January 3, 2019
Initiative announces annual funding call for pilot research grants
The Population Health Initiative seeks to create a world where all people can live healthier and more fulfilling lives. In support of that vision, the initiative is pleased to announce its funding call to University of Washington faculty and PI-eligible research scientists for population health pilot research grants of up to $50,000 each. Applications for…
January 2, 2019
Mobile applications have the power to transform HIV/AIDS nursing
New research from the University of Washington School of Nursing found that smartphone applications, or apps, have the potential to improve efforts to combat HIV/AIDS and other diseases both in the African subcontinent and around the world. The study, which was led by Sarah Gimbel (pictured), associate professor of nursing, evaluated the current use of…
December 27, 2018
Initiative partners with CoMotion to offer a pilot innovation award
The Population Health Initiative has again partnered with CoMotion’s Innovation Fund to offer a $50,000 Population Health Innovation Award for the Fund’s spring 2019 round of funding. The Population Health Innovation Award will fund projects that support the initiative’s vision of creating a world where all people can live healthier and more fulfilling lives. Projects…
December 19, 2018
UW NSF-funded center gathers disaster related data
The University of Washington’s Natural Hazards Reconnaissance Experimental Facility launched earlier this fall with the goal of developing more resilient communities through the collection, assessment and archiving of high-quality perishable data in the aftermath of disasters. The center, which is headquartered in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, is the first of its kind…
December 13, 2018
Aga Khan University internship applications due January 14
The Aga Khan University offers international internships to University of Washington undergraduate and graduate students through a partnership with the Population Health Initiative. Applications are being accepted until January 14 for summer 2019 postings. There are 25 different internship positions available in this round of applications in the countries of Kenya, Mozambique, Pakistan, Tanzania and…
December 12, 2018
New Nature for Health initiative to launch research on health benefits of time outside
A new University of Washington initiative seeks to advance research about how time spent in nature can help to improve health. Nature for Health will specifically focus its efforts on research that examines nature’s effects on health across five populations: veterans, children, older adults, health care providers and underserved populations. Researchers from across academic disciplines…
December 4, 2018
UW center focuses on risky behaviors in young adults
The Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors at the University of Washington School of Medicine focuses much its work on young adults since health habits are often established at that age and risk behaviors peak during this time. The center investigates the harms that stem from high-risk behavior involving alcohol, including unsafe sexual…
November 28, 2018
Livable City Year seeking partner for the 2019-2020 academic year
Proposals are now being accepted from cities, counties, tribes and special districts interested in partnering with the University of Washington’s Livable City Year initiative for the 2019-2020 academic year. Livable City Year connects UW faculty and students with a municipal partner for a full academic year to work on projects fostering livability and sustainability. The…
November 26, 2018
IHME releases the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study
The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation recently published the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2017 study. The GBD is a comprehensive, worldwide observational epidemiological study that describes mortality and morbidity from major diseases, injuries and risk factors to health at global, national and regional levels. It examines trends from 1990 to…
November 21, 2018
Gift funds new UW Center for Integrative Oncology and Palliative Care Social Work
A substantial gift from Lynn and Howard Behar is expanding the University of Washington School of Social Work’s support for the next generation of oncology social work scholars through the launch of a new Center for Integrative Oncology and Palliative Care Social Work. The Center will take a social justice approach to oncology and palliative…