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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

✨To stay up-to-date on the latest in public health research & education follow us on the following accounts.👇 Instagram: instagram.com/uscpphs/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/uscp... Twitter: x.com/uscpphs

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

✨Research Associate Chibuzor Babalola, MD, MPH, has been awarded the Summer Research Fellowship from the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association (ASTDA) to conduct research on chlamydia trachomatis infection during pregnancy. Learn more here: bit.ly/3SY1UlF @keckschoolusc.bsky.social

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Global Climate Change Leadership 2025: Students take the lead as future policy makers. ✨Students from the University of Southern California participated in the Global Climate Change Leadership program hosted by The Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) keck.usc.edu/news/global-...

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Global Climate Change Leadership 2025: Students take the lead as future policy makers

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Meet the 2025–2026 Dhablania and Kim Family Global Medicine & Health fellows: Students will conduct research and clinical work in a country of their choice, deepening their understanding of global health issues through hands-on experiences. @rnbluthenthal.bsky.social keck.usc.edu/news/meet-th...

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Meet the 2025–2026 Dhablania and Kim Family Global Medicine and Health fellows

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

✨Our faculty, Drs. Vaia Lida Chatzi and Max Aung are studying the health impacts of PFAS, a group of manmade chemicals linked to fatty liver disease, fertility issues, learning delays, hypertension, cancer & other ailments. @keckschoolusc.bsky.social @usc.edu today.usc.edu/battling-for...

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Battling forever chemicals in the environment: Vaia Lida Chatzi and Max Aung

Chatzi and Aung’s work in PFAS evolved from treating patients to preventing disease entirely.

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

How are children’s lives impacted by disasters and how prepared are we at addressing their needs? 📝MD/MPH student Christine Raj, provides insights published in a FEMA funded report. 💡Read about her work and other student stories in our annual report. stories.keck.usc.edu/pphs2425/ind...

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences 2023-2024 Annual Report

Read the latest annual report from the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at Keck School of Medicine of USC

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Congratulations, Class of 2025 🎓 We can’t wait to see all you will accomplish! Welcome to the Trojan alumni family. Fight On Forever!✌️ @keck.usc.edu @usc.edu @rnbluthenthal.bsky.social

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

🎓Introducing Dr. Raymond Hughley with Drs. Bluthenthal and Hughes Halbert. ✨Hughley graduated with a Doctorate in Epidemiology. ✌️Fight On Forever! #KSOMGrad #USCGrad #Classof2025 @rnbluthenthal.bsky.social @keckschoolusc.bsky.social

Drs. Bluthenthal, Hughley, Hughes Halbert

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Keck School of Medicine of USC @keck.usc.edu · 19/05/2025

Congratulations to our MD and @uscpphs.bsky.social graduates! 🎓 #KSOMGrad2025

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

✨Meet Miguel Bugayong:🎓2025 Undergraduate Student Speaker and Aspiring Physician. “Speaking at commencement means the world to me. It’s a chance to honor my journey and also share the stories and sacrifices of all the people who have supported me." @keck.usc.edu keck.usc.edu/news/meet-mi...

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Meet Miguel Bugayong: 2025 Undergraduate Student Speaker and Aspiring Physician

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

✨ Meet Juan Luis Flores,🎓 a first-gen college student graduating with a Master of Public Health: Global Health degree. Flores plans to be a physician. “I hope to bridge the gap between clinical practice and public health by integrating population-level insights into individual patient care.” ✌️

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

2024-2025 ANNUAL REPORT:✨Our students, faculty, and staff didn’t just study population & public health sciences—they shaped it! 🔍Explore our highlights: research breakthroughs, community partnerships & incredible achievements. @keckschoolusc.bsky.social @usc.edu stories.keck.usc.edu/pphs2425/#gr...

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences 2023-2024 Annual Report

Read the latest annual report from the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at Keck School of Medicine of USC

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Keck School of Medicine of USC @keck.usc.edu · 08/05/2025

What if your child’s blood pressure risk began before they were born? A new @uscpphs.bsky.social study finds children born to mothers with obesity, gestational diabetes, or high blood pressure face higher and faster-rising blood pressure from ages 2 to 18. bit.ly/44qz0Sh #MedSky #Pregnancy

Woman visibly pregnant with a blood pressure cuff on her arm

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

USC geneticist Marlena Fejzo, PhD, has won the inaugural 2025 BioInnovation Institute & Science Translational Medicine Prize for Innovations in Women’s Health for uncovering the cause of Hyperemesis Gravidarum—severe morning sickness. @usc.edu @keck.usc.edu keck.usc.edu/news/usc-gen...

