On December 6th at 12:30pm get ready to appreciate new research from Isaac Sederbaum (Doctoral Candidate, Public Policy and Management), Mingze Li (Doctoral Student, Sociology), Sarah Kilpatrick (MS Student, Data Science) and Man-Lin Chen (Doctoral Student, Sociology). Learn more about their talks here.

These early career researchers will be presenting their research posters and lightning talks.  While you learn from them, you can also enjoy refreshments and conversation with the authors and audience.  We look forward to seeing you!

Please join us for short talks and a poster session featuring research from our CSDE Trainees and Fellows.

When: December 6, 2024 from 12:30 – 1:30pm PT

Where: Green A – Research Commons in Allen Library South

Existing research has found that many Americans face adverse health effects from the over-consumption of added sugars, but policy solutions to address this problem remain the subject of ongoing debate. A recent article in Scripps News reviewed the results of a study from CSDE Affiliates Melissa Knox (Economics) and Jessica Jones-Smith (Health Systems and Population Health, Epidemiology), which found that lower-income households reduced their consumption of sweetened beverages by nearly 50% after taxes were implemented in several cities. Read the full article here and the authors’ recent study here.

A new study from CSDE External Affiliate Rebecca Rebbe (University of North Carolina) assessing the link between children’s domestic violence exposure and child protection outcomes was recently published in Child Maltreatment. The study, entitled “Child Protection Responses to Domestic Violence Exposure: Co-Occurring Safety Concerns and Investigation Outcomes,” examines administrative data for child protection investigations in Los Angeles County. The paper finds that investigations with domestic violence concerns were more likely to include safety concerns than investigations without. Based on these findings, the authors indicate opportunities for better use of evidence-based service planning to address families’ complex needs. Read the full study here.

As wildfire smoke has become more common in recent years, a new study from CSDE Affiliate Joan Casey (Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences) and co-authors found a strong connection between long-term exposure to wildfire smoke and higher odds of dementia. The study, which found that long-term exposure to wildfire and non-wildfire fine particulate matter was associated with dementia diagnosis among 1.2 million Southern California residents, was recently published in JAMA Neurology. Read the study here and check out a recent interview with Dr. Casey on NPR.