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June 11, 2025
Perry Hystad named 2024 Top Scholar by ScholarGPS
This recognition places him among the top 0.5% of scholars worldwide based on publication record, impact and the… Read more
October 8, 2024
New paper published in Lancet Global Health assessing the built environment through photographs and its association with obesity in 21 countries
First study to assess built environment characteristics through photographs in diverse global communities to examine… Read more
September 25, 2024
$600K grant to further climate-health research
This research will assess climate-driven exposures for PURE communities using state-of-the-art geospatial assessment… Read more
September 3, 2024
NIEHS R56 Award to Develop Climate-Health Study in Global Cohort
The National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) awarded a R56 grant to Dr. Hystad (PI) and Dr. Larkin (… Read more
June 10, 2024
Sigride Successfully Defended her PhD Dissertation. Congratulations Dr. Jenniska Asseko!
Sigride completed her dissertation research “Novel Approaches for Assessment of Air Pollution Exposures and Health… Read more
June 5, 2024
EHSC Pilot Grant to Examine Climate-Related Devices and Impacts on Health
Dr. Hystad was awarded an Environmental Health Sciences Center (EHSC) pilot for “Cleaner Air and Heat Relief: A Multi-… Read more