Nutritional Sciences,Faculty

April Zeoli appointed to the Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force

Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Michigan Public Health professor April Zeoli to the state’s Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. Zeoli studies the impact of firearm laws on interpersonal firearm violence.

Gut reaction: Low levels of manganese can aggravate IBD

Researchers at the University of Michigan have delved deeper into the relationship between manganese deficiency and inflammatory bowel disease and found that low levels of the micronutrient can exacerbate intestinal injury and inflammation.

MI-Healthy City Tool helps communities promote health equity across Michigan

The MI-Healthy City Tool, developed by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, is a comprehensive dashboard analyzing health equity in Michigan's largest cities to inform policy and community action.

Office Hours: Joyce Lee's Weight Loss Drug Research

Joyce Lee published new research on the increased use of weight loss drugs originally used to treat diabetes, Wegovy and Ozempic, among adolescents. She explains factors causing this rise and the need for data on long-term safety and effectiveness.

Enrique Neblett appointed director of the Detroit URC

U-M Social Work and Public Health professor Katrina Ellis appointed associate director

Neblett, a professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, begins his appointment as director of the Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center on September 1.

Rogel Cancer Center names Baladandayuthapani as associate director for quantitative data sciences

Baladandayuthapani will facilitate cancer research efforts using biostatistics, bioinformatics, computational biology and other advanced data science approaches.