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August 5, 2025
Association between cannabis retail outlet availability and sources of cannabis acquisition among young adults in Washington State, 2015–2021
Abstract This study examined associations between cannabis retail outlet availability and sources of cannabis acquisition among young adults, with particular focus on age-specific patterns and the potential modifying effects of the COVID pandemic. Data were from surveys from 4,252 young adults 18–25 years that used cannabis and were participating in the Washington Young Adult Health…
Assessing Shifts in Health Disparities: Analyzing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Washington State, 2018-2023
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic intensified longstanding health inequities in the United States, particularly among historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups. In Washington State, American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN), Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NHPI), Black, and Hispanic populations face disproportionate burdens due to structural determinants such as socioeconomic disadvantage, limited healthcare access, and systemic racism. However, limited research…
The Role of Neighborhood Opportunity in Early Childhood Asthma and Differences by Urbanicity
Abstract IntroductionAsthma is a prevalent chronic condition among children in the United States, with children in Washington state accounting for 20% of the state’s estimated 600,000 asthma cases. Neighborhood environments during the sensitive developmental period of infancy can influence respiratory health, yet their role in the etiology of childhood asthma remains underexplored. The Childhood Opportunity…
Kidney Function and Urine LAM Detection in HIV-Negative Adults with Pulmonary Tuberculosis Disease
Abstract Background: Urine lipoarabinomannan (uLAM) is a glycolipid biomarker for tuberculosis (TB) disease in resource-limited settings, and uLAM testing is approved for use in people living with HIV (PLHIV). uLAM is detectable among HIV-negative adults, and the impact of kidney function on uLAM detectability remains unclear. We investigated the association between estimated glomerular filtration rate…
June 17, 2025
Jennifer Rosauer
Jennifer Rosauer is an MPH student in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering with minors in Chemistry and Computer Science from the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities in 2021. Prior to graduate school, she worked as a data analyst at the Institute for…
May 13, 2025
Chintya Erlianti
Chintya is an MPH student in the Department of Epidemiology. She holds a B.Sc. in Public Health, with a focus on Biostatistics, from the University of Indonesia. Before pursuing her studies in Seattle, she worked at the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office for Indonesia, where she contributed to the Health Emergencies Programme. Her role…
February 13, 2025
Madalitso Khwepeya
Madalitso Khwepeya is an MPH student in the Department of Epidemiology. She had previously obtained her Master's and PhD degrees in nursing science from Taipei Medical University, Taiwan. Her work experience spans from core nursing clinical practice, where she held a deputy in charge of the maternity department position in Malawi for four years, to…
November 13, 2024
Anneth Mbowe
Anneth is a Master of Public Health (MPH) student in Epidemiology at the University of Washington. Graduated in 2021 with Bachelor's in Medicine and with a prior experience in clinical settings. Her interest is in infectious disease epidemiology, particularly HIV/AIDS care and treatment, and health equity. She seeks to address global health disparities through policy-informed…
October 31, 2024
Gina Huynh
Gina is an MPH student in the Department of Epidemiology. She earned her BA in Biochemistry from UW and works with placental transcriptomics data to conduct environmental reproductive epidemiology research at the Seattle Children's Research Institute. Her research interests include reproductive epidemiology and sexually transmitted infections.
October 1, 2024
Effects of Multiple Neuropathologic Features and their Interactions on Cognitive Performance
Introduction: Dementia affects millions of Americans with symptoms such as impaired ability to recall, reason, or make decisions. While Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) accounts for most dementia cases, multiple neuropathologic features often coexist, complicating diagnosis and treatment. Recent studies have revealed the complexity of neuropathology with the majority of participants exhibiting multiple neuropathologic features, emphasizing the…
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