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Uncovering What Makes Some Places Healthier Than Others

Travis Donahoe

Growing up in Appalachia, Travis Donahoe has always been curious about health care disparities and what makes certain places healthier than others.

Using Technology and Collaboration to Combat Cancer

Brian Segal

Brian Segal’s life in New York City brings more than just opportunities for fun, it also gives him and his team the chance to improve the quality of patient care for those living with cancer.

Walking Beans, Hair, and Reproductive Samples: From Pesticides to Public Health

John Meeker

As a teenager growing up in rural Iowa, John Meeker spent countless hours in the corn and soybean fields doing farm work to make money. “We would often be out ‘walking beans,’ where you go row by row through soy fields to kill weeds,” he says. He and his friends would receive an unmarked bottle of liquid and would either walk or ride a tractor as they sprayed.

Simplifying Statistics and Optimizing Patient Care

Allison Burlock

Allison Burlock has made it her mission to make statistics easier for everyone to understand, and to improve patient care while doing so.

Baseball Cards and Biostats: Finding Fulfillment in the Numbers

Jonathan Boss

As a grad student, it's been a transition to work in a more applied mathematical field, but I'm really enjoying it. The breadth and tangible benefit of our work with respect to human health truly differentiates biostatistics from other quantitative disciplines.

Future Physician Discovers the Power of Public Health Training

Edward Arenas

Edward Arenas' lifelong dream has been to become a doctor. To deepen his understanding of health, he began taking courses in public health during his undergraduate studies. His first year at Michigan Public Health has only enhanced his belief that his education here will make him a better physician.

Uncovering What Makes Some Places Healthier Than Others

Travis Donahoe

Using Technology and Collaboration to Combat Cancer

Brian Segal

Walking Beans, Hair, and Reproductive Samples: From Pesticides to Public Health

John Meeker

Simplifying Statistics and Optimizing Patient Care

Allison Burlock

Baseball Cards and Biostats: Finding Fulfillment in the Numbers

Jonathan Boss

Future Physician Discovers the Power of Public Health Training

Edward Arenas

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