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October 20, 2023
Professor Gakidou talks population mapping with Trevor Noah
The Department of Health Metrics Sciences’ Associate Chair for Academic Programs, Dr. Emmanuela Gakidou, spoke with Trevor Noah about some of the work that our faculty and our teams are undertaking at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
August 4, 2023
MS student a lead author for IHME diabetes projections
Lead authors Dr. Liane Ong and Lauryn Stafford, an MS student in the Department of Health Metrics Sciences, recently published new diabetes projections that have been making headlines. Among other findings, their research finds that diabetes cases will rise to 1.3 billion in 2050. In this video interview, Dr. Ong and Lauryn discuss their article…
June 30, 2023
Congratulations, graduates!
HMS celebrated the accomplishments of 47 HMS-affiliated students from the MS in Health Metrics Sciences, MPH in Global Health (Health Metrics and Evaluation), and PhD in Global Health Metrics and Implementation Science programs on June 9, 2023. We look forward to seeing what’s next for this incredible group!
June 5, 2023
Professor Lalit Dandona awarded the G Parthasarathi Oration
Congratulations are in order for IHME Professor Lalit Dandona who on May 6 was awarded the G Parthasarathi Oration at the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST). This prestigious award recognizes Professor Dandona’s academic and research excellence. It is given in memory of Shri Gopalaswami Parthasarathi, the multi-talented diplomat, journalist, and educationist who…
HMS PhD Student Dissertation Defense
Joey Frostad, Global Health and Health Metrics Sciences PhD student, will present his dissertation “Global Metrics, Local Estimation: Magnifying the health impact of environmental justice.” Congratulations, Joey!
May 15, 2023
HMS PhD Student Dissertation Defense
Erin Hulland Frame, Global Health and Health Metrics Sciences PhD student, will present her dissertation “Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19: lessons learned from national and subnational response, what we can learn from existing preparedness metrics, and how to prepare for novel threat.” Congratulations, Erin!
October 5, 2022
Nine HMS faculty among top 1% most cited researchers
HMS is home to scholars dedicated to making a difference with data. Nine HMS faculty members and three affiliates ranked within the top 1% by citations in the field, earning them a spot on Clarivate’s highly cited researchers list in 2021. Learn more here.
Professor Heidi J Larson named to BBC’s 100 women of 2021 list
Dr. Heidi J. Larson, clinical professor at the Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation (IHME), faculty member at the Department of Health Metrics Sciences at the University of Washington, and professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine was named to the BBC 100 Women List 2021, released on December 7. The list features influential women around…
December 20, 2021
The University of Washington following an internal investigation has found that Dr. Alan Lopez, an Affiliate Professor within the Health Metric Sciences Department, violated university policies in regards to sexual harassment and retaliation. Dr. Lopez has resigned his affiliate faculty appointment and all collaborative efforts with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and University…
February 13, 2019
King 5 Interview: Professor Emmanuela Gakidou presents findings that no level of alcohol is safe
Despite previous claims that alcohol in moderation can provide health benefits, a recent study by the Global Burden of Disease finds that alcohol consumption provides no net life expectancy benefits, and is responsible for over 3 million deaths worldwide every year. Professor Emmanuela Gakidou of the Department of Health Metrics Sciences appeared on King 5…
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