Accomplishments: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Ann Vuong and Amruta Godbole (both Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored a paper titled “Gestational organophosphate esters (OPEs) and executive function in adolescence: The HOME Study” in the journal Environmental Research, in association with researchers from Ohio, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, British Columbia, and the Centers for Disease…
Yonsu Kim (Healthcare Administration and Policy), Ji Won Yoo (Internal Medicine), Sheniz Moonie (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Tae-Ha Chung (Internal Medicine) published a paper, "Estimating the cost of asthma: moderating effect of race/ethnicity on the relationship between asthma severity and the direct cost." They found an incremental cost…
Chad Cross (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) was quoted in an article titled, “Ladybug vs. Asian Lady Beetle: How to Tell the Difference” in Parade Home & Garden. The article interviewed Cross about the difference between ladybugs and lady beetles, as well as the differences between common names and scientific names.
Casey Barber (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) presented a talk titled "Novel trend analysis of SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance and COVID-19 case incidence in Southern Nevada" at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association in Minneapolis, Minneapolis, on October 28, 2024. Co-authors included Lung-Chang Chien and Brian Labus…
Casey Barber and Lung-Chang Chien (both Epidemiology and Biostatistics) presented a poster titled "Assessing COVID-19 vaccination barrier index to evaluate geospatial disparities on COVID-19 incidence – a Southern Nevada study" at the APHA 2024 Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, MN.
Chad Cross and Brian Labus (both Epidemiology and Biostatistics) were interviewed for an article on "Two deaths linked to spreading 'sloth virus'" published on MDLinx.
Cases of Oropouche virus, also known as 'sloth fever,' are on the rise. Discovered in 1955 in Trinidad and Tobago, the virus has made its way around the globe. In the article, Labus…
Chad Cross (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) was interviewed for an article on "How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs," published on Sleepopolis.
In the article, Cross explains what bed bugs are, where they hide, how to check for them, and how to get rid of the bed bugs.
Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing), Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health), and Lorraine Evangelista (Mountain West Clinical and Translational Infrastructure Network) recently published a paper in the Issues in Mental Health Nursing journal titled, “Testing the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness- and…
Lung-Chang Chien and formal doctoral student Leigh Ann Richardson (both Epidemiology and Biostatistics) co-authored “Short-term associations between precipitation and gastrointestinal illness-related hospital admissions: A multi-city study in Texas,” which published in the journal Science of the Total Environment. The study conducted a…
Yonsu Kim (Healthcare Administration and Policy), Sheniz Moonie (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Ji Won Yoo (Internal Medicine), and Tae Ha Chung (Internal Medicine) published an article, "Class III Obesity as a Risk Factor for Persistent Asthma," in Respiratory Care.
They found that obesity was identified as a risk factor for persistent asthma,…
Dr. Lung-Chang Chien (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) hosted and presented in a workshop titled, "R Programming for WQS, LWQS, and BYM Models," at the School of Public Health. This workshop was part of the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) Geospatial Project. Chien provided instruction to SNHD staff on writing R code to conduct variable…
Ann Vuong (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) co-published an article titled, "Gestational exposure to environmental chemicals and epigenetic alterations in the placenta and cord blood mononuclear cells," in the journal Epigenetics Communications.
Exposure to environmental chemicals such as phthalates, phenols, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons…