What's happening in our department
2026
A day of insightful learning
Research Day, held on Friday, April 24, highlighted the wide‑ranging research efforts led by the department’s faculty, students, and post‑doctoral scholars.
The Paneth Open House
The Paneth Epidemiology Library and Reading Room held an Open House on Wednesday, April 22, welcoming many attendees from the department and the broader MSU community, including CHM Interim Dean Supratik Rayamajhi.
Dr. Jean Kerver ranks as one of top recipients of research funding from the NIH.
According to a report by the nonprofit Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, Dr. Jean Kerver is ranked number 14 on the public health list
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.