Epidemiology

Within the field of Epidemiology, our college focuses on understanding the distribution of illnesses and diseases in communities and identifying exposures and other factors associated with their health outcomes.

Research Projects in Epidemiology

Spectacle Prescribing in Early Childhood (SPEC)
Researchers
Erin Harvey, Joseph Miller, Leslie Dennis, Paul Hsu

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Registry Melanoma Research Grant
Researchers
Leslie Dennis

Arizona Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program (ADDSP)
Researchers
Sydney Pettygrove, Paul Hsu

Prenatal Exposure to Pesticide Mixtures and Childhood ADHD
Researchers
Melissa Furlong, Paloma Beamer, Edward Bedrick

Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
Researchers
Eyal Shahar

Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study-Coordinating Center
Researchers
Eyal Shahar

Genetics at the Interface of Lipid and Glycemic Traits
Researchers
Yann Klimentidis, Jin Zhou

SMAP-Informed Modeling of Dengue and Chikungunya Along the U.S./Mexico Border
Researchers
Kacey Ernst

Genetic Risk Factors and Corresponding Mechanisms Underlying Lipedema
Researchers
Yann Klimentidis

Chronic Conditions following Salmonella and Campylobacter Illnesses in an Ethnically Diverse Population – A Prospective Cohort Study
Researchers
Kristen Pogreba-Brown

Adherence to latent TB infection among at-risk populations (TXT4MED)
Researchers
Melanie Bell, Lynn Gerald

Stress and Asthma in public schools
Researchers
Lynn Gerald

Feasibility of Latent TB screening among migrant farmworkers on the border
Researchers

American Lung Association Airways Clinical Research Center (ALA-ACRC)
Researchers
Lynn Gerald

Kidenga Fever: Viral Social Marketing for a Participatory App to Track Emerging Pathogens
Researchers
Kacey Ernst

Accelerate to Equal: Identifying ways to engage women in vector-control to reduce malaria
Researchers
Kacey Ernst

Vitamin D Status, Genetic Variation in Vitamin D Signaling and Metabolism, and Risk for Colorectal Neoplasia
Researchers
Elizabeth Jacobs, Denise Roe

Helicobacter pylori and Stomach Cancer supported by the Chapa Foundation
Researchers
Heidi Brown, Robin Harris

A Community Toolkit to Improve Asthma Care for Rural Children
Researchers
Lynn Gerald

Whole-Genome Prediction of Type-2 Diabetes Susceptibility in Various Populations
Researchers
Yann Klimentidis

The Jackson Heart Study
Researchers
Eyal Shahar

Skin Cancer and Arsenic Exposure
Researchers
Leslie Dennis

Skin Cancer and Arsenic Exposure, Diversity Supplement
Researchers
Leslie Dennis, Heidi Brown

Assessing the rate of dengue virus development in the mosquito Aedes aegypti supported by the UA Center for Insect Science
Researchers
Heidi Brown, Kacey Ernst

Collaborative Research at the Phoenix Childrens Hospital
Researchers
Chengcheng Hu

Identifying Community-based solutions to improve insecticide treated bednet compliance
Researchers
Kacey Ernst

On the Edge: Dengue and Climate
Researchers
Kacey Ernst

Modeling Dietary Contributions to Arsenic Dose and Methylation: Elucidating Predictive Linkages
Researchers
Jeff Burgess, Robin Harris

Chronic disease in an Arizona Native American community
Researchers
Robin Harris

Development of a multi-organ transplant information system
Researchers

Determining the Validity of a Case-Case Study Design to Compare Risk Factors for Campylobacterosis Cases for Routine Surveillance and Outbreak Investi
Researchers
Kristen Pogreba-Brown

VPR SEED grant - ITN use for malaria control
Researchers
Kacey Ernst

Serum 25(OH)D, intake of vitamin D, and breast cancer recurrence in the WHEL study
Researchers
Elizabeth Jacobs

Mechanisms of Gastric Mucous Cell Metaplasia
Researchers

Anemia and Its Relationship with Sarcopenia, Physical Function and Mortality
Researchers
Zhao Chen

Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Researchers
Eyal Shahar

Comparative Study of Breast Cancers and their Risk Factors among Mexican Women in Mexico and the U.S. (currently in No Cost Extension status)
Researchers

Hepatitis A epidemiology in Arizona
Researchers
Kacey Ernst

Methods for Long-Term Follow-Up of HIV-Infected Patients
Researchers
Chengcheng Hu

VDR Variants, Nutrient Intakes, and Adenoma Recurrence
Researchers
Elizabeth Jacobs

Vitamin D exposure and upper respiratory infections in children in Africa
Researchers
Kacey Ernst

Development of a Program to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Arizona
Researchers

Integrated Epidemiological Study of Valley Fever
Researchers
Mary Kay O'Rourke

Pesticide Exposure Potential Model
Researchers
Mary Kay O'Rourke

The International Pancreas Transplant Registry
Researchers

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