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CUNY SPH Associate Professor Levi Waldron was awarded a U01 collaborative agreement by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health to identify roles of the human microbiome in cancer development and treatment. The human microbiome is implicated in the development and response to treatment of some cancers, including infectious agents estimated to […]
A new study published in the Journal of the International AIDS Society shows that the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2015 recommendation for immediate treatment of all people living with HIV has become the standard of care across HIV clinics in countries around the world. While most countries have adopted the WHO’s “Treat All” recommendation, the extent […]
In June, CUNY SPH Dean Ayman El-Mohandes traveled to Bangladesh to attend the Global Conference on Implementation Science and Scale-Up, co-hosted by the Centre of Excellence for Science of Implementation and Scale-up, the BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health, and UNICEF Bangladesh. Dean El-Mohandes spoke during the opening plenary session, commenting […]
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Evidence for Action (E4A) Program has awarded a three-year grant to the Center for Systems and Community Design at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) to support the Physical Activity in Redesigned Community Spaces (PARCS) Study. Drs. Terry Huang and Katarzyna Wyka are co-principal investigators. […]
Research has shown that dietary fiber intake is associated with decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, studies have shown that most Americans do not consume the recommended daily allowance of dietary fiber. To summarize the current knowledge regarding dietary fiber, sources of food containing fiber, atherosclerosis, and heart disease risk reduction, CUNY SPH Associate Professor […]
Two months after Mayor Bill de Blasio’s emergency vaccination order, most of the New Yorkers who did not comply have neither paid the fine nor vaccinated their children, according to AM New York. CUNY SPH Senior Scholar Scott Ratzan told the paper that the ongoing measles outbreak calls for stricter measures. Amid NYC measles outbreak, 61% […]
CUNY SPH students, faculty, and staff participated in the 15th annual Hike the Heights, a community hike along the “Giraffe Path,” a trail that runs from the Cloisters to Central Park. Hike the Heights is made possible by CLIMB (City Life Is Moving Bodies) a Northern Manhattan community-based initiative founded on the belief that safe parks and […]
CUNY SPH Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland penned an op-ed in the Hill, urging Congress to fight to maintain and enforce the provisions of the Flores settlement, which establishes standards for the proper treatment and expeditious release of children detained in federal custody. Children at southern border are facing a public health crisis By Lyndon HavilandJune 17, 2019The […]
We’re happy to welcome Delphine Demmerle Yaghmaian as the new Research Programs Director in the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research (SPaR) at the CUNY School of Public Health & Health Policy. Delphine comes to the SPH with seven years of experience working on federal and non-federal grants, including four years in world-renowned institutions of […]
The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) Foundation is pleased to announce two new appointees to its Board of Directors: Ken Shubin Stein and Gil Addo. Dr. Shubin Stein is the founder and chairman of Spencer Capital Management, a New York-based hedge fund with a scientific, value-based investment approach. Prior […]
CUNY SPH is pleased welcome three new members to the dean’s advisory council: Curtis L. Archer, Deneane Brown-Blackmon, and Jennifer Walden Weprin. Curtis Archer has been the president of the Harlem Community Development Corporation since 2006. He sees his role as essential in enhancing the economic climate for both businesses and residents in the greater […]
Progress in reducing cardiovascular disease is stalling in the United States. Development of new ways of preventing and treating cardiovascular disease has proved frustrating recently with several trials of promising interventions, such as vitamin D and anti-inflammatories, failing at a late stage. Moreover, shorter lives in men than women, partly due to higher rates of […]
A new study published in PLoS Medicine found that the adoption of the World Health Organization’s 2015 “Treat All” recommendation was followed by large increases in rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in six sub-Saharan African countries. The study found significant increases in rapid ART initiation immediately after national introduction of Treat All policies in […]
Sahana Gupta recently joined the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy as chief diversity officer, responsible for campus diversity and compliance. She also will be serving in this role for the CUNY School of Professional Studies and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. She will oversee the development and implementation of diversity and […]
On Thursday, an international coalition of public health leaders including CUNY SPH Dean Ayman El-Mohandes and Senior Scholar Scott Ratzan issued a statement asserting its commitment to vaccine acceptance around the world and to eliminating vaccine-preventable diseases, including childhood diseases such as measles, mumps, and rubella. The Salzburg Global Fellows, made up of public health […]
