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Junko Takeshita Wins Young Investigator Award

The American Academy of Dermatology has selected Junko Takeshita, MD, PhD, MSCE, for a 2018 Young Investigator Award. Dr. Takeshita spoke on camera about disparities in care—such as racial disparities in treatment for severe psoriasis—at the AAD’s annual meeting. View her remarks.

AGA Honors David Goldberg and James Lewis

The American Gastroenterological Association has honored David Goldberg, MD, MSCE (pictured) with its Young Investigator Award and James Lewis, MD, MSCE, with its Distinguished Educator Award. The awards acknowledge outstanding contributions and achievements in gastroenterology. Read more.

Sean Hennessy Appointed to National Committee on Public-Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

Sean Hennessy, PharmD, PhD, has been appointed to a committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, which will review and grade public-health emergency preparedness and response practices. The committee will provide conclusions that communities and public agencies could adopt, and make recommendations for future research to address critical gaps. Read more.

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A Child’s Complaint of “Throat Freeze” and Experiences With Zenker Diverticulum

May 2018

Douglas Wiebe, PhD, argues that we need to use more rigorous research methods and a patient-centered approach to a clinical/surgical issue he has experienced personally.

Read the commentary in JAMA Otolaryngology.

Health Effects of Cannabis: What's Known, What's Not

May 2018

What evidence do we have—and what evidence is still missing—about how cannabis and its derivatives harm or benefit our health? Sean Hennessy, PharmD, PhD, comments in detail for the public affairs show Up to Date.

Listen to the segment on public radio station KCUR.

Assaults Increased When Cities Hosted Trump Rallies, Study Finds

March 2018

A study led by Christopher Morrison, PhD, shows that on the days they hosted President Trump's campaign rallies, cities saw an average of 12% more assaults. Dr. Morrison is a postdoctoral fellow of the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics.

Read the article in the New York Times.
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How can we answer and anticipate the pressing health issues we face together as a society? At the CCEB we rise to that challenge through research and training in epidemiology and in biostatistics. We solve problems facing patients and populations. MORE

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