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UConn’s InCHIP connects investigators with diverse scientific, clinical, and methodological expertise to advance impactful public health research.
With InCHIP seed funding, @uconncahnr.bsky.social prof. Mia Maltz is continuing her research exploring how inhaling Salton Sea dust impacts lung microbiome. This is the first time scientists have observed how environmental exposure can alter the lung microbiome. today.uconn.edu/2025/11/toxi...
Toxic Dust Reshapes the Lung Microbiome - UConn Today
A study led by UConn mycologist Mia Maltz demonstrated that breathing in the dust from the Salton Sea, a highly polluted lake in California, can reshape the ...
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November 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
With InCHIP seed funding, @uconncahnr.bsky.social prof. Mia Maltz is continuing her research exploring how inhaling Salton Sea dust impacts lung microbiome. This is the first time scientists have observed how environmental exposure can alter the lung microbiome. today.uconn.edu/2025/11/toxi...
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The way parents talk about weight and body size can have a lasting impact on their children's health and self-esteem.
In a new position statement, Dr. Rebecca Puhl and the European Childhood Obesity Group provide guidance about fostering respectful, open, and health-focused dialogue.
#Health
In a new position statement, Dr. Rebecca Puhl and the European Childhood Obesity Group provide guidance about fostering respectful, open, and health-focused dialogue.
#Health
Parental Communication in the Prevention and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Obesity: A Position Statement of the European Childhood Obesity Group - PubMed
Parental communication plays a critical role in weight-related health of children and adolescents and requires a balanced, thoughtful and supportive approach. The European Childhood Obesity Group (ECOG) convened a panel of experts to discuss the topic of parental communication in the prevention and …
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November 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The way parents talk about weight and body size can have a lasting impact on their children's health and self-esteem.
In a new position statement, Dr. Rebecca Puhl and the European Childhood Obesity Group provide guidance about fostering respectful, open, and health-focused dialogue.
#Health
In a new position statement, Dr. Rebecca Puhl and the European Childhood Obesity Group provide guidance about fostering respectful, open, and health-focused dialogue.
#Health
Rest days can help prevent injury, repair muscle, and ensure immune and metabolic systems function properly. In this
@todayshow.com article, InCHIP PI and @uconncahnr.bsky.social prof. Elaine Choung-Hee Lee offers tips for taking rest days. www.today.com/health/diet-...
@todayshow.com article, InCHIP PI and @uconncahnr.bsky.social prof. Elaine Choung-Hee Lee offers tips for taking rest days. www.today.com/health/diet-...
This Is How to Actually Take a Rest Day, According to Experts
This advice might get you moving more than you expected.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Rest days can help prevent injury, repair muscle, and ensure immune and metabolic systems function properly. In this
@todayshow.com article, InCHIP PI and @uconncahnr.bsky.social prof. Elaine Choung-Hee Lee offers tips for taking rest days. www.today.com/health/diet-...
@todayshow.com article, InCHIP PI and @uconncahnr.bsky.social prof. Elaine Choung-Hee Lee offers tips for taking rest days. www.today.com/health/diet-...
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“It brings them to the mindset that they can do hard things...It strengthened relationships.” Read our latest CT WSCC Partnership Whole Child Spotlight that highlights O’Connell School's Focus on Physical Activity. ctwholechild.collaboration.uconn.edu/our-news/ #EduSky
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
“It brings them to the mindset that they can do hard things...It strengthened relationships.” Read our latest CT WSCC Partnership Whole Child Spotlight that highlights O’Connell School's Focus on Physical Activity. ctwholechild.collaboration.uconn.edu/our-news/ #EduSky
In response to an evolving federal funding landscape, some researchers may be pivoting to other funding sources. Earlier this month, InCHIP held a Workshop to provide practical advice for writing successful foundation grants. today.uconn.edu/2025/11/inch...
InCHIP Workshop Guides Researchers on Securing Foundation Grants - UConn Today
Despite shifts in federal funding priorities that have created an uncertain funding environment, research at UConn continues to move forward. InCHIP's ...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
In response to an evolving federal funding landscape, some researchers may be pivoting to other funding sources. Earlier this month, InCHIP held a Workshop to provide practical advice for writing successful foundation grants. today.uconn.edu/2025/11/inch...
