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Student Research

Contributing to science is important to many of our students and opportunities for research abound at Yale. Many students use their summer internship to do research that culminates in the MPH thesis required by this department. Others work with faculty labs and research teams to access data and formulate their analysis. In addition many students work as research assistants at the Yale School of Public Health, Yale School of Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital or the VA on faculty research, culminating in peer review publications.

Publications Co-authored by Students and CDE Faculty

Recent Thesis Topics

2021

  • Gender Difference of treatment Patterns and Prognostic Effect of Gender in Advanced NSCLC Patients
  • Adiposity in Infancy: Anthropometric Models
  • The Digital Divide in Telemedicine Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • The Impact of WW’s Multi-City FVRx Program on Children
  • Quantification of Anesthetic and Analgesic Compounds in e-Liquids and their Aerosols
  • Implementation, Prevalence and Referral Rates of Patient-Reported Outcomes of Distress and Depression Screening in Oncology Care
  • Key Trends in Digital Health and the Future of Clinical Trials in the US
  • Economic Evaluation of the Preventing Childhood Obesity through Mindfulness-Based Parent Stress Intervention
  • United States Long-Term Trends in Adult BMI from 1959 to 2018 by Income, Education and Race/Ethnicity
  • Identification of Genetic Factors for Metabolically Healthy Obese and Metabolically Obese Normal-Weight
  • Associations between Restorative Justice Policies and Mental Health among Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
  • Long-Term Cancer Survivors' Use of Healthcare Providers
  • Health-Related Quality of Life in Endometrial Cancer Survivors
  • Patterns of Athlete Abuse in the U.S. Center for SafeSport Central Disciplinary Database
  • Developing a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Plan for a Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program
  • Neuroprognostication Practices After Cardiac Arrest
  • Birth Characteristics and Risk of Early-onset Ovarian Cancer
  • Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Surgery Type and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: An Analysis of MBSAQIP Data Registry
  • Association of Marital Stress with Angina Burden after Myocardial Infarction in Young Women and Men
  • Determinants for Approval and Reimbursement of Orphan Products in China
  • Sex Difference in Identification of Predictive Tumor Tissue Metabolites Associated with Colorectal Cancer Prognosis
  • Discovery of Genetic Pleiotropy for Obesity and Inflammation and Mediation in Identified Variants through Obesity-related Pathways
  • The Impact of the Accuracy of HIV Risk Perception on HIV Risk Behavior Changes Among Women with Substance Use Disorders in Treatment
  • Gene-gene Interactions Contributing to Asthma Susceptibility, An Exploration Using UK Biobank Dataset
  • Smoking and Early-onset Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • Htra1 Expression in Humanized ARMS2 Knock-in Mouse Models

2020

  • Persistence of Pharmaceutical Contaminants in the Environment
  • Fungal Community Characterization and Machine Learning Classification of Building Mold Status Between Pre- and Post-Remediation
  • Promoting Ecosystem and Human Health under Climate Change — An Integrated Analysis of Sustainable Olive Cultivation in Cyprus
  • The FreshAir Wristband: Comparison of personal exposure measured using different wearable form factors - 2020 EHS POSTER AWARD WINNER - SEE THE POSTER
  • Meteorological Determinants of Mosquito Populations in Connecticut
  • Birth Outcomes Associated with Heavy Metal Exposures in the Surroundings of a Former Chemical Plant in Târnaveni, Romania
  • Nitrous Oxide: Use in Labor & Delivery and Steps Toward Healthcare Sustainability
  • Chlorpyrifos and the Gut Microbiome of Animals - a Systematic Review
  • Solid Fuel-related Indoor Air Pollution and Poor Sleep Quality in Adults Aged 45 Years and Older — a National Longitudinal Study in China
  • Characterization and Quantification of Menthol in Emerging Tobacco Products
  • Assessment of Children’s Personal and Land Use Regression Model-Estimated Exposure to NO2 in Springfield, Massachusetts - 2020 EHS POSTER AWARD WINNER - SEE THE POSTER

2019

  • Health Literacy and End-of-Life Care Expenditure
  • Associations Between Health Literacy and End-Of-Life Care Intensity among Medicare Beneficiaries
  • Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS at Douala Military Hospital in Cameroon
  • The Epidemiologic and Economic Impact of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among Chinese HIV high-risk groups
  • The Utilization and Outcomes of Atherectomy for Lower Extremity Revascularization
  • Birth Characteristics and Risk of Early-Onset Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in a Large Population-based Case-Control Study
  • Trends in Cyclosporiasis Infection in Connecticut, 1997—2019
  • Ethnic Differences and Risk of Early-Onset Hodgkin Lymphoma
  • Cardiovascular Outcomes in Hypertension as Defined by Proof-BP Using NHANES 2015-2016
  • Immunotherapy for Advanced Cancer Patients with Autoimmune Disease
  • Racial/Ethnic and Sociodemographic Disparities in Lipid Screening and Risk Factor Awareness Among Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care
  • Are Food Baskets Helpful for Refugees with Chronic Illnesses in Sub-Saharan Africa?
  • The Effect of the Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) Study on Alcohol Consumption Among Breast Cancer Survivors
  • How Discrimination, Social Support, and English Proficiency Impact Depression in South Asian Immigrants: The Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America Study
  • The Relationship Between Race and Gender and Healthcare Outcomes for Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
  • Prevalence, Awareness and Control of Hypertension and Diabetes among HIV Positive and Negative patients at the Military Hospital of Douala, Cameroon
  • Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Among Samoan Adults and Associations with Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension
  • Projected Cost-Effectiveness and Long-Term Savings of Bright Bodies Pediatric Weight Management Program
  • Glycemic Variability and Indices of Glycemic Control among Pregnant Women with Type 1 Diabetes Based on Use of Constant Glucose Share Technology
  • Live Birth Bias in Epidemiological Study of Timing Specific Exposure Effect During Pregnancy and Child Health: A Simulation Study
  • Characteristics and Reporting of Number Need to Treat, Number Needed to Harm and Absolute Risk Reduction in Controlled Trials, 2001-2019
  • The ‘S.T.O.P. Pain’ Questionnaire: Patient-Family Preferences for Assessing Pain in the Pediatric Transitional Pain Setting
  • Intimate Partner Violence, Colorism, and Stress Coping in Barbados
  • Patterns of Care and Outcomes of Patients with Myelofibrosis: A Population-based Study
  • Association between Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Hypertension among African American Mothers in the InterGEN study
  • Health Disparities Among Arab-American Immigrants for HPV Vaccination as an Indicator of Cervical Cancer Prevention
  • Evaluating the Association Between Severe Acne and Pancreatic Cancer Risk
  • Impact of a 6-Month Exercise Intervention on Cognitive Function Among Ovarian Cancer Survivors: The Women’s Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC)
  • Blood DNA Methylation as a Surrogate Epigenetic Biomarker in Study of Night Shift Work and Breast Cancer
  • Sex-based Differences in Periprocedural Outcomes of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion with the WATCHMAN Device
  • SUD Reprocessing- Regulation, Environment Impact Reduction & Cost Savings
  • Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Pharmacologic Treatment For Emotional Distress Among Older Adults With Cancer
  • The V Metric, Menopausal Hormone Therapy, and Breast Cancer Risk
  • Differential Diagnosis Documentation in Emergency Medicine
  • COVID-19 Risk Amongst Temporary Protected Status Beneficiaries