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Attend our Infectious Disease Epidemiology Bootcamps

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Would you like to learn more about infectious disease epidemiology and key skills for disease investigation? Register today for the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Bootcamps in July.

All Bootcamps are free, but you must register. First event is July 7, so register today!

Dates:
Tuesday, July 7, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Infectious Disease: Epidemiology Basics

Tuesday, July 14, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Infectious Disease: Screening and Testing

Tuesday, July 21, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Fairness First episode 2: NAU faculty partners with local substance abuse treatment facility

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Only one percent of substance abuse treatment facilities in the US allow parents in treatment to keep custody of their children, despite research that proves successful recovery hinges on holding families together.

To address the issue in Flagstaff,… Read more

NAU researchers study arsenic and estrogen on wound healing

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From left, Robert Kellar, Catherine Propper

For people with diabetes and other diseases, timely wound healing is important for health.

But for geographic areas with medium to higher levels of naturally occurring arsenic in their groundwater, the contamination may result in slower wound healing for residents––a condition that can lead to infection and suffering.

Two Northern… Read more

Summer undergraduate and high school public health enhancement programs for Diné College students move online

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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Navajo Nation “Stay at Home” order, two Diné College programs are being offered virtually this summer. The academic programs provide experiential training for high school and college students and are a collaboration between Diné College and Northern Arizona University.

Supported by the Navajo Native American Research Center for Health (NARCH) and funded… Read more

NAU researchers study effects of COVID-19, health disparities on caregivers of people with ADRD

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More than 6 million people in the US live with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), and more than 16 million family members provide the bulk of their care. In rural areas, where caregivers already have difficulty accessing health and support services because of health disparities, COVID-19-related isolation is exacerbating the intense responsibilities of these unpaid caregivers and potentially contributing to their stress, anxiety, depression and physical health.

To address the… Read more

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