The FDA announced it would remove “black box” warnings from hormone replacement therapy for menopause. But what are “black box” warnings?
In this @us.theconversation.com piece, InCHIP affiliate & @uconnpharmacy.bsky.social's C. Michael White explains why they're used. s.uconn.edu/j7pqxxrdxg
In this @us.theconversation.com piece, InCHIP affiliate & @uconnpharmacy.bsky.social's C. Michael White explains why they're used. s.uconn.edu/j7pqxxrdxg
What’s a ‘black box’ warning? A pharmacologist explains how these labels protect patients
The drug information sheets that the FDA requires companies to produce are living documents that get updated with new information.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The FDA announced it would remove “black box” warnings from hormone replacement therapy for menopause. But what are “black box” warnings?
In this @us.theconversation.com piece, InCHIP affiliate & @uconnpharmacy.bsky.social's C. Michael White explains why they're used. s.uconn.edu/j7pqxxrdxg
In this @us.theconversation.com piece, InCHIP affiliate & @uconnpharmacy.bsky.social's C. Michael White explains why they're used. s.uconn.edu/j7pqxxrdxg
Our next Lecture Series event is this Thursday (11/20). We'll hear from Claire Wardle, @cornellcals.bsky.social associate professor, about approaches for meeting community information needs and creating resilience against misinformation. s.uconn.edu/inchip-lectu...
November 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Our next Lecture Series event is this Thursday (11/20). We'll hear from Claire Wardle, @cornellcals.bsky.social associate professor, about approaches for meeting community information needs and creating resilience against misinformation. s.uconn.edu/inchip-lectu...
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The National Laboratory for Occupational Heat Safety at UConn's Korey Stringer Institute, powered by Magid & MISSION, officially opened on November 12 with a ribbon cutting at its new 750-sq-ft home in Gampel Pavilion.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The National Laboratory for Occupational Heat Safety at UConn's Korey Stringer Institute, powered by Magid & MISSION, officially opened on November 12 with a ribbon cutting at its new 750-sq-ft home in Gampel Pavilion.
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Speaking with family about genetic conditions can improve health decision-making, but most families do not have these talks. In this @cnbc.com article, Sherry Pagoto, InCHIP PI & @uconnmhealth.bsky.social director, shares tips for starting the conversation. s.uconn.edu/x0pnat2nm5
Most families don't talk about this important medical issue, psychologist says—how to have the conversation
Many people have never asked their relatives about their genetic health risks, a study shows. Here's how to start the conversation from a clinical psychologist.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Speaking with family about genetic conditions can improve health decision-making, but most families do not have these talks. In this @cnbc.com article, Sherry Pagoto, InCHIP PI & @uconnmhealth.bsky.social director, shares tips for starting the conversation. s.uconn.edu/x0pnat2nm5
How can research disrupt inequitable systems? In our latest Lecture Series event, UConn alum & current @georgemasonu.bsky.social prof. @colleenvesely.bsky.social introduces a new research approach for transforming these systems to improve outcomes for families & communities. youtu.be/Lxm9vE7r7g8
November 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
How can research disrupt inequitable systems? In our latest Lecture Series event, UConn alum & current @georgemasonu.bsky.social prof. @colleenvesely.bsky.social introduces a new research approach for transforming these systems to improve outcomes for families & communities. youtu.be/Lxm9vE7r7g8
Pregnancy apps can support mental health and well-being, but not every app is the right fit. In this @sbm.org Healthy Living article, InCHIP PI & @uconncahnr.bsky.social prof. Molly Waring and her collaborators offer tips for choosing an app that meets your needs.
🤰 There’s an app for everything - including pregnancy! But not all are created equal.
Learn how to find a pregnancy app that truly supports your physical and emotional health.
➡️ Read the full article: www.sbm.org/healthy-livi... #PregnancyHealth #MaternalWellbeing #DigitalHealth #HealthyLiving
Learn how to find a pregnancy app that truly supports your physical and emotional health.
➡️ Read the full article: www.sbm.org/healthy-livi... #PregnancyHealth #MaternalWellbeing #DigitalHealth #HealthyLiving
November 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Pregnancy apps can support mental health and well-being, but not every app is the right fit. In this @sbm.org Healthy Living article, InCHIP PI & @uconncahnr.bsky.social prof. Molly Waring and her collaborators offer tips for choosing an app that meets your needs.
