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Public Health Professors and Supervisors in United States
Professors in public health in united states
4,335 professors found
Professor
Columbia University
United States
Research Interests
Health Communication
Health Economics
Population Health
Public Health
Healthcare Delivery
Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
United States
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Global Health
Public Health
Disease Transmission
Environmental Epidemiology
Assistant Professor
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
United States
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Climatology
Health Policy
Public Health
Abiotic Stress
Associate Dean, Career & Professional Development, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management
Columbia University
United States
Research Interests
Health Economics
Health Communication
Public Health
Health Science
Health Policy
Duke University
United States
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Health Communication
Public Health
Sars-cov-2
Pandemic Preparedness
Andelot Professor of Demography
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
United States
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Global Health
Covid-19
Public Health
Pandemic Preparedness
Assistant Professor
University of Washington
United States
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Global Health
Population Health
Pandemic Studies
Disease Transmission
Professor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
United States
Research Interests
Health Communication
Health Economics
Healthcare Access
Population Health
Health Disparities
Assistant Professor
George Washington University
United States
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Global Health
Healthcare Delivery
Population Health
Malaria Epidemiology
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Living costs in United States
Estimated costs in United States.
MonthlyYearly | United States |
|---|---|
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | $3.0k $3,000/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | $1.5k $1,500/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | $800 $800/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | $12.0k $12,000/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Associate Professor
Ryerson University
Canada
Research Interests
Health Communication
Epidemiology
Nursing
Covid-19
Brazilian Studies
Opportunities these professors hire for
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System
Just Landed
United States
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Posted Yesterday
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The Yarrow Lab is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow in spinal cord injury (SCI) and aging research . The fellow will contribute to the upcoming multisite TRT-SCI clinical trial and other VA- and DoD-funded studies focused on SCI. The fellowship is based through the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System and the Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), within the Advanced Fellowship in Aging program. Research may be conducted at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Car...
Biology
Gerontology
Rehabilitation Science
+5 more
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Auburn University
Just Landed
United States
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Posted Yesterday
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Auburn University’s College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, in partnership with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to advance quantitative approaches for white-tailed deer conservation and management. The project will develop an integrated population modeling and management framework for deer in Alabama and the southeastern United States. The researcher will combine heterogeneous data sources—including harvest records, citize...
Ecology
Environmental Science
Biology
+5 more
Posted Yesterday
Northeastern University
Just Landed
United States
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Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
Northeastern University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Nutritional Immunology to join the Okeke Lab in the Department of Biology in Boston. Led by Dr. Emeka Okeke, the lab investigates how nutrition and bioactive molecules influence immune function, inflammation, and host–microbiome interactions. The postdoctoral researcher will lead an interdisciplinary project focused on the anti-inflammatory properties of a bioactive, dietary-derived peptide. The research will define how the ...
Inflammation
Immunology
Biochemistry
+7 more
Posted Yesterday
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