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Nov 19
Recent changes in California vaccine exemption laws projected to have limited effect on increasing childhood vaccination rates
A new study finds that the laws developed in California to decrease the number of children who are exempt from receiving vaccines may have little effect. This is because parents motivated by a hesitancy to vaccinate continue to find alternate pathways around the laws. Findings from the brief research report are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Nov 19
Trainee Spotlight: Khristopher Mark Nicholas
Name: Khristopher Mark Nicholas Current title: CPC Trainee; 3rd year PhD student, Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public...
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Oct 19
Alumni Spotlight: Paul J. Fleming
Name: Paul J. Fleming Current title: Assistant Professor of Health Behavior & Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public...
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Oct 19
Kathleen Mullan Harris Inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Harris was awarded the Golden Goose Award from the US Congress for federally funded research that leads to major breakthroughs in medicine, social behavior, and technological research and the Irene Taeuber Award from the Population Association of America in recognition of original and important contributions to the scientific study of population.
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Oct 19
CPC at the 2019 Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) Conference
The 2019 Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) Conference was held from Tuesday, October 1, 2019 - Friday, October...
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Oct 19
Meet the Carolina Population Center Faculty Fellows elected in 2019
From left to right: Song, Lauen, Su, Moulton, Sylvia, Rubalcaba. The Carolina Population Center's Faculty Fellows elected six UNC faculty...
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Oct 19
Meet Postdoctoral Scholar Grace Noppert
Name: Grace Noppert Current title: Postdoctoral Scholar Years affiliated with CPC: 2018 - present Website: http://gracenoppert.web.unc.edu/ What projects are you...
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Oct 19
Strong family ties during teen years can help ward off depression in later life
Depression is a leading cause of disability and disease for people around the world. It often begins during adolescence, especially for females, may continue or recur in adulthood and tends to become a lifetime chronic health condition.
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Oct 19
Fellow Spotlight: Douglas Lee Lauen
Douglas Lee Lauen joined the Carolina Population Center as a Faculty Fellow in 2019.
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Sep 19
Fellow Spotlight: Sean Sylvia
Sean Sylvia joined the Carolina Population Center as a Faculty Fellow in 2019. Sean Sylvia Department: Health Policy and Management...
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