A new study explores vaccine hesitancy in underserved communities and aims to develop a new system for predicting disease outbreaks and targeting interventions.
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Principal Faculty Member Receives the Presidential Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
Umer Hassan’s award recognizes his outstanding teaching accomplishments in his years at Rutgers, as documented in the evaluation that has led to his recent recommendation for promotion to associate professor.
Rutgers Researchers Identify Impacts of Russia-Ukraine War on Hospitals
A study involving international collaborators highlights the realities facing health care systems in regions impacted by combat.
Frank Ghinassi Named Chair of the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare Board of Trustees
The president and chief executive of Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care is also a core faculty member of Rutgers Global Health Institute.
Rutgers Health Receives $3 Million U.S. Grant to Study Impact of Environmental Factors on Pregnancy and Children’s Health
The research effort will enroll 500 participants during pregnancy and follow infants into childhood.
A Decade of Progress: Addressing Humanity’s Shared Challenges
Rutgers Global Health Institute is featured in this story celebrating the 10th anniversary of the creation of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. The institute’s establishment and work to advance health equity are among the impacts of RBHS.
Cancer Epidemiologist to Join Rutgers Global Health Institute
Tara M. Friebel researches the prevention and early detection of women’s cancers in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on implementation science. She will be an assistant research professor of global health at the institute.
Spotlight: Global Health Programming at Rutgers School of Public Health
The School of Public Health champions a commitment to equity and social justice and prioritizes its global approach to health education, scholarship, and community engagement. Many of Rutgers’ public health faculty are engaged in global health, given the myriad connections between the two fields.
Meet Shawna Hudson, Who Researches Health Care through a Sociological Lens
Influenced by family experiences and her early research on health outcomes for aging Black populations, Hudson has carved a professional niche in medical sociology. An accomplished research leader, the core faculty member of Rutgers Global Health Institute is now a vice chancellor at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.
Institute Faculty Member’s Research Provides Insight into COVID-19 Immunity
Exposure to common cold-causing coronaviruses may contribute to pre-existing immunity to COVID-19, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Virology Plus. Rutgers Global Health Institute assistant professor Bobby Brooke Herrera is a lead author.