Organization profile
Organization profile
As a national leader in research, education and outreach, the Department of Public Health Sciences at Penn State College of Medicine aims to advance theory and practice that prepares future public health professionals, improves population health and reduces health disparities across communities in Pennsylvania, the nation and the world.
The department is well-positioned in the dynamic and supportive environment at Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center to foster discovery and growth in the areas of education, research and practice.
The department strives for excellence in the design, conduct and analysis of population-based research, including clinical trials, observational studies, health services research and regulatory and translational science. Work by the department has impacted national clinical, regulatory and public health decision-making.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Yubraj Acharya, PhD
- Health Policy and Administration - Associate Professor
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Associate Professor
- Penn State Cancer Institute
- Cancer Institute, Cancer Control
Person: Academic
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Murtaza Akhter, MD
- Department of Emergency Medicine - Associate Professor
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Associate Professor
- Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
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Cheryl Attinger, MBA
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Instructor
- Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research
Person: Academic
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Djibril Ba, MPH, PhD
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Assistant Professor
- Division of Epidemiology
Person: Academic
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Raman Baweja, MD, MS
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health - Professor
- Division of Child Outpatient Services - Associate Chief
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Professor
- Penn State Neuroscience Institute
Person: Academic
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Arthur Berg, PhD
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Professor
- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
- Department of Surgery - Professor
- Department of Neurosurgery - Professor
- Department of Family and Community Medicine - Professor
- Statistics - Professor
- Penn State Cancer Institute
- Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
- Cancer Institute, Cancer Control
Person: Academic
Research output
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30-Day Readmission Following Inpatient Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Pennsylvania: A Statewide Analysis
Johnson, B. J., Armstrong, A. D. & Hollenbeak, C. S., Feb 11 2026, In: JBJS Open Access. 11, 1, e25.00206.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Brief, Single-Session Mindfulness Intervention Decreased Surgical Patients' Preoperative Pain, Pain Medication Desire, and Anxiety: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial
Hanley, A. W., Coleman, C., Davis, A., Sorkpor, S., Gililland, J. & Zgierska, A. E., Mar 15 2026, In: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 34, 6, p. e866-e872Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A broad-range polymerase chain reaction on a formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue is a powerful diagnostic tool, but requires cautious interpretation: a case report
Ssentongo, P., Crook, T. & Hussein, R., 2026, In: Frontiers in Medicine. 13, 1736694.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adapting patient priorities care for older adults with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: A qualitative inquiry
Garg, T., Negron-Candelario, S., Miller, H., Demirsoy, S., West, K., Calo, W., Tinetti, M. & Van Scoy, L. J., Apr 2026, In: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations. 44, 4, 110996.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aerobic Exercise Training Leads to MASH Resolution as Defined by the MASH Resolution Index
Channapragada, T., Batra, S., Hummer, B. L., Chinchilli, V. M., Huang, D., Loomba, R., Schreibman, I. R. & Stine, J. G., Feb 2026, In: Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 71, 2, p. 628-635 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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All-cause and cause-specific mortality trends among people with and without HIV in the Siaya health and demographic surveillance system, Kenya, 2011–2018
Ambia, J., Trickey, A., Ingle, S. M., Risher, K., Odongo, F., Reniers, G. & Kwaro, D., 2026, In: Global Health Action. 19, 1, 2640299.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Allele Frequency Selection and No Age-Related Increase in Human Oocyte Mitochondrial Mutations
Arbeithuber, B., Anthony, K., Higgins, B., Oppelt, P., Shebl, O., Tiemann-Boege, I., Chiaromonte, F., Ebner, T. & Makova, K. D., Jan 2026, In: Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey. 81, 1, p. 25-26 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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American Epilepsy Society/International League Against Epilepsy-North America Joint Task Force for Epilepsy Health Care Disparities in the United States
Kapur, J., Theodore, W., Clarke, D., Etienne, M., Gutierrez, C., Jobst, B. C., Johnson, E., Joshi, S., Kiriakopoulos, E. T., Labiner, D. M., Lado, F. A., Lekoubou, A., Lowenstein, D. H., Parko, K., Riker, E., Poduri, A., Shellhaas, R. A., Sirven, J. I., Skjei, K. & Stern, J. M. & 3 others, , Mar 1 2026, In: Epilepsy Currents. 26, 2, p. 99-107 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A Multilevel Analysis of Social Environmental Factors Related to Substance Use, Tobacco Use, and Binge Drinking Behaviors Among Older Adults
Zhang, X., Linn, B. K. & Moss, J. L., Jan 2026, In: American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 70, 1, 108115.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Analyzing Real-World Infection Risk in Multiple Myeloma Patients Receiving Teclistamab
