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Jacobs-Lorena Named “Scientific American 50” for Transgenic Mosquito Research
Jacobs-Lorena Named “Scientific American 50” for Transgenic Mosquito ResearchFri, 21 Dec 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/jacobs-lorena-sciam-50.htmlTime Magazine 2007 Award Circumcision Study
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/time-magazine-circumcision-study-2007-award.htmlMarie Charles Bloomberg Series
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/marie-charles-bloomberg-series.htmlUrban Health Culprits: Renewal and Corporations
A long legacy of displacement...From the land grabs perpetrated against Native Americans, to the slave trade, to the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, to the bulldozing of entire low-income neighborhoods in the name of urban renewal...Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/health-and-city.htmlFirst Global Health Scholars Chosen
The first recipients of the Johns Hopkins Global Health Scholarships approach international public health from different vantage points.Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/cgh-2007-scholars.htmlEcologist Argues for Progress over Profit
Money can’t buy happiness. Life satisfaction levels have held steady, despite an ever-increasing rise in gross domestic product (GDP). A better measure of human well-being, argues ecologist Robert Costanza, PhD, is the genuine progress indicator, or GPI.Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/costanza-clf-dodge.htmlDarfur Doctor at JHSPH
Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/darfur-doctor.htmlEd Dodge: Remembering Africa
Dr. Edward Dodge's presentation, “Africa through the Years: Angola to Zimbabwe,” perspectives on his Angolan childhood home, on Ethiopia, and on Zimbabwe.Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/dodge-africa.htmlSeminal HIV Study Marks 20th Anniversary
Celebrating two decades of research on HIV infection among injection drug users, the AIDS Linked to the IntraVenous Experience (ALIVE) study has become the longest-running investigation of its kind and has made myriad contributions to the study of HIV.Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/kirk-alive-anniversary.htmlBaltimore 2007 flu season
Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/links-baltimore-flu.htmlJeffrey Sachs Invokes Moral Obligation to Indigenous Peoples
In a November 12 presentation at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in honor of Native American Heritage Month, Jeffrey Sachs, director of the UN Millennium Project, spoke about the global health challenges of indigenous communities.Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/sachs.htmlDrinking Water Symposium
Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/water-symposium.htmlBurke Receives Inaugural ASPH Faculty Award for Excellence
Thomas Burke, PhD, MPH was awarded the inaugural 2007 Faculty Award for Excellence in Academic Public Health Practice from the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) and Pfizer Inc.’s Public Health and Government Group.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/burke-asph-award.htmlAmbassador Urges Other Nations To Step Up AIDS Relief
Ambassador Mark Dybul speaks about the success and reauthorization of PEPFAR, November 2007.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/dybul-pepfar.htmlHopkins Center Receives 2007 Injury Prevention and Control Health Impact Award
The Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is among two organizations to receive the inaugural Injury Prevention and Control Health Impact Award.Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/cirp-award.htmlNBPHE exam
Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/nbphe-exam-2.htmlNBPHE exam
Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/nbphe-exam.htmlMemorial for George W. Comstock
Keep it short. Be kind. These instructions are just a few of the important lessons taken to heart by students, colleagues, friends and family of George Wills Comstock, whose life was celebrated at the Bloomberg School on September 28, 2007.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/comstock-memorial.htmlFood and the Farm Bill
Homestead farmer and environmental activist Dan Imhoff discusses the Farm Bill and its effects on nutrition, public health, conservation and the environment.Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/farm-bill.htmlBertrand Receives Marjorie C. Horn Operations Research Award
Bertrand Receives Marjorie C. Horn Operations Research AwardTue, 02 Oct 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/bertrand-horn-award.htmlBurney Lecturer: The Future of Urban Health
Burney Lecturer: The Future of Urban HealthThu, 27 Sep 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/vlahov-urban-health.htmlWe Three Deans 2007
Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/we-three-deans.htmlBloomberg School Recognized for Malaria Education
Bloomberg School Recognized for Malaria EducationFri, 21 Sep 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/mfl-awards.htmlFree Evidence-Based Health Care Course Offered by Johns Hopkins
The U.S. Cochrane Center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has launched a new online course on evidence-based health care.Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/dickersin-course.htmlComputer Maintenance Notice
Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/computer-maintenance.htmlNanotechnology and Public Health: Interview with Jonathan Links
Nanotechnology and Public Health: Interview with Jonathan LinksThu, 23 Aug 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/links-nano.htmlBloomberg School Receives Seven Year Accreditation
Bloomberg School Receives Seven Year AccreditationTue, 14 Aug 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/accreditation-2007.htmlNew Associate Dean for Research Administration
New Associate Dean for Research AdministrationWed, 08 Aug 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/mckeown.htmlNew Associate Dean for Development and External Relations
