in a state, but that doesn’t mean access is easy. Carrie Baker, professor in the program for the study of women and gender at Smith College, outlines the hurdles. Carrie N. Baker is the Sylvia Dlugasch Bauman Chair of American Studies and a professor in the Program for the Study of Women…
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C. Michael White, University of Connecticut –MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD Patients
Treating mental disorders may require some out of the box thinking. C. Michael White, distinguished professor and chair of pharmacy practice at the University of Connecticut, discusses a form of treatment that is gaining steam with positive results. Michael White, Pharm.D. is a Distinguished Professor and Chair at the UConn School of Pharmacy. His research…
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Olivier Civelli, University of California at Irvine – Preventing Morphine Addiction and Potentially Curbing the Opioid Epidemic
The opioid epidemic has been overshadowed by the pandemic, but is still ongoing. Oliver Civelli, professor of neuropharmacology at the University of California, Irvine, determines a possible solution to helping curb it. Olivier Civelli is a molecular biologist, a researcher in the field of neuropharmacology and an educator. He is the Eric L. and Lila D.…