Can improved nutrition during pregnancy help prevent stunted growth in children around the world? With partners in Ecuador, Lora Iannotti studies the effects of maternal diet on infant brain development.
Halting hidden hunger
Category: Brown School of Social Work
Lessons from a random world
Social scientist Mark Rank, a nationally renowned expert on poverty, inequality and social justice, examines the role of chance and luck in our lives.
11 Brown School faculty named to ‘World’s Top 2% Scientists’ list
Eleven faculty members from the Brown School have been named to the 2024 Stanford University-Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists list, a global recognition honoring the most-cited researchers across a wide range of scientific fields. The list highlights the top 2% of scientists worldwide whose research has significantly impacted their fields and influenced global research trends. Rankings are […]
Lateef awarded grant to study Afrocentric cultural strengths in Black youth education
Husain Lateef, PhD, an assistant professor at the Brown School, has been awarded a two-year, $49,821 grant from the Brady Education Foundation to study the influences of Afrocentric cultural strengths in Black youth education. The Brady Education Foundation, which works to close educational opportunity gaps based on race, ethnicity, and income, will fund Lateef’s research on how Afrocentric […]
Study finds low viral load suppression among refugee youth in refugee settlements in Uganda
A recent study has highlighted a concerning lack of viral load suppression (VLS) among refugee youth living in refugee settlements in Uganda. Viral load suppression is considered pivotal in the endeavor to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic, as individuals with suppressed viral load can live long healthy lives and cannot sexually transmit the disease. However, young […]
Howard receives Changemakers in Family Planning grant
Tyriesa L. Howard, PhD, an assistant professor at the Brown School at WashU, has received a 2024 Changemakers in Family Planning grant from the Society of Family Planning. The $84,000 grant will support her research project, which examines the impact of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision on adolescents and young adults’ autonomy over their bodies. Howard’s study […]
Center helps secure Medicaid coverage for doulas in Missouri
State struggles with one of nation’s highest maternal mortality rates
Medicaid enrollment associated with higher risk of cancer death
Enrollment in Medicaid was associated with higher risk of death from a central nervous system (CNS) tumor, with an almost two-fold higher risk for young CNS tumor patients enrolled at diagnosis, finds a study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. “We found a higher risk for those insured through Medicaid than […]
US earns D- on latest youth physical activity report card — again
The Physical Activity Alliance, the nation’s largest national coalition dedicated to advancing regular participation in physical activity, has released the 2024 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. The overall physical activity grade for children and youth remained low at D-, the same grade it received in 2022, the last time a […]
Family-focused interventions key to addressing child maltreatment
About one-third of mothers in California were reported to the Child Protection System (CPS) at least once, but the percentage significantly increased as the number of children grew, finds a new analysis from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. Most mothers who were reported to CPS had their initial report after their second child’s birth, […]
Brown School student uses pageants to advocate against bullying
Trigger Warning: This story mentions bullying and suicide ideation. For Kaycee Krell, a first-year Master of Public Health student at WashU’s Brown School, pageants are more than just crowns and sashes – they’re a powerful platform to champion bullying prevention and suicide awareness. Since 2017, Krell has competed in the Miss America Organization, using the stage to […]
A call for equity in digital health tool design
As digital health tools grow in popularity due to rapid technological advancements and the shift toward personalized medicine, a new study highlights the critical need to focus on equity in their design. Today’s digital health tools are transforming care: wearable devices offer continuous monitoring and early warnings; telemedicine provides virtual consultations, especially in underserved areas; […]
Here and Next Awards Spring 2024
The Research Development Office in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is pleased to announce the final awardees from FY 2024 of the Here and Next Seed Grant Program. The program’s broad goal is to encourage novel, innovative interdisciplinary research excellence amongst Washington University researchers on both the Med School and Danforth Campuses. […]
Gurnett, Ssewamala to receive faculty achievement awards
Christina Gurnett, MD, PhD, and Fred Ssewamala, PhD, have been chosen by their academic peers to receive Washington University in St. Louis’ 2024 faculty achievement awards, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin announced. Gurnett, the A. Ernest and Jane G. Stein Professor of Developmental Neurology at the School of Medicine, will receive the Carl and Gerty Cori Faculty […]
Elmesky receives William H. Danforth St. Louis Confluence Award
For more than a decade, Rowhea Elmesky, an associate professor of education in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has worked with educators and students in University City School High School to create a culture of trust, respect and shared responsibility. The result: a positive learning environment where suspensions are down, attendance and engagement […]