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WashU Public Health Ideas with Cal Halvorsen

Dean Sandro Galea talks with Cal Halvorsen, an associate professor at WashU's Brown School and a secondary faculty member at WashU Public Health, about older populations, productiive aging, and longer working lives.

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Scholarships encourage local, regional, heartland students to pursue careers in public health

To boost access to MPH program, WashU Public Health offers scholarships to students from St. Louis, the region, and neighboring states that make up the heartland.

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Connecting cancer patients to tobacco treatment is aim of WashU-led trial

Cancer patients who quit smoking live significantly longer than those who don’t

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WashU: ACA, Medicaid expansion reduced Missouri uninsured

A policy analysis co-authored by WashU Public Health's Tim McBride, Sarah Eisenstein, and Claire Ami Pavlides explains dramatic shifts in Missouri Medicaid coverage.

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Evidence — not politics — is key to tackling gun violence, says WashU dean

Dean Sandro Galea speaks about a report he co-authored outlining a five-step, evidence-based roadmap to safer firearm regulation.

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The Moment, November 16, 2025

Missouri health coverage; translational science; research excellence

WashU Public Health faculty, staff honored for cutting-edge, innovative research

Abdalla, Hanahan, Tutlam, Melendez Contreras receive Provost’s Research Excellence awards

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A conversation with pediatric HIV researcher Massy Mutumba

Mutumba turned childhood fears of HIV/AIDS into a lifelong mission to combat the epidemic and help children living with HIV

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Translational Science Benefits Model collection helps disseminate powerful tool

Designed to help scientists demonstrate impact, the model was developed by WashU Public Health researchers, others