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Posted On October 13, 2021 6:40 pm
FOCUS How do people exercise their agency to have better and healthier communities, whether these communities are big or small? How can we learn from local knowledge and better engage marginalized voices in the search for equitable access to opportunities, resources, education, and healthy environments? How can we build supportive spaces for minoritized youth and… View Article
Posted On July 23, 2019 6:22 pm
FOCUS Nicole’s current research involves testing how chemical exposures during pregnancy may change brain and behavior, and how that impacts an individual’s response to subsequent life stress/trauma. She uses a rat model and looks at brain images, circulating hormone levels, and neurotransmitters as indicators of stress or reward. She also uses behavioral tests to look… View Article
Posted On July 23, 2019 3:15 pm
FOCUS Public health programs, policies, and research have been historically proscriptive, excluding marginalized communities and often denying them the agency to define their health needs and solutions. Alane’s research interests center on addressing health disparities in underserved communities in a way that promotes equity, inclusion, and cultural humility. Her research focuses on elucidating the characteristics… View Article