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New NAS Committee Looks at Sunscreens, Aquatic Organisms and Public Health

Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH, has been named to the new National Academy of Sciences Committee on Environmental Impact of Currently Marketed Sunscreens and Potential Human Impacts of Changes in Sunscreen Usage. Sunscreens may be toxic to some marine and freshwater aquatic organisms. The group will review the science on currently marketed sunscreen ingredients, their effects in aquatic environments, and the potential public health implications. Read more.

Join Us Virtually for DBEI & CCEB Research Day!

Registration is now open for our March 24 virtual Research Day, a joint project of the CCEB and the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics. We will feature our traditional trainee flash talks and high-impact faculty research, plus a keynote by Sue Curry, PhD, recognized internationally for her expertise in behavioral science and in translation of research findings into health policy. Join us for this informative, interactive event!

PCORI Supports Study of Innovative COVID-19 Management at Home

The Penn Medicine COVID Watch team has received a $2.5 million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for a study led by M. Kit Delgado, MD, MS, to assess the program’s impact, particularly among Black and Latinx patients whose communities have endured significant disparities during the pandemic.

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In the News

In the Vaccine Race, Safety First

September 2020

Especially given how quickly we are trying to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, it’s a good sign that the AstraZeneca trial paused to investigate an unexplained illness, commented Susan Ellenberg, PhD.

Read the story in The Washington Post.

Vaccines: Where We Stand Now

September 2020

Susan Ellenberg, PhD, comments on the state of COVID-19 vaccine development: She hopes people are reassured by the AstraZeneca trial's pause for safety and says it's unlikely that we’ll have a vaccine this fall.

Listen to the segment on KCBS San Francisco.

Emptier Offices, Fewer Infections

September 2020

New COVID-19 infections were about 30 percent lower in counties where the highest number of people stopped going in to their offices for work, found research led by Joshua Baker, MD, MSCE.

Read the article in The Daily Mail.
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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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