Krotish is an 2007 graduate of the Arnold School's Ph.D. in Exercise Science program who has returned as a faculty member. And she didn't come alone. Silas, her service animal, has his own USC ID and is always by her side.
Though invisible to many, public health projects were always underway in Victor Delgado's hometown of Laredo, Texas, so he developed an appreciation for the field from a young age.
USC features the work of health services policy and management associate professor and Rural Health Research Center co-director Peiyin Hung, who strives to improve rural health disparities.
Behind many of the most impactful medical advances are mathematical savants - behind-the-scenes superheroes who are working with vast stores of data to improve public health. Ph.D. in Biostatistics candidate Zichun "Liela" Meng has been developing her skills in this area for nearly a decade.
With little historical data on the prevalence of West Nile virus in the state of South Carolina, members of the Delores Marie Thomas Research Lab have assessed its presence in the Palmetto State.
Researchers believe it's time for a mindset shift. Instead of viewing exercise as a temporary treatment for the condition, clinicians and patients should view physical activity as a lifelong behavior.
USC features exercise science assistant professor Elizabeth Adams, who studies how to improve food security through nutrition assistance programs, like SNAP.
As an assistant scientist with the USC Prevention Research Center, Yesil Kim plays a key role at both the beginning and the end of every project the center leads.
Melissa Nolan, associate professor of epidemiology and director of USC’s Institute for Infectious Disease Translational Research, and Arnold School alumnus Matthew Haldeman have found a rare intestinal parasite that could affect 1 in 20 South Carolinians.
Supported by NIH funding, Arnold School researchers have been examining the role of telehealth in providing care to at-risk – and often intersecting – populations.
Health promotion, education, and behavior (HPEB) doctoral students Edith Utaka and Hao Zhang and postdoctoral research fellow Rui Luo (HPEB and Center for Healthcare Quality) have been selected to join the Social determinants of Health Advanced Research Training Fellowship Program.
USC features Cassie Odahowski, an Arnold School alumna (Ph.D. in Epidemiology, '19) and scientist with the Rural Health Research Center who uses ArcGIS to map rural health disparities.