Research led by Ellen C. Francis, an assistant professor at #RutgersSPH, found that pregnancy can be an early flag for future heart and metabolic risk, even when the pregnancy itself is otherwise healthy. Learn more about the study and its findings.👇 sph.rutgers.edu/news/pregnan...

🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Clare Barrington, PhD, MPH, will join #RutgersSPH this September as a professor and chair of the Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy! 🔗 Learn more about her research and new role: sph.rutgers.edu/news/clare-b...

Let's talk #ecigs July 2026 podcast @jhb19.bsky.social Dr Lindson @oxprimarycare.bsky.social & Dr Gratale @rutgerssph.bsky.social on ‘natural’ tobacco marketing & harm perception of #cig v #vapes @oxfordtag.bsky.social Thanks @cancerresearchuk.org Spotify iTunes podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/lets-...

In a recent episode of Managed Care Cast, #RutgersSPH Dean Perry N. Halkitis discusses the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the political neglect that shaped the response to it. 🎧 Listen to the full conversation on The American Journal of Managed Care's website: www.ajmc.com/view/the-rol...

👋 Meet Alexandra Black, a postdoctoral scholar in @chibps.bsky.social at #RutgersSPH! Black is a social psychologist with expertise in relationship science and advanced quantitative methods. Learn about her research 👇 sph.rutgers.edu/directory/al...

Congratulations to #RutgersSPH’s Philip Demokritou on being named a 2026–2027 Fellow of the University of Surrey's Institute of Advanced Studies! Demokritou will contribute his expertise in nanoscience, environmental health, and public health innovation. Learn more 👇 sph.rutgers.edu/news/philip-...

Congratulations to #RutgersSPH's Rafael Pérez-Figueroa and Michelle Edelstein on being named to @njbiz.bsky.social's 2026 People to Watch in Healthcare list. Learn more about their impactful leadership 👇 www.rutgers.edu/news/rutgers...

Rutgers Health Administrators Are Recognized as “People to Watch” in Health Care

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#RutgersSPH researchers Wendy Davis and Vice Dean Deanna Kerrigan developed a decision-making tool to help people compare HIV prevention options. What set the tool apart, participants said, was that it carried no risk assessment. 🔗 Learn more about the study: sph.rutgers.edu/news/researc...

Researchers Develop an HIV-Prevention Guide Without the Stigma of Asking About Risk

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From the early days with no treatment, to AZT providing a lifeline, to today’s generation of antiretroviral therapies, Dr. Perry Halkitis reminds people of how they have transformed the lives of people with #HIV. @rutgerssph.bsky.social #IDsky #Medsky www.contagionlive.com/view/from-de...

From Deadly Disease to Chronic Condition: How the Evolution of HIV Treatment Has Allowed People With HIV to Live Longer, Better Lives | Contagion Live

From the early days with no treatment, to AZT providing a lifeline, to today’s generation of antiretroviral therapies (ART), Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, reminds people of how they have transform...

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🥗 Cyclosporiasis cases are climbing across the U.S., with lettuce as a top suspect. #RutgersSPH Dean Perry N. Halkitis shared his advice with @nypost.com: "Don't panic." Wash and refrigerate your produce — read the full story 👇 nypost.com/2026/07/14/h...

Should you stop eating salad? It may be to blame for ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite outbreak

Michigan, the state with the highest number of cases of cyclosporiasis in the country, has a primary suspect for the source of the outbreak: lettuce.

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#RutgersSPH is excited to announce that Daniel Semenza has joined as an associate professor and as Director of Research for @njgvrc.bsky.social. He joins Rutgers with an extensive record of scholarship and leadership in firearm violence prevention. 🔗 Learn More: sph.rutgers.edu/news/daniel-...

Daniel Semenza Joins Rutgers School of Public Health and New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center

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Congratulations to INTS Core Faculty Member Dr. Olivia Wackowski on her promotion to Full Professor (Tenure) at @rutgerssph.bsky.social, effective July 1! This is a well-deserved achievement for her contributions to public health research and tobacco regulatory science.

"An America that decides some of its people are not worth protecting does not become stronger; it becomes more vulnerable — and pays more for the privilege of that choice." More from CAP's @mariamrashidphd.bsky.social and @rutgerssph.bsky.social's Perry Halkitis: https://bit.ly/4g2LYLI

Public Health Is About to Get Sicker

A new federal rule seeks to defund public health degrees, even as RFK Jr.’s anti-DEI, pro-“efficiency” crusade erodes care capacity

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#RutgersSPH is excited to announce Paul Duberstein, PhD, has been appointed Senior Associate Dean for Research, effective September 1, 2026. 🔗 Learn More: sph.rutgers.edu/news/paul-du...

Paul Duberstein Appointed Senior Associate Dean for Research at Rutgers School of Public Health

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Wildfire smoke is no longer confined to distant regions. It is increasingly affecting communities throughout the United States. Two #RutgersSPH experts, Philip Demokritou and José Cedeño-Laurent, discuss the health impacts of wildfire smoke. 🔗 Learn more: sph.rutgers.edu/news/why-wil...

Why Wildfire Smoke Is a Rising Health Threat in the U.S.

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How can public health rebuild trust with the public? #RutgersSPH Dean Perry N. Halkitis draws on decades of epidemic response to discuss the importance of honest communication, community engagement, and equitable, science-driven decision-making. 🎧 Listen here: www.ajmc.com/view/when-po...

When Politics Fails Public Health, Communities Pay the Price | AJMC

Perry Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, draws on decades of epidemic response to argue for evidence-based policy, public trust, and equitable care delivery.

