Alan Hutson, PhD, will provide statistical design and analysis support for a trial to test a multi-modal approach of immunizing ovarian cancer patients.

Susan E. Bennett, EdD, will examine the effectiveness of Dalfampridine, an FDA-approved medication to improve walking in patients with multiple sclerosis, when combined with a physical therapy program.

Investigators will examine the engineering complexity implications of intelligent orthotic braces used to manage knee osteoarthritis.

Sepsis is a leading cause of death in critical care units worldwide. This study, led by John X. Wilson, PhD, will explore whether something as simple as vitamin C can help reduce mortality from sepsis.

There are racial disparities in prostate cancer treatment, but the root causes of these disparities are unknown. Heather Orom, PhD, is exploring several possible explanations to help reduce racial gaps in prostate cancer mortality and patient treatment.

A growing research literature has indicated that impulse control is an important factor in the development, maintenance and treatment of addictive disorders.

The Population Health Observatory (PHO) will serve as the informatics center for this collaborative project and will provide data management, data analysis and collaborative research services for interventions to improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.

Lina Mu’s research examines how pollution and epidemiological factors influence cancer in China, where the incidence of lung cancer in females is among the highest in the world, and is studying the short-term effects of air pollution among Beijing residents.

Faculty are involved in a number of studies investigating disease prevention. Studies examining how to prevent diarrheal disease, a major source of death of infants and children in developing economies, could have enormous health impacts.

Researchers are examining physiological and psychological measures of stress in police officers to evaluate potential associations of these measures with early signs of cardiovascular and metabolic disease.

Investigators will study the effects of a specific respiratory muscle exercise training program on respiratory muscle strength and endurance, as well as fatigue, exercise capacity, and functional performance, on patients with multiple sclerosis.

Through a partnership with the World Health Organization’s tropical diseases research program and the Uganda Ministry of Health, this study will help design a plan for a new intervention to treat malaria in children in Uganda.