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More than 100 students presented research at the College of Public Health and Health Professions' 28th annual Research Day.

Dr. Smith, an internationally recognized neuropsychologist and dementia researcher, has been named the Elizabeth Faulk Professor and chair of the PHHP department of clinical and health psychology.

Dr. John Lednicky and fellow researchers have discovered a mutation in the influenza virus that allowed it to infect patients' lower respiratory tracts, causing more severe illness.

Researchers led by Dr. Tracey Barnett found that 12 percent of high school students reported trying e-cigarettes, up from 8 percent the previous year.

Dr. Ira Longini and colleagues outline three methods for deploying vaccine trials in emergency situations.

Researchers led by Dr. Steven George have discovered that a combination of genetic and psychological factors play a role in which patients will have prolonged pain.

Dr. Thomas Pearson and colleagues reported the health outcomes associated with a communitywide cardiovascular risk reduction program in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Led by Eugene Dunne, a Ph.D. student in clinical and health psychology, the study found that adults with a history of ADHD who use drugs started using one to two years earlier.

Cuc Tran, a Ph.D. student in the department of environmental and global health, and colleagues found that immunizing school-aged children from flu can also protect other segments of the population.

The Rural South Public Health Training Center's avatar project is designed to provide relevant and factual information for patients, and serve as a tool for public health workers.