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Research on antimalarial drugs and low birthweight receives NIH funding | Michelle Roh, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar at IGHS and an alumna of this department’s PhD program, was awarded a K99/R00 grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. She will study why the anti-malarial drugs sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine seem to differ in their effects on low birthweight when given to pregnant people infected with malaria in different regions of Africa. Also contributing to this research are Catie Oldenburg, ScD, MPH, and Dave Glidden, PhD, MS. | | |
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Ensuring individuals leaving prison get HIV care | |
Paul Wesson, PhD, received a $300,000, two-year Ending the HIV Epidemic administrative supplement from the National Institutes of Mental Health to study how post-incarcerated individuals can best be connected to HIV care.
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PRISE Center grant review session | An inaugural PRISE Center grant review session will take place Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 2–3 p.m. Papers to be reviewed have already been submitted, but there will be more information in the coming weeks on being a grant reviewer or joining the review session. After the review session, there will be an hour-long networking event for PRISE affiliates interested in conducting implementation research. | |
Three TICR alums appointed as department chairs | |
Three alumni of our Training in Clinical Research programs were recently appointed to UCSF leadership roles:
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Benjamin Breyer, MD, MAS, was appointed chair of the UCSF Department of Urology. Breyer is an affiliate faculty in this department.
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Andrea Jackson, MD, MAS, became chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences.
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Vanessa Jacoby, MD, MAS, was appointed associate vice chancellor for clinical research.
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Cancer Epidemiology Trainee Day was a success | The Cancer Epidemiology Division hosted 16 trainees from across the Bay Area at its first UCSF Cancer Epidemiology Trainee Day on September 22. The workshop aims to build a community of trainees interested in cancer epidemiology research. The division plans to host yearly events to continue this effort. | | |
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Postdoc Ryan Assaf published in the LA Times
| Ryan Assaf, PhD, MPH, a postdoctoral research scholar in this department and the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, published an opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times on homelessness, drug addiction and policy. | | |
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Yulin Hswen, a newly appointed JAMA editor, delivers a series on AI in medicine
| In late September, JAMA released a new series “AI and Clinical Practice,” developed and curated by Yulin Hswen, PsyD, MPH, as JAMA associate editor in artificial intelligence (AI) and medicine. The series explores the rapidly evolving intersection of AI and medicine. | |
Implementation Science capacity building in Uganda | The Implementation Science Training Program and program alums now at Makerere University in Uganda received a $40,000 award from the Infectious Diseases Institute to establish an academic training program that will build implementation capacity among researchers and practitioners in several sub-Saharan countries in Africa. |
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Canice Christian, PhD, MSc | Canice Christian joined the department as a postdoctoral fellow in July, under a UCSF PRISE Center T32 grant. Working with Priya Shete, MD, MPH, Christian’s research focuses on COVID-19 interventions in California and social protection interventions to minimize the burden of tuberculosis in Zimbabwe. She will also help teach the Introduction to Implementation Science course this fall. | | |
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We want to extend a warm welcome to Sophie Huddart, who is joining our department and the Institute for Global Health Sciences as an assistant professor starting November 1. Sophie first came to UCSF in 2020 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Her research focuses on improving the quality of care for people with tuberculosis, and specifically on reducing the risks and sequelae experienced by people who have survived TB. Methodologically, Sophie is interested in making the most out of longitudinal data to assess latent health trends and behaviors. Her hobbies include being a newlywed as of September 17, knitting, cooking, and her cat Gauss, who is named after the statistical distribution. | | |
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Laura Fejerman to address breast cancer equity | On Monday, Oct. 30, from 12:30 -1:30 PST, Laura Fejerman, PhD, MSc, an associate professor of public health at UC Davis, will present her research on polygenic risk scores for breast cancer among Hispanic/Latina women. Learn more and register to attend virtually. | | |
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Education and training info sessions
The department also has information sessions coming up for the PhD program in Epidemiology and Translational Science, the MS and certificate programs in Health Data Science, and the MAS and certificate programs in Clinical Research. See our events page to register.
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The department is recruiting an assistant, associate or full professor in the In Residence or Adjunct series. Scarlett Gomez’s group is also recruiting an oncology data specialist. Details can be found on the careers page of the website. | |
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