The MPIDR is seeking to appoint 2-3 full-time post-doctoral researchers to join the Laboratory of Population Health, the Research Group on Labor Demography, or the Laboratory of Fertility and Well-Being.
They welcome applications from researchers working in fertility or family demography, economic and labor demography, or population health. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to develop their own research agenda, collaborate throughout and beyond the MPIDR, and supervise PhD students. The Institute also encourages collaboration with two new major research initiatives, the Max Planck – University of Helsinki Center for Social Inequalities in Population Health; and the ERC Synergy project BIOSFER – Untangling the Social and Biological Determinants of Fertility.
CSDE Affiliate Melissa Knox and co-authors recently published “The Availability and Price of Healthy Food in Seattle by Neighborhood Sociodemographic Characteristics” in Preventing Chronic Disease. The authors assess whether in-store availability and prices of healthy foods differ by neighborhood-level income and racial and ethnic composition in a representative sample of food stores in Seattle, Washington. The study finds systematic differences in healthy food availability across neighborhood-level income and racial composition. The study utilizes an in-store survey tool in combination with census data at the tract level to compare mean availability scores and prices.
The Training and Statistical Development Branch in the U.S. Census Bureau’s International Programs Center is hiring a Statistician (Demography) GS-1530-13. We are seeking candidates with expertise in demography, statistics, public health, survey methodology, and/or data science with strong programming skills in R. The person selected for this position will lead the development of tools for demographic analysis and population projections and serve as a technical expert for various international demographic, statistical, and data science projects. The position requires frequent international travel to countries like Djibouti, Rwanda, and Mali.
The vacancy is open from Wednesday, November 30, 2022, and will close at 11:59 p.m., EST, on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.
The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science has just released its latest issue which includes studies from across high-income countries about single-parent families and public policy. The overview and summative essays offer thoughtful assessments of the research in this topic and directions for future research.
CSDE Affiliate Clara Berridge is PI on a newly funded a2 Pilot Award of the Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories for Aging Research program, funded by the National Institute on Aging. The grant will enable Berridge and the UW Clinical Informatics Research Group to refine and enhance the intervention, “Let’s Talk Tech,” featured in a recent episode of the Flash Forward podcast.
The Princeton Office of Population Research will be presenting part 5 of their colloquium series on The State of the Nation. In this fifth segment entitled “The State of Indigenous Americans” the panel will explore how American Indian and Alaska Native persons have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic … facing three times the likelihood of infection and death than white counterparts. Because they represent a small percentage of the national population they face existential threat and remain invisible to the public at large. To register for the event, visit this link.
In the wake of the Dobbs decision, the University of Washington’s Health Sciences Schools will host a discussion surrounding what can be done to protect access to comprehensive reproductive health care, and how we can all uphold and support the work reproductive justice advocates have been doing for decades. This discussion will take place on Wednesday Dec. 7th, 2022 from 12:00-1:30 PM online on zoom here!
Panelists and presenters include:
- Molly Altman, PhD, CNM, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Child, Family, and Population Nursing, UW School of Nursing
- Donald Downing, BS, Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy, UW School of Pharmacy
- Meghan Eagen-Torkko, PhD, MN, Associate Professor, UW Bothell School of Nursing and Health Studies
- Monica McLemore, PhD, MPH, RN, Professor, Department of Child, Family, and Population Nursing, UW School of Nursing
- Yasaman Zia, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health
- Taylor Riley, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health
The Environmental Politics and Governance Network is hosting its inaugural Deep Climate Conversation on “Assessing COP 27”. This online structured round table explore climate issues at a deeper, theoretical level over the course of 75 minutes from 11:00 AM- 12:15 PM EST. Those interested in participating in this talk can register online here! For more information on this group and this meetings topic please view the meetings flyer here.
CSDE Affiliate Ruanne Barnabas recently published two articles, one in eClinical Medicine, and another in the Journal of International AIDS Society, on research pertaining to HIV. The first “Estimating the Effect of HIV on Cervical Cancer Elimination in South Africa: Comparative Modeling of the Impact of Vaccination and Screening” assesses the impact of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and cervical cancer screening and treatment in South Africa, on cervical cancer and the potential for achieving elimination before 2120 utilizing three independent transmission-dynamic models. The second paper “The Impact of Prevention-Effective PrEP use on HIV incidence: A mathematical modelling study” utilizes an individual-based network transmission model to simulate PrEP use among individuals 15-34 between 2022- 2031. Congrats on your two recent publications Ruanne!
CSDE Fellow Delaney Glass recently received an award to conduct field research on a project called “Sowt al-Shabab al-Arabi (Voice of Arab Youth)” which explores physical and mental health among Arab and Arab American youth in Seattle metropolitan Area using survey methods and PhotoVoice. Not only will this project be shared in scholarly venues, but also with the Health Board to help seed a youth focused health program! Huge congrats Delaney!