We hope you'll join us for our Lecture Series event tomorrow (11/6) with @georgemasonu.bsky.social prof. Colleen Vesely! chip.uconn.edu/inchip-lectu...
How might community-based research approaches build equity in early care and education? Join our 11/6 Lecture Series to hear from @georgemasonu.bsky.social prof. Colleen Vesely on how she's used these approaches to understand how US families navigate these systems. s.uconn.edu/inchip-lectu...
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We hope you'll join us for our Lecture Series event tomorrow (11/6) with @georgemasonu.bsky.social prof. Colleen Vesely! chip.uconn.edu/inchip-lectu...
The 3rd Moving Beyond Implications conference will be on Jan. 15 at the LOB in Harford. If you want to present your policy-relevant research during the conference, make sure to submit your abstract by Thursday, Nov. 6 at 12PM! Learn more at chip.uconn.edu/moving-beyon...
Moving Beyond 2026 Conference | Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP)
View PDF for event details and submission instructions: MovingBeyond_Jan2026 Key Dates Moving Beyond 2026: Thursday, January 15, 2026 Presenter abstracts fo ...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The 3rd Moving Beyond Implications conference will be on Jan. 15 at the LOB in Harford. If you want to present your policy-relevant research during the conference, make sure to submit your abstract by Thursday, Nov. 6 at 12PM! Learn more at chip.uconn.edu/moving-beyon...
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Half a lap from finishing a 10K, Doug Casa collapsed from heat stroke—a moment that defined his mission. Now CEO of UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute, he works to protect athletes, workers & soldiers from heat and other deadly conditions. 🔬💪 Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4oTHGaP
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November 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Half a lap from finishing a 10K, Doug Casa collapsed from heat stroke—a moment that defined his mission. Now CEO of UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute, he works to protect athletes, workers & soldiers from heat and other deadly conditions. 🔬💪 Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4oTHGaP
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New! Our report that outlines simple strategies that anyone can use to foster an emotionally safe school environment has had a 2025 refresh! Check out the great resources and links inside. csch.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New! Our report that outlines simple strategies that anyone can use to foster an emotionally safe school environment has had a 2025 refresh! Check out the great resources and links inside. csch.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u...
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Social isolation disproportionately affects seniors. To address it, UConn HDFS prof. and InCHIP PI Kim Gans worked with @hopkinsnursing.bsky.social prof. Kali Thomas and the Mississippi State Dept. of Health to develop cost-effective resources. today.uconn.edu/2025/11/trai...
Training Program Delivers Resources to Reduce Social Isolation Among Seniors - UConn Today
Social isolation is a growing health concern that disproportionately impacts older adults. Researchers at UConn, Johns Hopkins University, and Brown Univers ...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Social isolation disproportionately affects seniors. To address it, UConn HDFS prof. and InCHIP PI Kim Gans worked with @hopkinsnursing.bsky.social prof. Kali Thomas and the Mississippi State Dept. of Health to develop cost-effective resources. today.uconn.edu/2025/11/trai...
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Food banks are stepping up as millions of Americans prepare to lose federal food assistance, but it may not be enough.
“The charitable food system is there to support families, but it is tiny compared to the amount of money that is available through SNAP" - @marlene-schwartz.bsky.social #Food #News
“The charitable food system is there to support families, but it is tiny compared to the amount of money that is available through SNAP" - @marlene-schwartz.bsky.social #Food #News
A hunger cliff is days away. Women, children and food banks will feel it first.
Food banks will face logistical and financial challenges in providing the resources currently offered by the SNAP and WIC programs that are set to lose funding.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Food banks are stepping up as millions of Americans prepare to lose federal food assistance, but it may not be enough.
“The charitable food system is there to support families, but it is tiny compared to the amount of money that is available through SNAP" - @marlene-schwartz.bsky.social #Food #News
“The charitable food system is there to support families, but it is tiny compared to the amount of money that is available through SNAP" - @marlene-schwartz.bsky.social #Food #News
How might community-based research approaches build equity in early care and education? Join our 11/6 Lecture Series to hear from @georgemasonu.bsky.social prof. Colleen Vesely on how she's used these approaches to understand how US families navigate these systems. s.uconn.edu/inchip-lectu...