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👏 Congratulations to #RutgersSPH alum Zaire S. Ali, President and Executive Director of The Urban Health Collaborative, on receiving funding that will support the organization’s ongoing efforts to address barriers to care. 🔗 Learn more: www.tapinto.net/towns/new-br...

RWJBarnabas Health Awards $1.5M in Grants to Four New Brunswick-Based Organizations

New Brunswick, Zaire Ali, Keith Jones II, Jim Cahill

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The ability to collaborate with other teams at MJH Life Sciences is one of most outstanding parts of the job! Thank you Maggie from American Journal of Managed Care for including us on the filming with Dr. Perry Halkitis @rutgerssph.bsky.social on a discussion around #HIV. Episodes to come! #IDsky

Fewer than one in five adults age 65 and older discuss their cannabis use with clinicians, according to a recent study. Researchers, including #RutgersSPH associate professor and lead author Pia Mauro, explored the implications for older adults' health. 🔗 Learn more: sph.rutgers.edu/news/researc...

Researchers Find Older Adults Rarely Discuss Cannabis Use With Clinicians

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Congratulations to Gwyneth Eliasson, assistant professor in #RutgersSPH’s Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy, on joining the editorial board of the New Jersey Journal of Public Health. The inaugural issue launches this fall: njjph.org ✍️💡

The New Jersey Journal of Public Health

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#RutgersSPH Dean Perry N. Halkitis joined @vinguptamd.bsky.social on a recent episode of Meidas Health to discuss the state of America’s public health infrastructure and the role of trust and human behavior in health security. 🔗 Learn more: www.meidasplus.com/p/america-is...

America Is Not Ready for the Next Pandemic — and a Leading Public Health Expert Explains Why

In a wide-ranging conversation on Meidas Health, Dr. Vin Gupta and Rutgers School of Public Health Dean Perry Halkitis examine the crumbling state of America’s health security infrastructure

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The next pandemic is coming. Trump has eliminated the surveillance systems, research programs, and workforce needed to stop it. New @amprog report on America's self-inflicted vulnerability: www.americanprogress.org/article/how-... S/O to my coauthor Dean Perry Halkitis @rutgerssph.bsky.social

How Federal Attacks on Diversity and Inclusion Policies Have Dismantled Public Health Infrastructure and Threaten National Health Security

Federal executive orders targeting initiatives that seek to ensure diversity and equity for all are systematically dismantling America’s public health infrastructure—cutting research, surveillance sys...

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🎓 Abanoub J. Armanious, MS ‘26, built his path at #RutgersSPH step-by-step as a first-generation student guided by lived experience, mentorship, and a deep commitment to ensuring research reflects the people it is meant to serve. 🔗 Read his story here: sph.rutgers.edu/news/first-g...

A First-Generation Student Bridges Disciplines and Finds Mentorship at the School of Public Health

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Public health begins with people — and recognizing the realities mothers face long after Mother’s Day ends. #RutgersSPH’s Laura Lindberg’s latest op-ed explores why investing in women’s health and well-being strengthens families, communities, and public health for all. 🔗 www.nj.com/opinion/2026...

Nearly half of N.J. women can’t access the birth control they actually want | Opinion

New research reveals that 44% of people at risk of pregnancy aren't using their preferred contraceptive method. A mother and educator explains why the gap between policy progress and real access matte...

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#RutgersSPH doctoral student Sean Stratton conducted community-engaged research that provided residents with comprehensive lead screenings and revealed gaps in how environmental health risks are identified and addressed. 🔗 Learn more via @njspotlightnews.org: www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/04/poll...

Polluted neighborhood has one lead tester, and he's leaving in May | NJ Spotlight News

Scarce screening in East Trenton -- now a Superfund site -- points to a fragile public safety net for contaminated towns across the country

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Meet Claire Brown, MPH ’19! 🎓 Claire earned her MPH in Social & Behavioral Health Sciences from #RutgersSPH and now serves as the school’s Director for Student Experiences, Public Health Practice, & Alumni Affairs. 🔗 Learn more about Claire’s public health journey: sph.rutgers.edu/news/alumni-...

Alumni April 2026: Claire Brown, MPH

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Brief Intervention Versus More Extensive Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD): Testing the Comparability Hypothesis (just accepted in @jsadjournal.bsky.social) @mlsteinberg.bsky.social @rutgersarc.bsky.social @rutgerssph.bsky.social @rwjms.bsky.social www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Brief Intervention Versus More Extensive Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD): Testing the Comparability Hypothesis: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 0, No ja

Objective: There is a substantial literature indicating brief interventions (BIs) for alcohol use disorder (AUD) are as effective as more extensive treatments. The research assessment reactivity liter...

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#RutgersSPH's Philip Demokritou and José Cedeño Laurent are studying how to reduce the impact of wildfire smoke. This work will be highlighted on May 6 at Rutgers’ 1st National Symposium on Wildfires and Their Impact on the Environment and Health. 🔗 Learn more & register: sites.rutgers.edu/namc/

How might five tequila shots compromise public health efforts? A new book from @rutgerssph.bsky.social Dean Perry Halkitis' argues for a public health approach that better understands human behavior.

Why Rutgers dean argues we need to 'humanize' public health to improve outcomes

Rutgers School of Public Health Dean Perry Halkitis' new book argues for a public health approach that better understands human behavior.

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🎓 Meet Denise Anderson, PhD, MPH ‘07! Denise earned her MPH from #RutgersSPH and currently serves as the Executive Director of The Center for Health Equity and Wellbeing, New Jersey’s Public Health Institute. 🔗 Learn more about Denise’s public health journey: sph.rutgers.edu/news/alumni-...

Alumni April 2026: Denise Anderson, PhD, MPH

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