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February 9, 2021
Initiative-funded COVID-19 rapid response grantees report final results
The University of Washington Population Health Initiative funded 21 COVID-19 rapid response grants to faculty-led teams in April 2020. Since April, the interdisciplinary project teams have made significant progress towards understanding and mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 on multiple facets of life. The projects are now closing out, and highlights of each one are shared…
February 4, 2021
Utilizing community pharmacists to provide a coordinated response to epilepsy care
Epilepsy is among the most common neurological diseases, affecting an estimated 50 million people worldwide. Within Washington state, approximately 75,000 live with epilepsy. Though treatments exist, epilepsy care is often fragmented and uncoordinated. This directly impacts individual and population health outcomes, leading to significant health and socioeconomic disparities. In recognition of this critical population health…
February 3, 2021
Spring course seeks improvements to population health via social entrepreneurship
The Population Health Initiative is partnering with the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance and the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship to offer a five-credit undergraduate course, “Improving Population Health through Social Entrepreneurship,” in spring quarter 2021. The course will support students in developing a fundamental understanding of social innovation and the role that social…
February 1, 2021
New research finds COVID-19 increases mortality rate among pregnant women
Findings from a University of Washington-led study demonstrate that COVID-19 increases the mortality rate among pregnant women, marking pregnant women as a high-risk and vulnerable group. Researchers from the UW School of Medicine found the mortality rate for pregnant mothers infected with COVID-10 was 13 times higher than those who were not pregnant. The study…
January 29, 2021
More rigorous fisheries management measures lead to healthier fish populations
A new study led by Michael Melnychuk of the UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences confirms that greater investment in fisheries management systems leads to better outcomes for fish populations. Melnychuk and a team of international researchers analyzed the management practices of nearly 300 fish populations. Utilizing an international database on the status of…
January 27, 2021
Research reveals how a neighborhood impacts risk of getting COVID-19
New research from the University of Washington Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences examines how geography, income and race influence the likelihood that people in King County test positive for COVID-19. The study reveals that 89% of neighborhoods with the highest COVID-19 rates had a greater proportion of people of color than the overall…
January 25, 2021
UW researchers work to bridge the digital divide in Tacoma
Throughout the ongoing pandemic, internet access has proved a valuable educational tool. However, there exists a substantial gap between those with and without internet access. In light of this digital divide, Jason Young and his research team at the UW Information School – as well as collaborators at the UW Paul G. Allen School of…
January 21, 2021
Pilot grant awardees from 2019 report final project outcomes
The Population Health Initiative awarded six pilot research grants to faculty-led teams from seven different schools and colleges, plus representatives of both UW Bothell and Tacoma, in March 2019. Since then, the interdisciplinary project teams made significant progress towards addressing major challenges impacting population health locally and globally. Projects are now closing out, and highlights…
January 19, 2021
Tire chemical responsible for killing coho salmon in urban streams
A team led by researchers at the University of Washington Tacoma, UW and Washington State University Puyallup have discovered why more than half of the coho salmon that return to Puget Sound’s urban streams die before they can spawn. When it rains, stormwater flushes bits of aging vehicle tires on roads into neighboring streams. The…
January 14, 2021
Project seeks to better tailor responses to student mental health at the UW
In March 2020, the Population Health Initiative awarded six pilot research grants to faculty-led, interdisciplinary research teams committed to addressing critical population health challenges. One such project, “Analysis to Translation: Accelerating and Tailoring Responses to Student Mental Health,” examines the mental health of the undergraduate student population and aims to put their findings in conversation…
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