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Dear colleagues,
In March, we launched our strategic planning process, which will help chart the path of our department for the next five years. We invited everyone associated with DEB to participate: staff, students, and primary and secondary/affiliate faculty. Broad input is critical to the success of this process and will help us prioritize our work and resources.
We had a lively in-person brainstorming and planning session at our most recent DEB Day and another session with our faculty. Throughout the next few months, we will continue to Define, Discover, Dream, Design and Deliver using the Appreciative Inquiry method, which will culminate in a DEB Strategic Plan by the end of the calendar year. Thank you all for your engagement thus far. Please continue to use our Microsoft Teams channel DEB2025+ to share your ideas and engage with colleagues.
And enjoy reading about all the great stuff happening in DEB in this newsletter!
—Mark
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Asian American women are getting lung cancer despite having never smoked; researchers are studying why | |
A recent study found that 57% of Asian American women diagnosed with lung cancer have never smoked. The FANS Study seeks to understand the possible causes of lung cancer, including secondhand smoke, genetics and cultural factors. Learn more about this study in a KPIX/CBS News video with over one million views.
Iona Cheng, PhD, Scarlett Lin Gomez, PhD, Mindy Hebert-DeRouen, PhD, Mi-Ok Kim, PhD, Peggy Reynolds, PhD, and Salma Shariff-Marco, PhD, are the UCSF investigators.
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Prostate cancer study: More health benefits from plant-based diet | Men with prostate cancer could significantly reduce the chances of the disease worsening by eating more fruits, vegetables, nuts and olive oil, according to new research. DEB authors include Erin L. Van Blarigan, ScD; June M. Chan, ScD; and Rebecca E. Graff, ScD. | | |
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COVID-19 virus can stay in the body more than a year after infection | The COVID-19 virus can persist in the blood and tissue of patients for more than a year after the acute phase of the illness has ended, according to new research that offers potential clues to why some people develop long COVID. DEB authors include faculty David Glidden, PhD and Jeffrey Martin, MD, MPH; and alums Sarah Goldberg, MAS, Scott Lu, MD, Ma Somsouk, MD, MAS and J.D. Kelly, MD. | |
PhD students Chirikova and Srivastava in front of their posters | |
Targeted therapy, treatment disparity featured at cancer meeting | This year’s annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research showcased the latest advances in the biology, prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer and the concepts and technologies shaping cancer research. DEB PhD students Kate Chirikova, MAS, and Tanvi Srivastava, MBA, MPH, presented posters, and DEB researchers Mindy Hebert-DeRouen, PhD, MPH, Salma Shariff-Marco, PhD, MPH, Iona Cheng, PhD, MPH, Scarlet Gomez, PhD, MPH and June Chan, DSc, gave talks or chaired sessions. | | |
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Two distinguished visiting professors join DEB | |
The 2024–25 UCSF Presidential Chair Award has been conferred to Address Malata, FAAN, PhD, MSc, BSc; Olle ten Cate, PhD; and Loic Yengo, PhD. Two of the awardees, Malata and Yengo, will be appointed to Epidemiology and Biostatistics and start on July 1, 2024.
Malata will plan bidirectional graduate degree programs to advance equity and understanding in global health education. Yengo will establish the Center for Diversity in Precision Health (CDPH): Building Research Capacity from Diverse Backgrounds while Promoting Team Science.
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John Kornak selected as ASA Fellow | John Kornak, PhD, director of the Health Data Science program, has been selected as a 2024 Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) for his established reputation and outstanding contributions to statistical science. | | |
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Jane Jih appointed to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Jane Jih, MD, MPH, MAS, associate professor of medicine and an alum of our MAS program, has been appointed as a member of the Advisory Committee on Minority Health. | | |
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Conan MacDougall receives teaching award | Conan MacDougall, PharmD, MAS, professor of clinical pharmacy and an alum of our MAS program, has received the Academic Senate Distinction Teaching Award for faculty at UCSF for more than five years. | |
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We extend a heartfelt thank you to our tremendously talented DEB staff and faculty who are retiring this year. They have devoted many years to the scientific mission of the department and contributed to the rich academic environment and culture. Congratulations on their amazing professional journey! We wish them the very best in their next chapters.
