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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences
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✌️The official account of the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at Keck School of Medicine of USC.

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June 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
NEW RESEARCH: E-cigarette and cannabis social media posts pose risks for teens, study finds. The study led by health behavior researcher Julia Vassey, PhD, was published in JAMA Open Network. Read the findings here⬇️
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E-cigarette and cannabis social media posts pose risks for teens, study finds
Related News First genome-wide comparison of vapers and smokers finds similar DNA changes linked to disease risk August 12, 2024 USC Researchers Assess Impact of PFAS in Drinking Water Systems […]
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June 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
✨New USC study links wildfire smoke exposure and heat stress to adverse birth outcomes. Learn how by reading this recent publication led by our postdoctoral researcher Roxana Khalili, PhD.
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New USC study links wildfire smoke exposure and heat stress to adverse birth outcomes
Related News First genome-wide comparison of vapers and smokers finds similar DNA changes linked to disease risk August 12, 2024 Prenatal maternal stressors linked to higher blood pressure during firs...
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June 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
✨Research Associate Chibuzor Babalola, MD, MPH, has been awarded the Summer Research Fellowship from the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association (ASTDA)
to conduct research on chlamydia trachomatis infection during pregnancy. Learn more here: bit.ly/3SY1UlF
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June 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Global Climate Change Leadership 2025: Students take the lead as future policy makers.

✨Students from the University of Southern California participated in the Global Climate Change Leadership program hosted by The Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU)

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Global Climate Change Leadership 2025: Students take the lead as future policy makers
Related News Meet Kayla Tilton: A USC Alumna Named to de Beaumont Foundation’s 40 Under 40 in Public Health October 27, 2023 USC Alumna Brooke Edwards Advocates for Assessment Tool […]
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June 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Meet the 2025–2026 Dhablania and Kim Family Global Medicine & Health fellows: Students will conduct research and clinical work in a country of their choice, deepening their understanding of global health issues through hands-on experiences.
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Meet the 2025–2026 Dhablania and Kim Family Global Medicine and Health fellows
Related News USC PhD Candidate Teams Up with the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer to Catalogue Cancer Survivorships Services June 28, 2023 Alumni Spotlight: Meet Taleen Barsoumian, an...
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June 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
✨Our faculty, Drs. Vaia Lida Chatzi and Max Aung are studying the health impacts of PFAS, a group of manmade chemicals linked to fatty liver disease, fertility issues, learning delays, hypertension, cancer & other ailments.
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Battling forever chemicals in the environment: Vaia Lida Chatzi and Max Aung
Chatzi and Aung’s work in PFAS evolved from treating patients to preventing disease entirely.
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June 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
How are children’s lives impacted by disasters and how prepared are we at addressing their needs?

📝MD/MPH student Christine Raj, provides insights published in a FEMA funded report.

💡Read about her work and other student stories in our annual report.

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences 2023-2024 Annual Report
Read the latest annual report from the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at Keck School of Medicine of USC
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May 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
✨New Study Shows AI Can Predict Child Malnutrition, Support Prevention Efforts.

💡A multidisciplinary team of researchers including Laura Ferguson, PhD, has developed an AI model that can predict acute child malnutrition in Kenya.

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New Study Shows AI Can Predict Child Malnutrition, Support Prevention Efforts   - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering
AI-driven tool developed for Kenya offers governments and decision-makers critical lead time to save lives by forecasting malnutrition up to six months in advance with up to 89% accuracy
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May 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
✨NEW RESEARCH: Changes in BMI during adolescence may explain link between air pollution exposure and insulin resistance, study shows.

💡Read the study led by postdoc researcher Fangqi Guo, PhD.

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Changes in BMI during adolescence may explain link between air pollution exposure and insulin resistance, study shows
Related News Novel predictor of prediabetes in Latino youth identified in new USC study November 16, 2023 First genome-wide comparison of vapers and smokers finds similar DNA changes linked to […]
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May 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Congratulations, Class of 2025 🎓 We can’t wait to see all you will accomplish! Welcome to the Trojan alumni family.
Fight On Forever!✌️
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May 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
🎓Introducing Dr. Raymond Hughley with Drs. Bluthenthal and Hughes Halbert.

