April 21, 2022
Pilot project seeks to understand health effects of cryptocurrency trading among young adults
Cryptocurrency has become the new buzzword in financial spaces over the last decade, and especially in the last few years. Cryptocurrency is a form of decentralized virtual currency, popularized due to its lack of ties to government or central authorities in addition to its anonymous trading that occurs 24 hours a day. Blockchain technology utilized…
April 19, 2022
Awardees of 2021 pilot research grants report on project progress
The Population Health Initiative awarded eight pilot grants in March 2021 to faculty-led teams from seven different University of Washington schools and colleges as well as external partners. The initiative’s pilot grant research program seeks to create innovative interdisciplinary collaborations among investigators to tackle important population health challenges. The teams have made significant initial progress…
April 13, 2022
Spotlight: Shan Liu leverages modeling to improve healthcare systems and policies
Dr. Shan Liu’s career captures her sustained dedication to the use of mathematical modeling and analysis for improving healthcare systems and policies on the local and global scales. She continually highlights the importance of utilizing interdisciplinary approaches in her discipline and strives to impart this idea to her students and peers. “I strongly believe in…
April 7, 2022
Initiative announces award of eight winter quarter 2022 Tier 2 pilot research grants
The University of Washington Population Health Initiative announced the award of eight Tier 2 pilot grants to teams representing researchers from seven different UW schools and colleges and several community-based partners. The total value of these awards was roughly $677,000, which included $463,000 in funding from the initiative plus additional matching funds from different schools,…
March 29, 2022
Spotlight: Michelle Montgomery works to redefine what justice demands
What does justice demand? This question is at the center of Dr. Michelle Montgomery’s professional, educational and personal journeys, as she seeks to decolonize the narrative around climate justice and uplift marginalized voices while fostering grace and humility in her work and conversations. Montgomery is an associate professor and chair of the Division of Social…
March 21, 2022
Initiative announces new partnership, launch of a chronic disease pilot grant program
The Population Health Initiative, in partnership with Novo Nordisk and the University of Washington’s Engineering Innovation in Health program, is launching a new pilot grant program intended to catalyze innovative projects seeking to prevent, mitigate or reverse the impact of chronic disease on domestic and international populations. Three awards across two areas of focus are…
March 16, 2022
Pollution disparities persist for communities of color across the United States
Despite the overall decline in air pollutant concentrations across the United States over the past 30 years, a team of researchers led by University of Washington professor Julian Marshall recently conducted a study that found communities of color are continually disproportionately affected by the negative effects of air pollution, such as heart disease, cancer and…
March 9, 2022
Improving physical health through changes in oral health behaviors
Approximately 50 University of Washington students, staff and faculty gathered in the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health on March 7, 2022 for Rashmi Rao’s presentation, “Health Continuum Gap: Impacting Health Outcomes Through Behavioral Change.” The seminar was part of the UW Engineering Innovation in Health program’s Leaders in Health Innovation Speaker Series, which is…
March 8, 2022
Application period open for 2022 summer applied research fellowships
The Population Health Initiative is partnering with the University of Washington’s Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology for the fourth consecutive summer to offer the Population Health Applied Research Fellowship program. Applications for this summer’s cohort will be accepted until April 8, 2022 from undergraduate and graduate students across all UW schools and colleges…
February 25, 2022
Initiative announces awardees of winter quarter 2022 Tier 1 pilot research grants
The University of Washington Population Health Initiative announced the award of 11 Tier 1 pilot grants to teams representing researchers from nine different UW schools and colleges as well as UW Tacoma and numerous community-based partners. The collective value of these 11 awards was nearly $480,000, which included approximately $270,000 in funding from the initiative…