We are also delighted to welcome back many of our retirees returning on a recall appointment to ensure seamless transitions and continue researching, teaching and mentoring.
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Please join us on Tuesday, June 4, at Mission Hall for retirement festivities. Details have been emailed to DEB employees.
- Caryn Bern*: March 30, 2024
- Nadine Cricket Dyke: April 6, 2024
- Kathleen Davidson-Allen*: April 4, 2024
- Margaret Handley*: July 1, 2024
- Robin Hermias*: July 1, 2024
- Bob Hiatt*: July 1, 2024
- Georgina Lopez: July 1, 2024
- Susan Rubin*: July 1, 2024
- George Rutherford*: July 1, 2024
- Jaime Sevuleda*: July 1, 2024
- Yan Yuan: May 1, 2024
*Will return on a recall appointment.
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Certificate in Health Data Science – Apply by June 1
We have extended the application deadline to June 1, 11:59 p.m. PT. If you’re interested in the program, submit your application soon.
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Human-Centered Design (IMS 243) – Register by June 1 for $100 off
Human-centered design incorporates the human needs perspective to solve problems in public health and medicine. This fall course introduces learners to the design process and methods focused on empathy, translating needs into solutions and more.
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New course: Introduction to Clinical Informatics (EPI 232) – Apply by July 5
This summer course provides an overview of clinical informatics (the application of informatics to deliver health care services), emphasizing research and maintaining scientific rigor in implementation, measurement, evaluation and health equity.
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Geospatial Analysis of Multivariate Processes Applied to Soil Pollution Data
May 22, 3 p.m. PDT, Zoom
With Anandamayee Majumdar, PhD, Assistant Professor, San Francisco State University. Email elizabeth.buggs@ucsf.edu for the Zoom link.
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The Impact of School Segregation on Cognitive Outcomes in Older Black Americans
June 13, 12:30 to 2 p.m. PDT, Zoom
With PhD candidate Sirena Gutierrez, MPH. Email elizabeth.buggs@ucsf.edu for the Zoom link.
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“Cardiovascular/anti-inflammatory drugs repurposed for treating or preventing cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.” Cancer Med. 2024 Mar. Benjamin DJ, Haslam A, Prasad V.
“Impact of being underweight before pregnancy on preterm birth by race/ethnicity and insurance status in California: an analysis of birth records.” J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2024 Dec. Diamond-Smith N, Baer RJ, Jelliffe-Pawlowski L.
“How Machine Learning Might Help Improve Cardiac Imaging.” JAMA. 2024 Mar 06. Anderer S, Hswen Y.
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“Staff-Facilitated Telemedicine Care Delivery for Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection among People Who Inject Drugs.” Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Mar 25.
Kim RG, McDonell C, McKinney J, Catalli L, Price JC, Morris MD.
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“Flagging unusual clusters based on linear mixed models using weighted and self-calibrated predictors.” Biometrics. 2024 Mar 27. McCulloch CE, Neuhaus JM, Boylan RD.
“Solicited Cough Sound Analysis for Tuberculosis Triage Testing: The CODA TB DREAM Challenge Dataset.” medRxiv. 2024 Mar 28. Huddart S, Yadav V, Sieberts SK, Omberg L, Raberahona M, Rakotoarivelo R, Lyimo IN, Lweno O, Christopher DJ, Nhung NV, Theron G, Worodria W, Yu CY, Bachman CM, Burkot S, Dewan P, Kulhare S, Small PM, Cattamanchi A, Jaganath D, Lapierre SG.
“Evaluating a Targeted Minimum Loss-Based Estimator for Capture-Recapture Analysis: An Application to HIV Surveillance in San Francisco, California.” Am J Epidemiol. 2024 Apr 08. Wesson P, Das M, Chen M, Hsu L, McFarland W, Kennedy E, Jewell NP.
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