Ssentongo, P., Guare, E. G., Song, C., Inoue, Y., Sandhu, M., Annageldiyev, C., Sivik, J., Rakszawski, K., Naik, S., Minagawa, K., Mineishi, S. & Paules, C. I., Mar 2026, In: Current Oncology. 33, 3, 154.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using a conversation game to engage Native American Washoe tribe members in advance care planning: preparation for a clinical trial
Van Scoy, L. (PI)
National Institute of Nursing Research
9/15/25 → 8/31/28
Project: Research project
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Impact of brief daily functional resistance training on lower extremity physical performance
Sciamanna, C. (PI)
9/1/25 → 8/31/28
Project: Research project
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Collaborative Research: NSF-SNSF: Tail-robust Analysis of High-dimensional Nonstationary Time Series
Li, R. (PI)
9/1/25 → 8/31/28
Project: Research project
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Pennsylvania Colorectal Cancer Alliance to Reduce Mortality and Enhance Screening (PA-CARES)
Randal, F. (PI), Kim, K. (CoI), Hohl, R. (CoI), Ruffin, M. (CoI), Calo, W. (CoI), Maranki, J. (CoI), Felix, T. (CoI), Leibovitz, D. (CoI) & Lozano, P. (CoI)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
8/30/25 → 8/29/30
Project: Research project
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The Penn State Coordinating Center (CC) for the Multi-Sectoral Preventive Interventions (MSPI) Research Network
Chinchilli, V. (PI) & Kraschnewski, J. (CoPI)
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
8/18/25 → 6/30/27
Project: Research project
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An integrated multiplexed diagnostic assay targeting fusion lipoproteins and cardiolipin for detection of treponemal and nontreponemal antibodies in syphilis patients
Pan, D. D. (PI), van der Pol, B. (CoPI), Rafferty, C. (CoPI) & Pinto, C. (CoPI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
2/25/25 → 1/31/27
Project: Research project
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Longitudinal cohort of mushroom intake and cognitive function in the elderly
Muscat, J. (PI)
9/1/24 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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Multi-omic Characterization of COPD in Females
Liu, D. (PI), Manichaikul, A. W. (CoPI) & Shim, Y. Y. M. (CoPI)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
8/1/24 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
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Dietary Predictors of New-Onset Diabetes following Acute Pancreatitis in the DREAM Study.
Ba, D. (PI)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
8/1/24 → 5/31/26
Project: Research project
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Sexual network structure and HIV testing and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa: understanding the implications for ending the HIV epidemic
Risher, K. (PI)
7/16/24 → 6/30/28
Project: Research project
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Development and Effectiveness of Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) for Child Mental Health
Baweja, R. (Speaker), Lagman, J. (Speaker), Chongtham, N. (Speaker), Pathak, M. (Speaker) & Diaz, A. (Speaker)
May 20 2023 → May 24 2023Activity: Talk types › Oral presentation
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Recognizing the Complexity of Organizational Culture Change
Dreibelbis, T. (Speaker), Carmo, S. (Speaker), Anderson, R. (Speaker), Blatt, B. J. (Speaker), Attinger, C. (Speaker) & Dubots, D. (Speaker)
2023Activity: Talk types › Oral presentation
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Recognizing the Complexity of Organizational Culture Change
Dreibelbis, T. (Speaker), Carmo, S. (Speaker), Anderson, R. (Speaker), Blatt, B. J. (Speaker), Attinger, C. (Speaker) & Dubots, D. (Speaker)
2022Activity: Talk types › Oral presentation
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Craniocervical instability in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: a retrospective study
Schubart, J. R. (Invited speaker) & Henderson, F. (Speaker)
Aug 21 2021Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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An Approach for the Development of Patient-Specific Methods to Assess Inhaled-Toxicant Susceptibility in Fibrotic Lung Disease
Kim, M. (Speaker), Borhan, S. (Speaker), Erdem, C. (Speaker), Rai, J. (Speaker), Bascom, R. (Speaker), Bourke, J. E. (Speaker) & Royce, S. (Speaker)
May 2020 → …Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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An Unusual Case of Young Adult Interstitial Pneumonia with Human Herpesvirus 6
Reddy, K. (Speaker), Bascom, R. (Speaker) & Goldfarb, S. B. (Speaker)
May 2020 → …Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and Exercise is Medicine
Stine, J. (Speaker)
2020 → …Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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Description of Protocol to Evaluate MN-001'S (tipelukast) Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability in Subjects with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Bascom, R. (Speaker), Hitz, K. (Speaker), Dimmock, A. E. F. (Speaker), Makhay, M. (Speaker), Dojillo, J. (Speaker) & Matsuda, K. (Speaker)
May 2020 → …Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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Feasibility Testing and Validation of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry Occupational and Environmental Exposure Questionnaire (PFF-OEQ)
Vogt, M. (Speaker), Bascom, R. (Speaker), Claxton, B. (Speaker), Dimmock, A. E. F. (Speaker), Griffiths, D. (Speaker) & Edwards, R. (Speaker)
May 2020 → …Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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A Complex Case of Respiratory Failure in a Patient with Hematologic Malignancy
Breen, C. (Speaker), Ventola, L. K. (Speaker), Elizabeth, F. (Speaker), Rassaei, N. (Speaker) & Bascom, R. (Speaker)
May 2020 → …Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
Prizes
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Advancing a Global Penn State Leadership in Education Abroad Award
Fredrick, N. B. (Recipient), 2020
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