What's happening in our department

2026 

 

Launching third menstrual equity study!

This is the third study focused on key aspects of menstrual equity – provision of free menstrual products, access to safe and private bathrooms, and menstrual health education - for which Dr. Upson has served as a research mentor

The Nigel Paneth Epidemiology Library and Reading Room

An Open House is scheduled for April 22 from 1-3 pm in the department lobby. Refreshments will be served. 

Study Examines Link Between Newborn Hearing Tests and Autism Risk

Hearing tests administered to most newborn babies in Michigan could hold clues to which ones might later be diagnosed with neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism spectrum disorder.

Get aquainted with Wiba Anung

Wiba Anung is a partnership between Michigan State University and the Inter-tribal Council of Michigan (ITC-MI) that serves Michigan American Indian children and their families.  

Study launched to examine recent changes at the CDC

In mid-February a study was launched to examine how recent changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), prompted by new governmental leadership, have influenced the agency’s public health functions and the well‑being of its workforce. The study is a collaboration among researchers in the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Family Medicine, and Medicine, and is led by Dr. Candice Johnson.

PhD Student to begin a post-doctoral research fellowship

Matt Myers, PhD in Epidemiology and former BEAMS President, will begin a post-doctoral research fellowship this June in the University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry NIAAA T32 training program. His mentors will be Drs. Sean McCabe and Megan Patrick. 

Supporting Department Research

The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is pleased to announce a generous donation from Kathy Fauth in support of departmental research.

New program boosts primary-care research in Michigan

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Yasi Zamani-Hank, (PhD in Epidemiology 22) is the director of the MSU-Primary Care Research Collaborative (MSU-PCRC), a practice-based research network which recently launched the Research Training Fellowship Program to promote research capacity in primary care settings across Michigan.