WVU biostatistician studies the correlation between microbiomes and preterm birth among African American women.
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Our faculty and students study a wide range of topics affecting population health. Specialty areas include diabetes self-management, occupational injuries, racial disparities, health effects of air pollution, mindfulness, childhood obesity, tobacco disparities, self-injury mortality, substance abuse and more.
* Statistic based on self-reported data from our graduates.
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