Tag: Health
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Sara Bayramzadeh, Kent State University – Toward a Model of Safety and Care for Trauma Room Design
On Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute Week: There is room for improvement in room design. Sara Bayramzadeh, professor in the health design program, examines one such instance. Dr. Sara Bayramzadeh joined Kent State University, as the Coordinator of and Elliot Professor in the Healthcare Design program, in 2018. She is recognized for her…
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Jorge Contreras, University of Utah – Open COVID Pledge
Battling COVID-19 takes a team of people. Jorge L. Contreras, professor of law at the University of Utah, looks into how some made a pledge to do so. Jorge L. Contreras teaches in the areas of intellectual property law, property law and genetics and the law. He has recently been named one of the University…
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Stephanie Chalifoux, University of West Georgia – Commercial Sex Market in the U.S. South During the 1940s and 1950s
On University of West Georgia Week: Red-light districts were turned off during World War II, but did the crackdown work? Stephanie Chalifoux, associate professor of history, explores how sex workers took to the road during this time. Fields of Study: US Women’s History, the American South, Labor History, History of Sexuality, and Modern America. Dr.…
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Rokeshia Renné Ashley, Florida International University – Negotiating Health Information Concerning Skin Whitening
Chemical products to lighten skin can have negative effects. Rokeshia Renné Ashley, assistant professor in the department of communication at Florida International University, explores why many women still turn to these products. Dr. Rokeshia Renné Ashley is a Miami native and mother to her daughter, Emery. Dr. Ashley’s research focuses on health communication in body…
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Allison Weidhaas, Rider University – Women Working at Home During the Pandemic
Women are often see as caregivers, which COVID has only exacerbated. Allison Weidhaas, associate professor in the department of communication and journalism at Rider University, delves into why. Currently, Allison Weidhaas, Ph.D., combines two fun and rewarding careers, public relations and higher education. After 10 years assisting a variety of companies with their public relations…
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Neha Mittal, University of North Carolina Charlotte – Wastewater and COVID-19
Tracking a disease is not pretty. Neha Mittal, post-doctoral associate in the department of bioinformatics and genomics at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, discusses one useful way to track to COVID-19. My name is Neha Mittal, and I have completed my Ph.D. in the year of 2020 in Biological Sciences from University of North…
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Chitra Gotluru, Florida International University – COVID-19 and Mortality
On this Student Spotlight: COVID-19 has affected mortality in one sex more than the other, but why? Chitra Gotluru, 4th-year medical student at Florida International University, discusses reasons for this. Chitra Gotluru is a 4th-year medical student at the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. She serves as president of the Obstetrics and…
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Tim Seiber, University of Redlands – Pictures on the Threshold between the Living and the Dead
On University of Redlands Week: More powerful brain scans can lead to changes in declarations of brain death. Tim Seiber, associate professor of science and media studies, takes a look inside our heads for more. Tim’s primary interests are in the history of media and visualization, especially as it pertains to scientific and medical image-making…
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Jennifer Nelson, University of Redlands – Inequality and Healthcare
On University of Redlands Week: The pandemic has brought the ties between health and social inequalities to the fore. Jennifer Nelson, professor of women, gender, and sexuality studies, shows that these links are not new. Dr. Jennifer Nelson is a United States historian with an emphasis in women’s history. Her dissertation became her first book,…
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Bijan Dey, University at Albany – Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Testing Methods
On University at Albany Week: Early detection is critical for combating Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Bijan Dey, principal investigator at the RNA Institute, looks into better testing methods. My laboratory studies the function of non-coding RNAs, epigenetics, and epitranscriptomics in skeletal muscle stem cell biology, cardiac muscle biology, muscle regeneration, and muscle degenerative diseases, including Duchenne…