Medscape quoted Michael Passarelli, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, in an article featuring research by other scientists about the risk of cardiovascular disease for patients with colorectal cancer. While colorectal cancer patients have previously relied on body mass index, this study, published in JAMA Oncology, indicates that computed tomography imaging will more accurately predict […]
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Epidemiology Researcher Quoted on New Test for Critical Gut Bacteria in Infants
The Daily Beast quoted Anne Hoen, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, in an article about a prototype screening test developed by Evolve Biosystems to screen for infants with low levels of bifidobacteria, a critical gut bacteria believed to be important for immune health in infants.
Epidemiology Researcher Collaborates on Initiative to Capture the Incidence of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in Real Time
Meagan Stabler, Epidemiology Research Scientist, contributed to a study published in Pediatric Research that captured the statewide incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in West Virginia using a real-time statewide surveillance system. The paper evaluates the extent to which NAS has increased in the past few years in a state […]
Epidemiology Researchers’ Paper Selected as NIEHS Extramural Paper of the Month
The paper “Sex-specific associations of infants’ gut microbiome with arsenic exposure in a US population,” published by Anne Hoen, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, and Margaret Karagas, Professor and Chair of Epidemiology in Nature Scientific Reports, was selected as an NIEHS October 2018 Paper of the Month. This study was supported by the Children’s Environmental […]
Epidemiology Masters Program Currently Accepting Applications
The Quantitative Biomedical Science (QBS) Graduate Program at Dartmouth College is currently accepting applications for Fall 2019 entry into their Epidemiology Masters Program. This 15 month program offers rigorous interdisciplinary preparation for careers in biomedical research, private industry, government agencies, and nonprofit health organizations. The program’s emphasis on quantitative training […]
Epidemiology Researchers Find Sex-specific Influence of Arsenic on Gut Microbiome in Infants
Anne Hoen, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, and Margaret Karagas, Professor and Chair of Epidemiology, recently published a study in Nature Scientific Reports on the effect that exposures to low levels of arsenic has on the developing infant gut microbiome, and how this effect differs by sex. This study was supported by the […]