Awards

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On the Heights: March 2025

Departmental news, research highlights, community achievements, and more to help you stay connected with the Michigan Public Health community.

An exterior photo of the University of Michigan School of Public Health in grayscale, with a green streetsign reading

On the Heights: February 2025

Departmental news, research highlights, community achievements, and more to help you stay connected with the Michigan Public Health community.

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Kristi Gamarel wins NIH Award for Sexual & Gender Minority Research

Kristi Gamarel, associate chair and associate professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity, has been awarded the 2024 National Institutes of Health Sexual & Gender Minority Mid-Career Investigator Award. Her research addresses health inequities among LGBTQ+ communities in the context of HIV, mental health, substance use, and healthcare access.