The Division of Public Health Sciences faculty members strive to share their research with the public. Faculty members speak with news organizations and contribute content to help educate the public about cancer and chronic disease prevention.
Research Digest
The Division of Public Health Sciences produces a monthly e-newsletter, Research Digest. If you would like to be added to the distribution list, please contact Kelly Oman at kloman@wustl.edu.
News
Recent news announcements from the Division of Public Health Sciences including faculty research and accomplishments, as well as community education information.
Research Digest 2017
Research Digest 2016
Research Digest 2015
Research Digest 2014
New Faculty Ashley Housten, OTD, OTR, MSCI, MPA and Michelle Silver, PhD, ScM
The Division of Public Health Sciences is excited to welcome two more new faculty! Ashley Housten, OTD, OTR, MSCI, MPA and Michelle Silver, PhD, ScM both begin as assistant professors of surgery on July 1st. Dr. Housten comes to us from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where she has served […]
Park Appointed Visiting Professor at Korean National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy
Yikyung Park, ScD was appointed as a Visiting Professor for 2019-2021 at the National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy in South Korea. The National Cancer Center in Korea is equivalent to the NCI in the U.S. The Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy focuses on educating future leaders and researchers in […]
Cao and Colditz Study on Sedentary Behavior Published in JAMA
Researchers in the Division of Public Health Sciences, including Yin Cao, ScD; Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH; Chao Cao, MPH; and Yikyung Park, ScD, have published a new study in JAMA that elucidates “Trends in Sedentary Behavior Among the US Population, 2001-2016.” Sitting for long periods of time, especially while watching television, has been associated with multiple […]