Michigan Faculty Tackle Poverty in Detroit and Beyond
Poverty Solutions and Detroit URC grant-funded projects are helping to address housing stability, homelessness, energy poverty and more in Detroit, across Michigan, and throughout the country.
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IN THE NEWS: Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines May Need Revising
New Research from Jihyoun Jeon
No one looks forward to that first colonoscopy, but this glimpse into the gut is one of the most powerful existing weapons against colon cancer. Yet current protocol for when to start checking for the disease may be too late for many men and may put many women through an expensive and unnecessary ordeal, according to a new study led by Jihyoun Jeon in the Department of Epidemiology.
Michigan Public Health to Launch HIV Prevention Program for Transgender Women and Their Partners
New Project Led by Kristi Gamarel
More than 20 percent of transgender women are currently living with HIV, and transgender women are nearly 50 times more likely to contract HIV than cisgender individuals. A research team led by Kristi Gamarel, assistant professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, is working to address this health inequity.
Supporting First-Generation Students at Michigan Public Health
Many students at Michigan Public Health are the first in their family to attend college. Across the school, these students model the resilience and dedication needed to approach some of public health’s biggest challenges.
Community Greening Efforts Help Reduce Violent Crime
New Research from Justin Heinze
Efforts to beautify vacant lots in the city of Flint have made neighborhoods more appealing but have also reduced assaults and violent crime by 40 percent, according to a new study led by Justin Heinze, assistant professor of Health Behavior and Health Education.
Michigan Public Health Receives $18M to Establish Tobacco Research Center
The School of Public Health will house a new, multi-institutional center focusing on modeling and predicting the impact of tobacco regulation, funded with an $18 million federal grant from the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration.