Course Offering – EPI590R: Fundamentals of Pathophysiology for Public Health

Open to all RSPH students

Certificate in Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology approved elective 

Course description (2 credit hours):

At its core, public health is about understanding and preventing diseases. Hence, disease processes are central to the public health mission. This course will provide the foundations needed to understand the biology of disease processes from a public health perspective. The course covers a range of infectious and chronic diseases.  The course is designed to be widely-accessible to MPH and Ph.D. students with only a fundamental knowledge of human biology. Thursdays 1PM-2:50. 

RRR 344 (Instructor: Brad Pearce, Ph.D.).

 EPI 590R, Section 2. https://atlas.emory.edu/ Room RRR 344

* Prerequisite: college level human biology, cell biology or biochemistry.  

Student Assistant Position, Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health

Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health (GDEH) Student Assistant Position Description

August 2023 – May 2024, 8-10 hours per week

REAL and non-REAL applications accepted

The GDEH is seeking a student to lead, compile, and create various communications and assist with student-related programs, events, administrative tasks, and more.  

Relevant RSPH competencies include:

• Select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors
• Communicate audience-appropriate (i.e., non-academic, non-peer audience) public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation
• Describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content
• Apply leadership and/or management principles to address a relevant issue

Tasks might include: 

• Compile and organize information for the department’s weekly student newsletter 
• Create a monthly report by compiling publications by faculty and PhD students
• Help manage the department’s Facebook and Instagram accounts/posts
  • Produce and gather content
  • Create and schedule posts; this may include attending events or gathering information for posts (i.e. taking pictures/videos at events)
• Assist with department’s student peer mentoring program and other department programs
• Assist with department events
• Assist with various student or department related activities/projects

Preferred qualifications:

The ideal candidate will be an MPH student in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, have excellent writing skills and experience with creating social media and other written materials, organizing content, organizing events, and planning.  They will be self-motivated, organized, a self-starter, attend department events, and feel comfortable communicating with students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and writing and/or social media links or samples to Ariadne Swichtenberg at ariadne [dot] swichtenberg [at] emory [dot] edu

APE Opportunity, Assessing the Role of Micronutrients in Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (ARM-CHAMPS)

Collaboration with the Assessing the Role of Micronutrients in Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (ARM-CHAMPS)

Dietary assessment of pregnant women in the Assessing the Role of Micronutrients in Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (ARM-CHAMPS) Project

Project Description

CHAMPS is a long-term project supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to use surveillance data to help African and South Asian countries, public health programs, and local or global child health advocates and policymakers to prevent childhood mortality, diseases, and illnesses, such as neural tube defects, stunting, and nutrient deficiency diseases. CHAMPS collaborates with many partners, including the Pregnancy Risk Stratification Innovation and Measurement Alliance (PRiSMA) study in Kenya and Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI). Preliminary findings from CHAMPS suggest that nearly three-fourths of children aged 6-59 months were malnourished at time of death, and malnutrition contributed to death in approximately 29% of children. The goal of ARM-CHAMPS is to assess the role of micronutrient malnutrition on infant and child mortality and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. Specifically, we will assess dietary intake for diet quality and usual intake of essential vitamins and minerals and their associations with micronutrient biomarkers and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. Beginning this fall, field research will be conducted in Ethiopia (Harar and Kersa) and Kenya (Karemo and Kisumu) and involve the collection of repeated 24-hr dietary recalls of 200 pregnant women per site over the 18mo surveillance period. This research carries the potential to identify current micronutrient intakes of pregnant women and their role in health and birth outcomes for the purpose of informing policy recommendations concerning micronutrient supplementation.

Project Description

The selected student will be an integral member of the Emory-based team in collaboration with the dietary teams in Ethiopia and Kenya. The student will assist in preparing raw survey data from 24-hr dietary recalls for nutrient analysis through activities such as the following: providing quality assurance on data entries, conducting literature searches, calculating edible portions, standardizing recipes for local dishes, and linking foods from dietary surveys to food composition tables. Additional tasks such as creating job aids for field staff training on recipe standardization or documenting analytical processes may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications

Required

• Upper-division undergraduate coursework in nutrition
• Attention to detail
• Interest in cultural foods of East African cuisines
• Interest in maternal and child health

Preferred

• Proficiency in Excel
• Proficiency in a programming language or statistical software (R, SAS, STATA, etc.)
• Experience with 24-hr dietary recalls
• Experience conducting nutrient analyses

Knowledge & Skills Gained

This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain knowledge and skills that will be beneficial for careers in public health nutrition programs, dietetics, and future doctorate studies. The student will gain desirable research skills in dietary assessment methods, nutrient analysis, data management, and international and multidisciplinary collaboration. The student will learn about 24-hr dietary recall methods, dietary diversity scores, and population-level assessment of food and nutrient intakes. 

Additional Information

• The position is open for all first-year MPH students for one (1) APE student appointment.
• APE project deliverables can be adapted to match student interests.
• A stipend of $500 will be provided.
• Opportunity to continue working with the project for the nutrient analysis and receive co-authorship on academic publications.
• Orientation and initial training will be provided in Fall 2023.
• The student project will begin in January 2024.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send 1) a one-page resume that includes previous relevant coursework and 2) a cover letter expressing interest and summarizing qualifications to Dr. Rochelle Werner at erwerne [at] emory [dot] edu. New applications will be received through September 5, 2023 or until filled. Successful applicants will be invited to an in-person interview at the Department of Global Health.

Student Assistant, Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health

August 2023 – May 2024, 8-10 hours per week

REAL and non-REAL applications accepted

The GDEH is seeking a student to lead, compile, and create various communications and assist with student-related programs, events, administrative tasks, and more.  

Relevant RSPH competencies include:

• Select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors
• Communicate audience-appropriate (i.e., non-academic, non-peer audience) public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation
• Describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content
• Apply leadership and/or management principles to address a relevant issue

Tasks might include: 

• Compile and organize information for the department’s weekly student newsletter 
• Create a monthly report by compiling publications by faculty and PhD students
• Help manage the department’s Facebook and Instagram accounts/posts
  • Produce and gather content
  • Create and schedule posts; this may include attending events or gathering information for posts (i.e. taking pictures/videos at events)
• Assist with department’s student peer mentoring program and other department programs
• Assist with department events
• Assist with various student or department related activities/projects

Preferred qualifications:

The ideal candidate will be an MPH student in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, have excellent writing skills and experience with creating social media and other written materials, organizing content, organizing events, and planning.  They will be self-motivated, organized, a self-starter, attend department events, and feel comfortable communicating with students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and writing and/or social media links or samples to Ariadne Swichtenberg at ariadne [dot] swichtenberg [at] emory [dot] edu

Research Assistant Positions Available, Cancer Study

We are seeking Research Assistants (RA) to help us analyze the data using AI (e.g., machine learning models). The RA will collaborate with Drs. Xiao Hu and Canhua Xiao and the research team on a project of cancer and biological aging. Specifically, we are looking for two motivated students to join our multidisciplinary team and assist with data analysis and modeling using our dataset. Authorship and presentation opportunities are included. The RA will be guided for analyses. Interested person may contact Drs. Hu and Xiao. 

For more information and to apply, please contact Dr. Canhua Xiao at canhua.xiao@emory

GRA Position Available, BSHES Department

Fall 2023 GRA Job Description

Job Title: Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) for Research

Hours per week: 15-20 hours/week

Position Type: Part-Time

Organization: Rollins School of Public Health

Operating Unit: Rollins School of Public Health

Department: Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences

Position Description: This faculty member seeks to hire a Graduate Research Assistant for federally-funded cancer-related projects. Primary responsibilities may include: 

• Program and monitor online data collection instruments
• Data collection (i.e. REDCap, interviews) and data entry
• Conduct data analyses of participant (caregivers of pediatric cancer survivors/young adult survivors) and survivorship clinic implementation data
• Assist with mixed methods data analyses (e.g., creation of data tables, thematic analyses)
• Assist with administrative research tasks (i.e., research related mailings)
• Other tasks may include: attend research meetings and assist in report and manuscript writing.

Background: SurvivorLink is an electronic personal health record controlled by cancer survivors and their families that can help them manage their healthcare across their providers. On SurvivorLink, they can store their survivor healthcare plan and other key health documents, share health records with their provider and learn about the life-long healthcare needs of cancer survivors. This project is evaluating an educational and electronic personal health record for pediatric cancer survivors (SurvivorLink) among caregivers of pediatric and young adult survivors on return to follow-up cancer care at 12 pediatric cancer centers.

Minimum Qualifications: Highly motivated, efficient, organized, detail-oriented, and interested in or experience working on research projects.

Preferred Qualifications: Prior work experience and research preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience with Microsoft Office products and databases, especially Excel and REDCap, and online surveys. Experience with SPSS or SAS preferred.

Compensation:  $15/hour.

Start Date: as early as August 21, 2023

Application Deadline: September 1, 2023

(Applications will be screened as they arrive; positions may be filled prior to this deadline.)                                                                                                                              

Contact Information: Send resume and cover letter by email to:  

Cam Escoffery, PhD, MPH, CHES, cescoff [at] emory [dot] edu

Associate Professor

Rollins School of Public Health 

Ana Arana, MPH, ana [dot] arana [at] emory [dot] edu 

Public Health Program Associate

Rollins School of Public Health

Teaching Assistant Positions Available, Multiple BIOS Courses

Applications Open, Emory Student Outbreak Response Team (SORT)