New Associate Dean for Development and External RelationsWed, 08 Aug 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/seifert.htmlLittle Evidence to Support More U.S. and U.K. Doctors
In a new analysis of the American physician workforce Jonathan P. Weiner, DrPH, reports that increasing the number of medical students is not the answer to the projected shortage of doctors.Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/weiner-medical-workforce.htmlTargeting Mosquito Antigens Can Block Malaria Transmission
Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute scientists have taken one step closer to a universal malaria transmission-blocking vaccine by creating a new technique for preventing the development of malaria parasites in multiple mosquito species.Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/jacobs-lorena-antigen.htmlFulbright Scholars 2007
Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/fulbright-2007.htmlGlobal Tobacco Control Program
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/global-tobacco-control-program.htmlTraining Institute to Address Health Disparities Among Indigenous Peoples
Training Institute to Address Health Disparities Among Indigenous PeoplesFri, 20 Jul 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/indigenous-institute.htmlGeorge Comstock 1915-2007
George Comstock 1915-2007Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/comstock.html2007 Postdoctoral Poster Competition
Sun, 08 Jul 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/postdoctoral-2007.htmlDe Beers African Health Scholars Named
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has named the 2007–2008 De Beers African Health Scholars. The program aims to strengthen Africa’s public health infrastructure by training African leaders to improve the health system.Tue, 03 Jul 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/debeers-2008.htmlUC Berkeley-Johns Hopkins report aults Burma’s military junta for proliferation of infectious diseases
UC Berkeley-Johns Hopkins report aults Burma’s military junta for proliferation of infectious diseasesFri, 29 Jun 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/beyrer-burma-2007.htmlInterview: Lead in Toys Poses Health Risk
Interview: Lead in Toys Poses Health RiskThu, 28 Jun 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/goldman-lead-toys.htmlGrassroots Efforts Reduce Newborn Deaths in Northern India
Grassroots Efforts Reduce Newborn Deaths in Northern IndiaFri, 15 Jun 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/darmstadt-video.htmlBloomberg School Student Named Luce Scholar
Wen-Chih Yu, a master of public health/master of business administration student in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Department of International Health, was named a 2007–2008 Luce Scholar.Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/yu-lucescholar.htmlCooley Named to NIH Child Psychopathology Study Section
Michele R. Cooley, PhD, MEd, an associate professor in the JHSPH Department of Mental Health, has been appointed to a four-year term as a member of the Child Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities Study Section, Center for Scientific Review.Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/cooley-csr.htmlSamet Honored by PAHO for Contributions to Smoke-Free Environments
Samet Honored by PAHO for Contributions to Smoke-Free EnvironmentsSat, 02 Jun 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/samet-paho.htmlExcess Black Preterm Births Account for Majority of Infant Mortality Gap
The excess rate of extreme preterm birth among black infants in the United States accounts for more than half of the infant mortality gap between blacks and whites, according to researchers from the JHSPH.Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/schempf-infant-mortality-gap.htmlQ&A: Vision 2020 Gender Equity at Johns Hopkins
Universities and colleges across the country are making headway in their efforts to address the career obstacles faced by female faculty, staff and students. To learn more about this issue at Johns Hopkins, we spoke to Francesca Dominici.Thu, 31 May 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/vision-2020.htmlQ&A: Health Informatics
What exactly is health informatics? A Q& A with Scott Zeger, chair of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Committee on Health Informatics.Wed, 30 May 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/health-informatics.htmlDiPietro Named Associate Dean of Research
DiPietro Named Associate Dean of ResearchThu, 24 May 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/dipietro-associate-dean.htmlUnraveling the Genes of the Yellow Fever Mosquito Genome
Unraveling the Genes of the Yellow Fever Mosquito GenomeFri, 18 May 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/dimopoulos-genome.html2007 Golden Apple Award Winners
2007 JHSPH Golden Apple Award WinnersTue, 15 May 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/golden-apple-awards.htmlQ&A: Gun Violence in the United States
Q&A: Gun Violence in the United StatesTue, 15 May 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/vernick-gun-trafficking.html2007 Golden Apple Award Winners
2007 JHSPH Golden Apple Award WinnersTue, 15 May 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/golden-apple-award-bios.htmlPharmacy Data Could Be Simple Tool for Monitoring Adherence to HIV Therapy
Pharmacy data can be used as a simple, low-cost tool for monitoring a patient’s adherence to HIV therapy in resource-limited areas, according to researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and other organizations.Thu, 03 May 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/nachega-nnrti.htmlmalaria awareness day 2007
Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/malaria-day/index.htmlHistory of Drinking Increases Risk of Fatal Injury in Elderly
A history of drinking alcohol may contribute to fatal injuries in the elderly, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and other institutions.Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/sorock-alcohol.htmlGlobal Road Safety Week
