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.
Princeton Office of Population Research Presents “The State of Indigenous Americans” (12/7/2022 @ 1:30PM)
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.
UW Health Sciences Schools Host Expert Panelists on Abortion Access, Reproductive Justice, and Implication for Health Equity (12/7/2022 @ Noon)
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 Hosts First Deep Climate Conversations Initiative (12/8/2022 @ 11am)
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.
Two New Articles from Barnabas Related to HIV
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!
Glass Awarded Field Placement Award from The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
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!
Network for Data Intensive Research on Aging (NDIRA) Invites You to Join!
The Network for Data Intensive Research on Aging (NDIRA) is a collaboration between IPUMS and the University of Minnesota Life Course Center. NDIRA supports an emerging interdisciplinary community of scientists using novel collections of cross-sectional, longitudinal, and contextual data—including IPUMS—for research on population aging. Here are two NDIRA opportunities that may be of interest:
Data-Intensive Research Conference
Abstract submissions are officially open for the NDIRA-sponsored 2023 Data-Intensive Research Conference , being held August 2-3 in Minneapolis, MN. This year’s theme is How Place Shapes Health and Welbeing through the Lifecourse. IPUMS will host a pre-conference data training workshop July 31-August 1.
Pilot Project Program NDIRA members are eligible for pilot grants that support innovative research on the demography and economics of aging. The pilot program encourages population-based questions related to later life course health and well-being through improved understanding of social and economic contexts, disparities, and social participation. Join NDIRA and find out more information about the pilot program and key dates.
CSDE Seeks to Hire Computational Demographer & Research Scientist!
The University of Washington’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology (CSDE) has a full time Computational Demographer position located at the Seattle Campus. The CSDE fosters cutting-edge population research and is partnering with the UW’s eScience Institute to support the increasing demand for computational demographers across our organizations and the UW. This position will provide methodological support to faculty and graduate students studying demographic processes and their connections to population health dynamics, as well as leadership on innovative new projects consistent with the scientific emphases of CSDE and eScience. This includes mentoring teams in the UW Data Science for Social Good program, a summer internship in its ninth year of operation. A successful candidate will provide support for researchers in the areas of responsible conduct of research, transparent science, data construction, statistical and/or machine learning training, demographic forecasting and probabilistic modeling. Learn more and apply here: https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=207603&szCandidateID=0&szSearchWords=&szReturnToSearch=1
US Census to Host Talk on Effects of the National War Labor Board on Labor Income Inequality (11/30/2022 @1pm)
The U.S. Census Bureau will be hosting Dr. Nicolas L. Ziebarth on November 20th @1pm ET on the United States federal government policies surrounding wage controls through the National War Labor Board. During World War II, The US government instituted an explicit policy of wage controls with the aim of controlling inflation and discouraging labor mobility. These wage controls, which differed by industry, occupation, and geographic region, specified maximum allowable raises for those earning less than a certain level and froze wages greater than that level. The presenters study the persistent effects of these policies on the distribution of labor income drawing on the U.S. censuses of Population from 1960 to 2000. For more information find the poster here!
New article by Hill and Colleagues Examines EITC Payments and the Risk of Criminal Conviction During Adolescence
CSDE Affiliate Heather Hill and Co-authors recently published a paper in JAMA entitled “Cumulative Payments Through the Earned Income Tax Credit Program in Childhood and Criminal Conviction During Adolescence in the US“. The authors assess whether cumulative EITC payments received during childhood are associated with the risk of criminal conviction during adolescence. Utilizing the 1979 NLSY the authors find each additional $1000 of EITC received during childhood was associated with an 11% reduction in self-reported criminal conviction during adolescents, suggesting that income support from EITC may be associated with reduced youth involvement in the criminal justice system.