Evaluating the impact of race, ethnicity, and ancestry as population labels in genomics research
Race and ethnicity are socially constructed groupings that are sometimes paired with inferred genetic ancestry for analyses; however, their misuse...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
BERD Linking public health datasets: Why data linking may do more harm than good, and how governance can help
BERD is offering a brand-new seminar in our data equity series: SPH faculty member Kathleen Conte will speak on the...Read More
Dr. Deborah Karasek Research Publication: Perinatal Health and Healthcare Utilization During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Deborah Karasek, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, recently published research highlighting the implications...Read More
Genomic Insights into Ovarian Cancer: Similarities and Differences in Somatic Mutations Across Populations
Katherine Lawson-Michod, MPH-PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Fred Hutch Cancer Center Despite advances in ovarian cancer research, disparities in survival...Read More
SPH Annual Research Retreat
2nd Annual SPH Research Retreat 2025 on March 14, 2025 from 9:00 – 1:00 PM in Vanport 515 and on...Read More
Expanding the Public Health Workforce – Understanding Health Disparities of Oregonians with I/DD using Medicaid Claims Data
We are thrilled to share the details of our work to understand and translate state-level data related to health disparities...Read More
The Impact of Basic Income
Dr. Marisa Westbrook, faculty member of the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, leads the qualitative evaluation of the Denver Basic...Read More
Celebrating Research Achievement: Dr. Marisa Westbrook Solo-Authored Article In the Social Science & Medicine Journal
The School of Public Health takes immense pride in the achievements of our faculty. We are thrilled to announce Marisa...Read More
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health aims to improve equity, diversity within STEM
Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University-Portland State University School of Public Health are leveraging data science to support...Read More