PHS Research Digest - August 2023

From the Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery
Graham A. Colditz, MD, DrPH, Chief

Through the Zoom window: how children use virtual analogies to navigate power technologies in research

| Qualitative Methodology and Child Health Research | Abstract |

Hannah Fechtel, Sienna Ruiz, Julie Spray, Erika A. Waters, James Shepperd, Jean Hunleth

Published in the International Journal of Social Research Methodology
Waters Profile | Hunleth Profile

Beryne Odeny, MD, MPH, PhD, recently joined the Division of Public Health Sciences as an assistant professor of surgery. She specializes in research concerning implementation science, global health policy, health disparities, health equity, HIV/TB, maternal child health and adolescent health in HIV. Learn more about Dr. Odeny.

Sarah Burack, public health coordinator in Hunleth’s lab, received a 1-year Fulbright Fellowship to carry out an ethnographic study on tradition and modernity amongst gold and silver smiths in Nepal.

Lisa Klesges, PhD, MS has been appointed to a 3 year term as a member of the Behavioral Medicine Research Council.

Three team grants in which Siteman Biostatistics Shared Resource are involved, have been funded:

Washington University SPORE in Pancreatic Cancer
Biostatistical and Biospecimen Core leaders: Graham Colditz and Malachi Griffith
Biostatistician: Esther Lu and Feng Gao
Route 66 Endometrial Cancer SPORE
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Core leader: Esther Lu
Washington University (WU) ROBIN Center: MicroEnvironment and Tumor Effects of Radiotherapy (METEOR)
Biostatistician: Lei Liu and Esther Lu

In this month's In Good Taste, Adetunji Toriola, MD, PhD, MPH discusses the versatility of soybeans. | "Why soybeans are dietary superstars" (Feast Magazine).

“You can eat them, drink them in milk alternatives and take them in the form of supplements. These nutrient-dense beans not only help improve your cardiovascular system and may promote bone health and mental wellness, but they also help regulate the blood-sugar and cholesterol levels.”

In July's For Your Health column, Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH gives a toast to health and wellness with healthy drink options for a great summer. | "H ealthy ways to stay hydrated this summer ."

"When it comes to those healthier choices, simpler is almost always better. This means water – still or carbonated – and unsweetened tea and coffee."

September 23 & 24, 2023 - Pedal the Cause, presented by Edward Jones, is thrilled to return for its fourteenth year of raising critical funds for cancer research.Whether you sign up to ride, spin or volunteer, you'll be making a difference. 100% of funds raised will support cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center and Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Team details are as follows:
Team Name: Public Health Pedalers
Team ID #: 209685
Team Profile & Registration: Click Here

October 2, 2023 - Join the Center for Collaborative Care Decisions and the Center for Health and Science Communication for a co-hosted symposium titled: Science Communication to Enhance Health Decisions. Learn more and register here.

Friday Lunch Talks will be paused for the summer months.
Please keep an eye out for an email announcing the series restart in late August. If you or someone you know would like to give a presentation at a Friday Lunch Talk, please reach out to Faith Tyler (ftyler@wustl.edu) or Dr. Sara Malone (sara.malone@wustl.edu) to schedule a Friday.