✨Hughley graduated with a Doctorate in Epidemiology.
✌️Fight On Forever!

#KSOMGrad #USCGrad #Classof2025
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May 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🎓 The world better get ready… because here comes the Class of 2025! 💪🔥

#KSOMGrad #USCGrad
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May 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Congratulations to our MD and @uscpphs.bsky.social graduates! 🎓

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May 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
✨Meet Miguel Bugayong:🎓2025 Undergraduate Student Speaker and Aspiring Physician.

“Speaking at commencement means the world to me. It’s a chance to honor my journey and also share the stories and sacrifices of all the people who have supported me."
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Meet Miguel Bugayong: 2025 Undergraduate Student Speaker and Aspiring Physician
Related News Meet Mika Ishii: 2024 Undergraduate Student Speaker and Global Health Graduate May 13, 2024 Class of 2025: Undergraduate Stories of Impact, Growth, and New Beginnings May 13, 2025 […]
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May 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
✨ Meet Juan Luis Flores,🎓 a first-gen college student graduating with a Master of Public Health: Global Health degree.

Flores plans to be a physician. “I hope to bridge the gap between clinical practice and public health by integrating population-level insights into individual patient care.” ✌️
May 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
🎓Class of 2025: Graduate & Doctoral Students turn their training into action.

As our students get set to cross the stage, we highlight a few graduate-level students from our programs.

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Class of 2025: Graduate & Doctoral Students turn their training into action
Related News Department to premiere second season of Preventive Pros: the Podcast October 9, 2023 Department of Population and Public Health Sciences 2024-2025 Annual Report details innovation, educat...
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May 15, 2025 at 8:28 PM
📰 NIH to award $8 million for new USC Superfund Center to research and address ‘forever chemicals.’ This collaborative effort is led by ShARP Center Director and faculty member Vaia Lida Chatzi, MD, PhD. @uscedu.bsky.social
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NIH to award $8 million for new USC Superfund Center to research and address ‘forever chemicals’
Related News New USC research center explores environmental health across the lifespan November 15, 2024 Study links PFAS contamination of drinking water to a range of rare cancers January 14, […]
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May 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
2024-2025 ANNUAL REPORT:✨Our students, faculty, and staff didn’t just study population & public health sciences—they shaped it!
🔍Explore our highlights: research breakthroughs, community partnerships & incredible achievements.
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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences 2023-2024 Annual Report
Read the latest annual report from the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at Keck School of Medicine of USC
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May 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
🎓Meet Daniel Rud, a 2025 PhD graduate developing models — and futures.

“I want to continue to deepen my knowledge of statistical and machine learning methods to tackle complex problems,“ says Rud.

Fight On Forever!✌️

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Meet Daniel Rud, a 2025 PhD graduate developing models — and futures
“I want to continue to deepen my knowledge of statistical and machine learning methods to tackle complex problems.“ Daniel Rud Related News Department to premiere second season of Preventive Pros: […]
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May 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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What if your child’s blood pressure risk began before they were born?

A new @uscpphs.bsky.social study finds children born to mothers with obesity, gestational diabetes, or high blood pressure face higher and faster-rising blood pressure from ages 2 to 18. bit.ly/44qz0Sh

#MedSky #Pregnancy
May 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
USC geneticist Marlena Fejzo, PhD, has won the inaugural 2025 BioInnovation Institute & Science Translational Medicine Prize for Innovations in Women’s Health for uncovering the cause of Hyperemesis Gravidarum—severe morning sickness.
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USC Geneticist receives Innovations in Women’s Health award for research on severe morning sickness
Related News Research in 60 Seconds: Extreme morning sickness & GDF15 December 13, 2023 USC faculty on a mission to catch childhood cancer before it forms August 22, 2023 Samantha […]
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May 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
✨Meet Eunice Dulalia, a first-generation college student graduating with a Master of Science in Global Medicine degree. Dulalia is a progressive degree student also graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Global Health.
Fight on Eunice! ✌️
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May 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM