Dr. Marisa Westbrook Awarded National Fellowship for Research on Hispanic Families and Housing
We are proud to announce that Dr. Marisa Westbrook, Assistant Professor of Health Promotion & Community Health at Portland State...Read More
School of Public Health Research
Building Healthy Populations
$10.9 M Research Funding
Received in FY24
60+ Faculty Members
Conducting Research
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
Dr. Alice Gates Appointed to Governor’s Behavioral Health Talent Council
We’re proud to share that Dr. Alice Gates, Associate Professor of Public Health at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health,...Read More
Marisa Westbrook Awarded National Fellowship to Advance Research on Hispanic Families’ Economic Well-Being
The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health is thrilled to share that Assistant Professor Marisa Westbrook received a competitive fellowship from...Read More
The Green Divide: Urban Struggles for Environmental Justice Screening
On April 10th, over 25 students and faculty in Public Health, Urban Studies & Planning, Geography, and other programs on...Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Laura Jacobson, Recipient of the 2025 Early Achievement in Social Science Research Award
We are proud to share that Dr. Laura Jacobson, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, has...Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Paula Carder — PSU Researcher of the Year!
Congratulations to Dr. Paula Carder — PSU Researcher of the Year! We’re thrilled to celebrate Dr. Paula Carder, Professor at...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.
Faculty Research Projects
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.
Student PositionsSPH RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Latest Publications
May 2025
Electrochemical Characterization of Pyrogenic Carbons: Implications for Degradation of Groundwater Contaminants with Carbon-Based Amendments. Hudson JM, Tratnyek PG. Environ Sci Technol. 2025 Apr 29;59(16):8283-8293. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c00254. Epub 2025 Apr 15. PMID: 40233279
Clinical pharmacist practitioners prescribing of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. Baylis JD, Jorgenson TL, Pals HE, Hwang CS, Colvard MD, Alliu V, Moore T, Lin LA, Wyse J, Hawkins EJ, Hagedorn HJ, Gordon AJ. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2025 Jun 1;271:112663. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112663. Epub 2025 Mar 26. PMID: 40228325
Expert consensus statement on the treatment of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases with Janus kinase inhibitors: 2024 update. Nash P, Kerschbaumer A, Konzett V, Aletaha D, Dörner T, Fleischmann R, McInnes I, Primdahl J, Sattar N, Tanaka Y, Trauner M, Winthrop K, de Wit M, Askling J, Baraliakos X, Boehncke WH, Emery P, Gossec L, Isaacs JD, Krauth M, Lee EB, Maksymowych W, Pope J, Scholte-Voshaar M, Schreiber K, Schreiber S, Stamm T, Taylor PC, Takeuchi T, Tam LS, Van den Bosch F, Westhovens R, Zeitlinger M, Smolen JS. Ann Rheum Dis. 2025 May;84(5):664-679. doi: 10.1016/j.ard.2025.01.032. Epub 2025 Mar 3. PMID: 40037995
Efficacy of Janus kinase inhibitors in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases a systematic literature review informing the 2024 update of an international consensus statement. Konzett V, Smolen JS, Nash P, Aletaha D, Winthrop K, Dörner T, Fleischmann R, Tanaka Y, Primdahl J, Baraliakos X, McInnes IB, Trauner M, Sattar N, de Wit M, Schoones JW, Kerschbaumer A. Ann Rheum Dis. 2025 May;84(5):680-696. doi: 10.1016/j.ard.2025.01.023. Epub 2025 Feb 10. PMID: 39934019
Safety of Janus kinase inhibitors in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases – a systematic literature review informing the 2024 update of an international expert consensus statement. Konzett V, Smolen JS, Nash P, Winthrop K, Aletaha D, Dörner T, Fleischmann R, Tanaka Y, Primdahl J, Baraliakos X, McInnes IB, Trauner M, Sattar N, de Wit M, Schoones JW, Kerschbaumer A. Ann Rheum Dis. 2025 May;84(5):697-715. doi: 10.1016/j.ard.2025.01.024. Epub 2025 Feb 10. PMID: 39934016
Severe Maternal Morbidity and Other Perinatal Complications Among Black, Hispanic, and White Birthing Persons With and Without Physical Disabilities. Horner-Johnson W, Garg B, Snowden JM, Caughey AB, Slaughter-Acey J, Akobirshoev I, Mitra M. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2025 May;34(5):590-600. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2024.0694. Epub 2024 Dec 20. PMID: 39699686
Mechanochemical Molten-Salt-Assisted Surface Nitridation Promotes Electron Transfer Dechlorination of Zerovalent Iron. Gong L, Chen J, Zhan G, Zu J, Li H, He F, Tratnyek PG, Zhang L. Environ Sci Technol. 2025 May 10. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c01679. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40347166
Real-world data on the use of the Shingrix vaccine among patients with inflammatory arthritis and risk of cardiovascular events following herpes zoster. Curtis JR, Conrad DM, Krueger WS, Gara AP, Winthrop KL. Arthritis Res Ther. 2025 May 17;27(1):108. doi: 10.1186/s13075-025-03565-0. PMID: 40382657
Weight loss maintenance among truck drivers in the SHIFT randomised controlled trial, USA. Olson R, Wipfli B, Hanson GC, Bodner T, Anger WK, Elliot DL, Mansfield L. Occup Environ Med. 2025 May 12:oemed-2024-109903. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2024-109903. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40355262
Sleep quality of service members and veterans with and without reports of dizziness. Hoppes CW, Erbele ID, Lambert KH, Thapa S, Rich ES, Yuan TT, Brock MS, Reavis KM. J Vestib Res. 2025 May 19:9574271251338696. doi: 10.1177/09574271251338696. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40384621
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OHSU Health Literacy Symposium
OHSU Auditorium 3286 SW Research Drive, Portland, United StatesInnovating for Better Results in Health Care, Education, and Research The 2025 OHSU Health Literacy Symposium will highlight health...