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Leadership in providing with the public consistent projections of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations has prompted the launch of a USF-led global modeling project sponsored by Microsoft that can ultimately help scientists more swiftly identify and respond to the threat of emerging infectious diseases.
Dr. Jennifer Marshall, along with colleagues from across USF, including Drs. Allison Pinto from USF’s Child Study Center and Emily Shaffer from the Morsani College of Medicine, were invited by Florida’s Office of Early Learning to conduct a comprehensive, statewide assessment of what’s known as the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health capacity. 

Dr. Etienne Pracht received a $6,000 grant from the Florida Department of Health to develop new survival risk ratios.

COPH alumna Dr. Ximena Garzon-Villalba has been appointed the public health minister of Ecuador.
Dr. Jeremy Corrigan recently passed the American Board of Bioanalysis exam and received High-complexity Clinical Laboratory Director certification.

Class Notes

Angelica Bravo, MPH, MSW, BSPH, is director of data, evaluation and learning at the University Settlement Society in New York.
 
Mike Burke, MPH, PhD, is the senior social science research analyst at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service in Alexandria, Va.

Rachel Boone, BSPH, is a child protective investigator trainee with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office in Fla.
 
Jay Rajyaguru, BSPH, FAEM, is the regional public health preparedness planner for Florida Department of Health, Region IV in Tampa, Fla.

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Media Mentions

10 Tampa Bay - July 15, 2021

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Fox 4 Southwest Florida - July 21, 2021

Bay News 9 - July 22, 2021
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