Global Public Health
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Michigan Public Health Receives Funding for NIH Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Training Program
The University of Michigan School of Public Health has received a grant to fund the NIH Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Training (MHRT) Program for five years. MHRT provides students from underrepresented backgrounds with the opportunity to engage in research overseas on issues related to health disparities. Read more
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Making a Difference Around the World
Many University of Michigan students spent their summer actively and passionately engaged in communities nearby and across the globe. Besides creating unforgettable memories, students made a difference in the lives of people through service and research. This extra step in their academic journey—impactful and empowering summer projects—will help shape their careers. Read more
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Low Levels of Vitamin D in Elementary School Could Spell Trouble in Adolescence
New Research from Eduardo Villamor
Vitamin D deficiency in middle childhood could result in aggressive behavior as well as anxious and depressive moods during adolescence, according to a new University of Michigan study of school children in Bogotá, Colombia. Read more
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University of Michigan Study Highlights RSV Burden on Infants in Nicaragua
New Research from John Kubale and Aubree Gordon
Respiratory syncytial virus, a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections, is behind one of every four deaths from acute illness for children under 2 years old in Nicaragua, according to a new University of Michigan study. Read more
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Michigan Public Health Among Recipients of $35M Grant to Fund Flu Research
Aubree Gordon Awarded Research Grant
Gordon and an international team of researchers secured a $35 million, seven-year National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases grant to look into that first infection or exposure through influenza vaccination and its effects. Read more
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IN THE NEWS: Does Prior Dengue Exposure Help or Hurt a Zika Infection?
New Contribution from Aubree Gordon
Due to their structural similarities and because the latest Zika outbreak appeared in dengue-endemic regions, scientists have been investigating whether antibodies against one might be able to react to the other—and whether these interactions could either worsen or buffer against infections. Read more
