Magazine of the Brown University School of Public Health
Research
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Community
The Rhode Island Public Health Institute: Eliminating Health Disparities in Rhode Island and Beyond
Whether it’s providing a source for fresh fruits and vegetables, encouraging physical activity in school-aged children, or expanding access to HIV and Hepatitis C testing, the ultimate goal ...
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Community
Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute
With a gift of $12.5 million from the family of retired Hasbro Chairman and CEO Alan Hassenfeld, Brown will establish the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute to accelerate ...
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Community
Brown Experts Advise Governor’s Overdose Task Force
The statistics are startling. In 2014, 239 people in RI lost their lives to overdose, more than the number of homicides, motor vehicle deaths, and suicides combined. The ...
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Faculty
Study Maps Extroversion Types In The Brain’s Anatomy
Tara White, PhD Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences Everyday experience and psychological studies alike tell us that there are two different types of extroverts: The gregarious ...
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Faculty
Grant Supports Use of Data Science To Optimize HIV Care
Joseph Hogan, ScD Professor of Biostatistics HIV can be treated, but not every infection responds the same way. Treatment requires monitoring and testing, a practice that can become ...
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Faculty
New Center To Increase Physical Therapy Research
Linda Resnik, PhD Associate Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice (Research) The Foundation for Physical Therapy has awarded Brown University a $2.5-million, five-year grant for a new ...
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Faculty
Liu Wins AHA Research Award For Diabetes, Heart Disease
Simin Liu, MD, MPH Professor of Epidemiology, Professor of Medicine The work of Dr. Simin Liu, professor of epidemiology and medicine at Brown University, focuses on understanding the deep ...