October 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
How might community-based research approaches build equity in early care and education? Join our 11/6 Lecture Series to hear from @georgemasonu.bsky.social prof. Colleen Vesely on how she's used these approaches to understand how US families navigate these systems. s.uconn.edu/inchip-lectu...
Last Saturday, the UConn Health Disparities Institute hosted Power of the Pause, a community health celebration of midlife and menopause. InCHIP is a member of the Menopause Equity Collective, which co-designed this meaningful event. today.uconn.edu/2025/10/powe...
Power of the Pause Celebrates Menopause Equity, Joy and Community - UConn Today
Hundreds from Across Connecticut Gathered for the Free Community Event Hosted by the UConn Health Disparities Institute
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October 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Last Saturday, the UConn Health Disparities Institute hosted Power of the Pause, a community health celebration of midlife and menopause. InCHIP is a member of the Menopause Equity Collective, which co-designed this meaningful event. today.uconn.edu/2025/10/powe...
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A new study, co-authored by UConn School of Social Work Assistant Professor Chenglin Hong, determined that 39% of gay, bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Ukraine experienced intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Prevalence and Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who have Sex with Men (GBMSM) Using PrEP in Pre-War Ukraine - Journal of Family Violence
Purpose This study aimed to establish the prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence (IPV) in a sample of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) enrolled in a pre-expos...
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October 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A new study, co-authored by UConn School of Social Work Assistant Professor Chenglin Hong, determined that 39% of gay, bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Ukraine experienced intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
After the devastating LA fires this year, communities are using native plants to remediate soil and protect homes from future blazes. Native plants pull toxins from soil, says InCHIP PI and @uconncahnr.bsky.social prof. Mia Maltz in this @smithsonianmag.bsky.social piece. s.uconn.edu/iwuyof6g40
After the L.A. Fires, Locals Turn to Native Plants to Help Shield Homes From Flames and Clean Contaminated Soil
Scientists and community members in Altadena are testing ways that California species can assist efforts to rebuild
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October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
After the devastating LA fires this year, communities are using native plants to remediate soil and protect homes from future blazes. Native plants pull toxins from soil, says InCHIP PI and @uconncahnr.bsky.social prof. Mia Maltz in this @smithsonianmag.bsky.social piece. s.uconn.edu/iwuyof6g40
UConn graduate students – are you interested in exploring how chronic illness impacts individuals and families? Next spring, InCHIP PI & HDFS prof. Keith Bellizzi will teach a course that explores these topics and equips students with practical skills. Email [email protected] to learn more.
October 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
UConn graduate students – are you interested in exploring how chronic illness impacts individuals and families? Next spring, InCHIP PI & HDFS prof. Keith Bellizzi will teach a course that explores these topics and equips students with practical skills. Email [email protected] to learn more.
InCHIP held its annual meeting this past Tuesday. Thank you to everyone who attended to celebrate the past year’s achievements!
October 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
InCHIP held its annual meeting this past Tuesday. Thank you to everyone who attended to celebrate the past year’s achievements!
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New podcast episode! Learn about the Zuri, a mobile phone app being developed by UConn researchers to provide sexual and reproductive health information to Black female adolescents. uconncsch.podbean.com/e/the-zuri-a
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October 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New podcast episode! Learn about the Zuri, a mobile phone app being developed by UConn researchers to provide sexual and reproductive health information to Black female adolescents. uconncsch.podbean.com/e/the-zuri-a
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Midlife should be a celebration, not a crisis. To raise awareness of and celebrate menopause and midlife health, the UConn Health Disparities Institute is continuing its yearlong Menopause Equity Initiative with a Power of the Pause Celebration on Oct. 25. Learn more: s.uconn.edu/wwzs89ll1a
October 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Midlife should be a celebration, not a crisis. To raise awareness of and celebrate menopause and midlife health, the UConn Health Disparities Institute is continuing its yearlong Menopause Equity Initiative with a Power of the Pause Celebration on Oct. 25. Learn more: s.uconn.edu/wwzs89ll1a