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Inside WashU Public Health, November 24, 2025

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WashU Public Health faculty named to 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list

Brownson, Galea, Jiao, Powell among the most influential in their fields

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A conversation with occupational trauma researcher Elisabeth Stelson

A licensed social worker, Stelson studies how to help the helpers

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Popularity of psilocybin, psychedelics hasn't increased ER visits

Increasing hallucinogen use has had unclear effects on the health of users, says WashU Medicine's Kevin Xu, a member of the SPH secondary faculty.

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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.