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With the help of Inova Health System, ÑÇÖÞAV is ready to partner with other Virginia universities on research to improve health during pregnancy and early childhood.

New findings published in the Journal for Applied Gerontology by College of Public Health researchers suggest that personalized music intervention, especially with songs from adolescence and early adulthood, is effective at reducing the use of medication, alleviating agitation levels, and enhancing mood and social engagement among nursing home residents living with dementia.

Professor Farrokh Alemi receives NIH grant to pilot first-of-its-kind, evidence-based artificial intelligence tool to address the medication needs of Black and African American people with depression. This is part of the college’s Innovate for Good story series. 

Research by Iulia Fratila, assistant professor in ÑÇÖÞAV’s College of Public Health, provides novel insights into attitudes and motivations among cannabis users aged 18-30. 

MeAgainMeds.com, a free AI-powered website, helps clinicians more effectively match patients with the optimal antidepressant using big data.

Interprofessional research study from ÑÇÖÞAV found that family caregivers of older adults living with dementia experienced a 15% drop in stress after a 9-week online peer support program  

ÑÇÖÞAV Professor of Global Health and Epidemiology Amira Roess comments on the recently detected cases of bird flu in the United States.  

Scientists from George Mason’s College of Science and College of Public Health aim to harness the many advantages of urine testing over other methods and increase mainstream adoption.

With tick bites on the rise, College of Science and College of Public Health are collaborating to improve detection, diagnosis, and treatment with urine testing.

As part of a federal priority to address health care workforce shortages, Mason’s Center for Health Workforce has received $921,000 in federal funding from the Health Services Research Administration (HRSA) to serve as a catalyst and facilitator for regional health workforce planning and development.