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USC Geneticist receives Innovations in Women’s Health award for research on severe morning sickness

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

✨Meet Eunice Dulalia, a first-generation college student graduating with a Master of Science in Global Medicine degree. Dulalia is a progressive degree student also graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Global Health. Fight on Eunice! ✌️ @keck.usc.edu #KSOMGrad #classof2025 #uscgrad #KSOMGrad2025

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

✨ Meet Grace Guo,🎓a first-generation college student graduating with a Master of Public Health degree in biostatistics/epidemiology. Guo is a progressive degree student graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Global Health. @keck.usc.edu #KSOMGrad #classof2025 #uscgrad #KSOMGrad2025

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

✨Meet Skyler Nahouray,🎓 who is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Nahouray’s interests lie at the intersection of public health, animal welfare, and community care. @keck.usc.edu @rnbluthenthal.bsky.social #KSOMGrad #classof2025 #uscgrad #KSOMGrad2025

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Keck School of Medicine of USC @keck.usc.edu · 01/05/2025

Twice as many teens used nicotine pouches in 2024 than in 2023, according to a study led by Adam Leventhal, PhD, with @uscpphs.bsky.social and the @usc.edu Institute for Addiction Science. Read the full story: bit.ly/4lUemjJ #MedSky #Health #Addiction

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Congratulations to Lindsay Renfro, MS, PhD, who has been promoted to Professor of Research Population and Public Health Sciences. "I look forward to continuing to educate others in the biostatistics principles of clinical trial design, conduct, and analysis.” @keckschoolusc.bsky.social

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Keck School of Medicine of USC @keck.usc.edu · 22/04/2025

🎉 Commencement is on May 17! Can't be here in person? Watch our commencement ceremonies virtually: Doctoral and Master's Programs ➡️ bit.ly/4cKMGJV MD Program ➡️ bit.ly/3Rsb752 Department of Population and Public Health Sciences ➡️ bit.ly/3YGA2FM #MedicalSchool #AcademicSky #USC

Two USC graduates in red and gold regalia, smiling and making a victory sign at their graduation ceremony.

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

USC Medical Student Christine Raj Contributes to FEMA Report on Child Disaster Preparedness. "Our main goal was to identify gaps in addressing children’s needs during disasters..." says Raj, a fifth year student in the joint MD/MPH program at @keck.usc.edu keck.usc.edu/news/usc-med...

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USC Medical Student Christine Raj Contributes to FEMA Report on Child Disaster Preparedness

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

🌟Senior Research Associate Wei-Lin Wang presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference in San Francisco. Wang’s study aims to illustrate the application of his team’s physical activity classification algorithm and introduce novel statistical approaches to analyze the resulting data.

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Keck School of Medicine of USC @keck.usc.edu · 15/04/2025

Over the past 4 years, @fda.gov has approved several #COVID19 treatments—from antivirals to monoclonal antibodies. 🧬💊 A recent review by our researchers shows that these treatments are primarily safe and cause few serious side effects. #Research #Science #MedSky

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Most COVID-19 treatments found to be free of serious side effects in analysis of U.S. studies

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

"The Society of Behavioral Medince 2025 was a fantastic conference. It gave us a chance to explore San Francisco, connect experts across the field..and reconnect and catch up with professional friends and former Reach Lab members and colleagues," says Kristen Moore, a doctoral student.

Kristen Moore gave a poster presentation at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference.

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Addiction journal @addictionjournal.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Longitudinal patterns of e-cigarette use initiation and progression to frequent vaping from mid-to-late adolescence to young adulthood buff.ly/1vGcwgA Junhan Cho and colleagues @uscpphs.bsky.social @alyssaharlow.bsky.social @adam-leventhal.bsky.social

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

"I highly recommend attending the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference— it is exceptionally student-friendly, offering a supportive environment where feedback from senior researchers is constructive, insightful, and geared toward growth..” says doctoral student Max Samuelson.

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

🎉 It’s National Public Health Week✨ From the classroom to the community, we’re proud of our population and public health Trojans committed to advancing public health. 🌟 We celebrate transforming lives through rigorous education courses, innovative training programs, & insightful research. @usc.edu

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

"I am grateful for the chance to attend the Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference that pushed my thinking in so many directions including exposure to new methods, cross-disciplinary research, and the intersection of academia and industry," says Kristina Miljkovic, 2nd year doctoral student.

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

💡USC Dornsife researchers are offering free lead soil testing to LA residents affected by recent wildfires to assess potential contamination in their neighborhoods. Erika Garcia, PhD, is advising this project aimed at identifying environmental hazards. dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories...

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Free soil testing for lead helps L.A. residents after wildfires

Those affected by L.A. wildfires can submit soil for testing courtesy of USC Dornsife Public Exchange’s project assessing contamination

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

USC researchers present their findings at Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting. Carmen Chen, Sherlock Li, and Roselyn Tanghal, shared insights on exposure to PFAS—also known as forever chemicals—which are linked to several adverse health outcomes. @keck.usc.edu keck.usc.edu/news/usc-res...

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USC researchers present their findings at Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

🌟Shiwen "Sherlock" Li, a postdoctoral fellow, presented his research which found that PFOS exposure (in rat's offspring) was linked to disruption in two regions of the brain he examined, responsible for important brain functions such as decision making and reward system. @keck.usc.edu

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

🌟"The Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting was a great opportunity to learn about toxicology and how ongoing toxicology research provides a foundation in examining the health impacts of PFAS exposure,” says Roselyn B. Tanghal, a 2nd year PhD student at @keck.usc.edu

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Department of Population and Public Health Sciences @uscpphs.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

🌟PhD student Carmen Chen presented her research at the Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting. “Connecting with diverse talents in related fields was a highlight—their knowledge of- and enthusiasm for environmental health inspired me. I'm excited to apply these fresh ideas to my career."@keck.usc.edu

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Keck School of Medicine of USC @keck.usc.edu · 20/03/2025

What's the link between pregnancy and blood pressure years after birth? @uscpphs.bsky.social researchers found that pregnant women with normal blood pressure but no mid-pregnancy drop face a higher risk of hypertension within 5 years postpartum. #MedSky #Pregnancy #MedicalResearch

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