The Office of Communications and Public Affair spoke with Adnan A. Hyder, MD, PhD, MPH, is an international road safety expert, about Global Road Safety Week and the state of road safety worldwide.Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/hyder-road-safety.htmlMorgan O'Brien: Bloomberg Leadership Series
Sat, 21 Apr 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/obrien-leadership-series.htmlbloomberg leadership series tom peters
Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/peters-leadership-series.htmlColin Powell Bloomberg Leadership Series
Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/colin-powell-leadership.htmlMPH Students Help Establish Relationship with Nicaraguan NGOs
Nine Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health students traveled to Nicaragua January 1-15, 2007, to establish the Nicaraguan Community Partnership (NCP).Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/nicaragua-tour.html/index.htmlAmerican Association for Cancer Research-American Cancer Society Award
Thomas Kensler, PhD, a renowned cancer researcher at the JHSPH, will receive the 16th annual American Association for Cancer Research-American Cancer Society Award for Research Excellence in Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention.Tue, 03 Apr 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/kensler-acr.htmlRanked #1 school of public health by U.S. News and World Report
Sat, 31 Mar 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/us-news-world-report-07.htmlBloomberg School Iraq Symposium
Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/iraq-symposium.htmlMalaria-Resistant Mosquitoes Thrive in Lab
Malaria-Resistant Mosquitoes Thrive in Lab Johns Hopkins Malaria Research InstituteThu, 22 Mar 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/jacobs-lorena-mosquito.htmlAmericans Don’t Consume Enough Fruits and Vegetables
According to USDA guidelines, Americans should consume at least two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables each day as part of a healthy diet. JHSPH researchers report that Americans are not meeting these minimum levels.Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/gary-ajpm.htmlBloomberg School Student Named Gates Cambridge Scholar
Elizabeth Dzeng, a master of public health student at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, received a 2007 Gates Cambridge Scholarship.Sat, 17 Mar 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/dzeng-cambridge.htmlKumar to Receive Ranbaxy Award for Malaria Research
Kumar to Receive Ranbaxy Award for Malaria ResearchWed, 14 Mar 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/kumar-ranbaxy.htmlBloomberg Students Help with New Orleans Relief Efforts
Ten Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health students spent their winter break doing demolition work and applying some of their classroom knowledge to real world problems.Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/new-orleans-tour/index.htmlCARES Safety Center to Receive National Injury Prevention Award
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Baltimore City Fire Department will receive the Nicholas Rosecrans Award, a national injury prevention award, later this month.Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/cares-ems-award.htmlAstronaut Provides Lessons in Leadership
Astronaut Provides Lessons in LeadershipFri, 02 Mar 2007 16:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/satcher-astronaut.htmlTachi Yamada Gates Global Health
Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/yamada-talk.htmlChallenges to Successful Global Health Policy
Challenges to Successful Global Health PolicyTue, 20 Feb 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/levine-amc.htmlCDC Releases New Data on the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Approximately 1 in 150 children—representing various communities in the United States—have an autism spectrum disorder, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention working group.Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/lee-autism.htmlNew York City’s Tobacco Control Success Story
More than three years after New York City prohibited smoking in its bars and restaurants, city health officials say that the ban is partly responsible for improving city air quality and reducing smoking prevalence among residentsThu, 01 Feb 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/bassett-smoking-ban.htmlBarlow Receives 2006 Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Community Service
Allison Barlow, MA, MPH, research associate in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Department of International Health, received a 2006 Martin Luther King, Jr. award for community service from Johns Hopkins University.Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/barlow-mlk-award.htmlAlexander to Receive Preventive Medicine Service Award
Miriam H. Alexander, MD, MPH, will receive the 2007 Distinguished Service Award from the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) on Feb. 24 in Miami, Fla.Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/alexander-acpm-award.htmlGeorge G. Graham 1923-2007
George G. Graham 1923-2007Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/graham-obit.htmlSommer Scholars Tour South Africa
Sommer Scholars Tour South AfricaSun, 14 Jan 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/south-africa-tour/index.htmlJames Yager Named Edyth Schoenrich Professor in Preventive Medicine
James Yager Named Edyth Schoenrich Professor in Preventive MedicineThu, 11 Jan 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/yager-professor.htmlMuppets, Pharmacists and Journalists All Part of Avian Flu Prevention Campaign
Muppets, Pharmacists and Journalists All Part of Avian Flu Prevention CampaignThu, 04 Jan 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/safi-avian-flu.htmlVaccines for the vulnerable around the world
Vaccines for the vulnerable around the worldThu, 04 Jan 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.jhsph.edu/news/stories/2007/klag-levine-oped.html