Overlap of age at diagnosis of breast cancer and age with high consumption of caffeine, and inconsistent findings from previous studies, motivated researchers to study whether caffeine could affect breast cancer risk.
First-degree relatives 6 times more likely to be diagnosed with colon cancer before age 50, while second-degree relatives are 3 times more likely and third-degree relatives 1.56 times more likely.
Grant from the Windsong CARES Foundation is funding the study, which will add to researchers’ understanding of whether bacteria in breast tissue contribute to breast cancer.
“Leadership for Public Health Crises offers people an opportunity to be expand their knowledge in leadership as it relates to public health,” said Gregory Homish, professor and chair in UB’s Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, who helped develop the specialization.
International experiences—professional and otherwise—seem to be in Denis Tuttle’s blood. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons he was a natural fit for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the prestigious national competition that provides grants for individually designed study/research projects.
The School of Public Health and Health Professions recently held its Fifth Annual Student Awards Reception. The reception celebrates and recognizes the admirable accomplishments of hardworking students across all five departments.
The findings suggest the need for improved school-based mental health and substance use interventions for victims of sexual violence who are also sexual minorities.
Study is among the first to examine both barriers to and possible strategies for WIC shopping. Researchers have also partnered with Tops Markets on a pilot project to test out “bundling” of WIC items.
The UB biostatistician has been recognized by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics for outstanding accomplishments in the field of statistical science.
Several faculty in UB’s School of Public Health and Health Professions recently received recognition of their expertise through appointments to and honors from professional organizations.
For researchers at UB's Clinical and Translational Science Institute, the principles of team science have become part of everyday life since the pandemic.
Several UB graduate schools and programs continued their upward trajectory in the U.S. News & World Report ranking of America’s Best Graduate Schools. The publication released its 2022 rankings today.
The event sponsored by the Office of Interprofessional Education gave students a taste of what working on a team is like, while also having a little fun.
From 1999-2017, more than 7.8 billion fall-risk-increasing drugs were prescribed to older adults in the U.S., and deaths from falls doubled, according to UB research.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Western New York is already benefiting from COVID-19 vaccinations, according to new models developed by University at Buffalo data scientists.
More than 90% of faculty and students taking part in the fall Interprofessional Forum felt the session met the learning objectives, and more than half preferred the online format.
The International Chinese Statistical Association (ICSA) has named Guan Yu, PhD, Department of Biostatistics in the School of Public Health and Health Professions, as its 2020 ICSA Young Outstanding Researcher Award. The ICSA gives the award to an early-career researcher in recognition of outstanding work in statistical theory, methodology and/or applications. Yu received his award during the recent ICSA Applied Symposium.
The University at Buffalo’s Collaborating Centre on Health in Housing has been re-designated as a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Research on Healthy Settings. More than 800 collaborating centers globally work with WHO on areas such as nursing, occupational health, communicable diseases, chronic diseases, emergency response, e-health and more.
John Corcoran’s profession is physical therapy, but his musical vocation might provide more of a metaphor for his career, which seems to meld various strains into one harmonious whole.
Jo. L. Freudenheim, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, is the 2020 recipient of the Abraham Lilienfeld Award from the American Public Health Association’s Epidemiology Section. The award recognizes excellence in the teaching of epidemiology during the course of a career.
In this Q&A, Tia Palermo, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, discusses gender-sensitive social protections in the age of COVID-19 and offers thoughts on how such protections could work even in countries like the United States.
Biostatistics professors Albert Vexler, PhD, and Jihnhee Yu, PhD, are writing “Modern Inference Based on Health-Related Markers: Biomarkers and Statistical Decision Making,” a book focusing on cutting-edge investigations related to biomarkers.
When institutions who claim to nurture and protect their students remain silent and complicit in the face of injustice and violence, the hurt can be deep because it is a betrayal of trust.
Students from several programs in the School of Public Health and Health Professions recently won accolades and funding for their academic achievements and research efforts.
Public Health program faculty and alumni have joined the New York State Department of Health to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the state, which are the highest in the nation.
The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) has awarded University at Buffalo’s Athletic Training Program initial accreditation.
Students from several programs in the School of Public Health and Health Professions recently won accolades and funding for their academic achievements and research efforts.
Just before the world changed several weeks ago, one fortunate group of students discovered the global dimensions of their chosen discipline during a study-abroad course in exercise science.
The School of Public Health and Health Professions recently held its Fifth Annual Student Awards Reception. The reception celebrates and recognizes the admirable accomplishments of hardworking students across all five departments.
UB has been awarded a five-year, $21.7 million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health in recognition of the dramatic progress the university and its partners have made since 2015 when UB first received the CTSA.
Michael LaMonte, PhD, MPH, received the American Heart Association's Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award, recognizing the highest ranked abstract in the United States submitted to the AHA Epidemiology and Prevention Council/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Council.
Master of public health students and recent graduates earned the Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Foundations micro-credential, proof of their skills in working collaboratively with other health professionals.
Aubree Jones, a graduate student in the School of Public Health and Health Professions (SPHHP) Master of Public Health program, is one of 2019’s Students Who Rocked Public Health.
Catherine recently published a co-first author article in the Journal of National Cancer Institute titled “Serum concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and risk of renal cell carcinoma.”
Summer was selected by the Alpha Eta Society (the national honor society for allied health professionals) to receive the Exceptional Professional Service Award.
Marcelorecently published a report in The Journal of the American Dental Association titled "Estimating COVID-19 prevalence and infection control practices among US dentists."
Dana, an occupational therapist at St. Peter's Hospital, recently implemented a new post-cardiac surgery program called "Keep Your Move in the Tube, developed by Baylor University.
Jane created a comprehensive feeding program in collaboration with GI, nutritionists, behavior therapists and occupational therapists that specialize in feeding.
