Dr. Cynthia Herrick Featured on STL Public Radio to discuss postpartum diabetes screening
Dr. Cynthia Herrick was recently featured on St. Louis Public Radio to discuss findings from her BMC Public Health article “Postpartum diabetes screening among low income women with gestational diabetes in Missouri 2010–2015.” Dr. Herrick shared her thoughts on the racial disparities observed in gestational and emphasized the need for programs that support women from pregnancy to […]
Dr. Ebony Carter receives ADA Pathway Grant
On February 15th, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) announced the 2019 awardees for the Pathway to Stop Diabetes® grant program. WU-CDTR member, Dr. Ebony Carter was named a Pathway Accelerator Awardee, receiving $1.625 million over the five-year grant term. The Pathway Accelerator Award is designed to support exceptional, independent early-career researchers who have distinguished themselves […]
Dr. Carter awarded K23 for pilot on prenatal care for diabetes
Dr. Ebony Carter has received a Mentored Patient-Oriented Career Development Award (K23) to study the impact of group prenatal diabetes care in improving health outcomes for low-income African-American women with type 2 and gestational diabetes. Carter’s pilot program, Diabetes Centering Pregnancy (Diabetes CP), seeks to work with women with increased risks of developing post-partum cardiovascular […]
Haire-Joshu Honored at 2018 Founders Day Celebration
Congratulations to our Center Director, Dr. Haire-Joshu, who was among four Washington University faculty members to receive the Distinguished Faculty Award at the University’s annual Founder’s Day celebration. The Distinguished Faculty Awards recognize outstanding commitment to the intellectual and personal development of students. Awardees also demonstrate distinguished service to the Washington University community while epitomizing […]
McBride Named Bernard Becker Professor
On November 5th, Tim McBride was installed as the Bernard Becker Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. McBride is an influential health policy analyst and leading health economists who has helped to shape the national agenda on various health related issues. He currently studies the effects of health reform at the state and […]
Tabak and PAT Continue Collaboration with 5-Year NIH Grant
This August, Dr. Rachel Tabak received a $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to evaluate the impact of Healthy Eating and Active Living Taught at Home (HEALTH), a lifestyle modification intervention which addresses obesity and chronic disease prevention in young mothers. Tabak, who serves as lead for the Dissemination and Implementation in […]