Associate Professor Ruby Nguyen received the President’s Community-Engaged Scholar Award to honor her work in service of the public good, and especially for the well-being of Asian families in Minnesota.
Faculty
Measuring Appetite-Regulating Hormones in Breast Milk
Professor Ellen Demerath recently published a new study showing that levels of leptin, insulin, and adiponectin in breast milk vary somewhat based on the mother’s weight.
Health Insurance Coverage Increases for Individuals on Probation After ACA Implementation
Research from Assistant Professor Rachel Hardeman found insurance coverage increased significantly — by 17.5 percent — for individuals with probation following implementation of the ACA’s key provisions in 2014.
Study Examines Health Plan Choice and Affordability in the Individual and Small-Group Markets
The findings from a new study by Professor Jean Abraham include discovering that market competition from a larger number of insurers operating in a state is associated with greater plan type diversity and platinum plan availability.
Developing Methods that Provide a More Comprehensive Analysis in Medical Studies
Assistant Professor Eric Lock has received a $1-million grant from the NIH to develop new methods to analyze multi-source and multi-way data all together at the same time.
SPH News Headlines – March 2019
Recent media coverage of University of Minnesota School of Public Health faculty, researchers, students, and post-doctoral fellows.
Estimating the Cost of a Federal Reinsurance Program to Stabilize States’ Individual Health Insurance Markets
Research from Professor Lynn Blewett found the cost of a national reinsurance program can range from $5.3 billion to $15.7 billion per year based on varying coverage limits and payment rates.
New App Helps Young People with Arthritis Communicate
A study by researcher Stuart Grande shows mHealth apps, such as Genia, help children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis share their needs and experiences with their families and care teams.
Vock is New McKnight Presidential Fellow
Assistant Professor David Vock has been named a McKnight Presidential Fellow, a three-year award given to promising faculty members based on their research, scholarship, leadership, and ability to advance University of Minnesota priorities.
New Anti-Blood Clot Drugs Appear Safe for Cancer Patients
Associate Professor Pamela Lutsey found that DOAC drugs appear to be just as safe to use as heparin and warfarin for treating venous thromboembolism in cancer patients.
Ebola survivors suffer from increased symptoms and physical abnormalities after recovery
Research co-led by Professor Cavan Reilly shows Ebola survivors suffer from a range of health problems including body pain, eye conditions, and memory loss.
Study shows at most little change in mental health care use and spending following law to improve service coverage
The study, co-authored by Associate Professor Ezra Golberstein and led by SPH graduate and University of Pittsburgh Assistant Professor Coleman Drake (PhD ’18), evaluated the influence of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 on the use of outpatient and clinic-based mental health services and spending.