New SPH & HRAC Study Maps Complex Journey Through Homelessness In Final Pathways Report
A new report from Portland State University’s Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative (HRAC) and the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health... Read More
$10.9 M Research Funding
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60+ Faculty Members
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150 Faculty Publications
Publications in FY24
Our OHSU-PSH School of Public Health (SPH) faculty are exploring today’s most important public health issues, in our communities, regions and far beyond. Collaborating with a wide range of organizations, public agencies, and community groups, to produce research that helps us better understand and improve public health.
LATEST SPH NEWS
New Study Highlights Barriers to Tribal Public Health Data Access
Assistant Professor Kathleen Conte of the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health has co-authored a new publication examining critical gaps in... Read More
Advancing Equity in Cancer Clinical Trials
On April 7, 2026, Assistant Professor Kristi Tredway represented the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health at the Cancer Clinical Trial... Read More
Rates of gun-related suicides in Oregon are higher than national average
Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Think Out Loud recently featured Becca Valek, a research project coordinator at OHSU’s Gun Violence Prevention Center,... Read More
SPH Faculty and Students Present Cancer Research at AACR Annual Meeting
Last month, faculty and doctoral scholars from the OHSU‑PSU School of Public Health shared cancer prevention and screening research at... Read More
Unhoused Individuals Want Permanent Housing, Face Steep Financial Barriers
We are excited to highlight new research featuring Assistant Professor Kathleen Conte, who teaches in the MPH Health Management and... Read More
Faculty Research Projects
The School of Public Health continues to expand our research portfolio with high impact, equity-focused research. Learn more about our faculty’s research projects and collaborations with with other organizations, public agencies, and community groups, to produce research that helps us better understand and improve public health.
Student Research
The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health provides research opportunities to our students through research assistant positions or mentorship of their sponsored student research. Gaining real-world experiences to understand the contexts in which health problems and opportunities occur.
SPH Research Publications
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Latest Publications
August 2026
Risk of serious infection, myocardial infarction, stroke, and thromboembolic events in patients in the United States with ulcerative colitis treated with tofacitinib compared with biologic treatments. Rubin DT, Schreiber S, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Danese S, Gianfrancesco MA, Soonasra A, Sidhu S, Vranic I, Shelbaya A, Gruben D, Wei Y, Winthrop KL, Curtis JR, Regueiro MD, Dubinsky MC. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2026 Jul 28:izag142. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izag142. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42520305
Rethinking the Global Transition to LED Lighting: Balancing Energy Efficiency With Human Physiology. Park DW, Winthrop KL. Ann Intern Med. 2026 Jul 28. doi: 10.7326/ANNALS-26-01717. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42508015
Fine Motor Development Growth Curves for Down Syndrome. Wiebers Jensen M, Wolf M, Feryn A, Nguyen T, Katlaps I, Pinter JD. J Child Neurol. 2026 Sep;41(8):1107-1118. doi: 10.1177/08830738251387929. Epub 2025 Dec 12.PMID: 41385250
Large scale proteomic analyses of HR-pQCT-derived bone loss at the radius and tibia in older men. Orwoll E, Wiedrick J, Ginsberg C, Lane NE, Langsetmo L, Napoli N, Burghardt AJ, Lapidus J, Osteoporotic Fractures In Men MrOS Study Research Group. J Bone Miner Res. 2026 Aug 13:zjag120. doi: 10.1093/jbmr/zjag120. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42593737
Artificial Intelligence in Addiction Scholarship: Transparency, Accountability, and Disclosure in Research and Publishing. Gordon AJ, Bounthavong M, Corte C, Siantz E, Mahmoud KF, Finnell DS, Scheuermann T, Kyei EF, Wyse JJ, Oliva EM, Pugatch M, Halmo RS, Rosenwohl-Mack S, Marks SJ, Faseru B. Subst Use Addctn J. 2026 Aug 13:29767342261471638. doi: 10.1177/29767342261471638. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42592893
Facilitation of Health Plan-Clinic Partnerships to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening for Rural Medicaid Enrollees: A Qualitative Study. Kenzie ES, Herreid-O’Neill A, Myers E, Coury J, Badicke B, Coronado G, Davis MM. J Rural Health. 2026 Jun;42(3):e70203. doi: 10.1111/jrh.70203. PMID: 42572815
Rapid on-off effects of methotrexate on lymphocytes may facilitate recovery of suppressed vaccine immunogenicity after its short-term methotrexate discontinuation in rheumatoid arthritis. Jeong H, Yang S, Park JW, Winthrop K, Lee EB, Park JK. Front Immunol. 2026 Aug 7;17:1898581. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1898581. eCollection 2026. PMID: 42630267
Concurrent preoperative eribulin and radiation for resectable retroperitoneal liposarcoma: a phase 1B study. Davis LE, Zhu L, Mayo SC, Latour E, Park B, Huang W, Moloney B, Davis JL, Wakeman K, Sheppard B, Billingsley KG, Vetto J, Valenzuela CD, Eil RL, Rocha F, Hung A, Ryan CW. Cancer Treat Res Commun. 2026;48:101334. doi: 10.1016/j.ctarc.2026.101334. Epub 2026 Jul 25. PMID: 42501677
Extended Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Infants Born Preterm Decreases Intermittent Hypoxemia: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Mamidi RR, Go MDA, Harris J, Olson M, Milner K, Tepper RS, Morris C, Park B, Schelonka R, MacDonald KD, McEvoy CT. J Pediatr. 2026 Sep;296:115165. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115165. Epub 2026 May 25. PMID: 42190903
Using harmonized FITBIR datasets to examine associations between TBI history and cognitive functioning. O’Neil ME, Cameron D, Krushnic D, Baker Robinson W, Hannon S, Clauss K, Cheney T, Cook L, Niederhausen M, Pugh MJ. Appl Neuropsychol Adult. 2026 May-Jun;33(3):761-769. doi: 10.1080/23279095.2024.2401974. Epub 2024 Sep 17. PMID: 39285766
What Can You Say When You Can’t Say Everything? Dorfman L, Winett LB, Schaff K, Mejia P. Health Aff (Millwood). 2026 Aug 26:101377hlthaff202600921. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2026.00921. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42647754
Treatment patterns and access among people with epilepsy of childbearing potential in Peru. Allen SE, Wardle MT, Moyano LM, Vilchez P, Bustos JA, Garcia HH, O’Neal SE. Front Neurol. 2026 Aug 11;17:1916569. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2026.1916569. eCollection 2026. PMID: 42643218
Integrating age-dependent pig susceptibility and spatial exposure heterogeneity improves agent-based modeling of Taenia solium transmission. Pizzitutti F, Bonnet G, Gonzales-Gustavson E, Gabriël S, Pan WK, Gonzalez AE, Garcia HH, O’Neal SE; Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru. Int J Parasitol. 2026 Sep;56(9):104853. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2026.104853. Epub 2026 Apr 15. PMID: 41997225
Using harmonized FITBIR datasets to examine associations between TBI history and cognitive functioning. O’Neil ME, Cameron D, Krushnic D, Baker Robinson W, Hannon S, Clauss K, Cheney T, Cook L, Niederhausen M, Pugh MJ. Appl Neuropsychol Adult. 2026 May-Jun;33(3):761-769. doi: 10.1080/23279095.2024.2401974. Epub 2024 Sep 17. PMID: 39285766
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