Melissa Little, PhD, Launches NIH-Sponsored Community-Engaged Clinical Trial Impacting Rural Smokers in Appalachia

4/11/2024

Lead Author Xin Hu, PhD, Publishes Study About Mental Health Care Utilization Among Parents of Children with Cancer

4/10/2024

Partnership with Kuhenza for the Children: Assistant Professor Kathryn Quissell, PhD Led Research Team to Kenya

4/1/2024

Public Health Sciences Assistant Professor Kathryn Quissell recently led a research team of four UVA students (Sona Kalatardi, Momore Del-Davidson, Seth Tersteeg, and Meagan Gillette) to Kilifi County, Kenya, on…

Suna Onengut-Gumuscu, PhD, Awarded $4.4 Million to Study How Genes Affect Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Children

2/22/2024

Welcome, Matthew J. Gurka, PhD, Chair, Public Health Sciences!

2/9/2024

We welcome Matthew J. Gurka, PhD, back to UVA as he starts his appointment as Chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences on Monday, February 12, 2024! Dr. Gurka…

PHS Faculty & Others Honored With SOM Dean’s Office Awards and Endowed Professorships

1/19/2024

Nao Hagiwara, PhD, Examines Racial Health Disparities in New Book

12/1/2023

Jennifer Lobo, PhD, and Stephen Culp, MD, PhD, Awarded NIH National Cancer Institute Grant

12/1/2023

Becca Krukowski, PhD, and Colleagues Awarded $3.37 Million to optimize behavioral obesity treatment programs for rural residents.

12/1/2023

Center for Excellence in Education Welcomed Inaugural Scholars Program Class of 11 Faculty

10/12/2023