CRUSADA Post-doctoral Fellow Receives NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00).
Mariano Kanamori, PhD, an NIH-funded post-doctoral research fellow at the Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (CRUSADA), is the first investigator from the Robert Stempel College of Health & Social Work to receive an NIH Pathway to...
NIH Awards R01 Grant to Dr. De La Rosa to Examine Alcohol Use among Recent Latino Immigrants
The study is titled: Alcohol Use Trajectories of Latino Immigrants During Their First Decade in the United States (1R01AA024127-01A1; PI: De La Rosa) The escalation of regular and problematic alcohol use among Latino immigrants, as their time in the United States (US)...
Latino Health Reports Published by National Agencies
Centers for Disease Control and PreventionDiagnoses and Prevalence of HIV Infection Among Hispanics or Latinos - United States, 2008-2013Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR); October 9, 2015 / 64(39); 1097-103U.S. Department of Health and Human...
CRUSADA Student Trainee Presentations at NHSN 2013 Conference
Christine Spadola, a CRUSADA / C-SALUD PhD Student Scholar in Health Disparities, recently participated in the National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse 2013 Conference (NHSN) in Bethesda, Maryland. Ms. Spadola discussed and exhibited her research in an oral...
CDC Job Opportunities
Public Health Advisor Link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/335077700 Who May Apply: This vacancy is open to current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) employees with competitive...
Dr. De La Rosa Honored by National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse
The National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse recently honored Dr. Mario De La Rosa, Director of CRUSADA, with the National Award of Excellence in Research by a Senior Investigator. This prestigious award is presented annually to an investigator for his or her...
CRUSADA and Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Update on Latest Collaboration: CRUSADA has been working with FIU's Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (FIU-COM) to advance the research infrastructure at FIU to conduct transdisciplinary behavioral and social research on the sociocultural determinants of...
Guitele Rahill: Making a Difference in Haiti
CRUSADA Alumna Dr. Guitele Rahill, a graduate of Florida International University (2008; PhD, Social Welfare) who successfully completed the CRUSADA PhD Student Scholars in Health Disparities training program, is part of a research team at the University of South...
APHA 2013
Think Global Act Local: Best Practices Around the World APHA's 141st Annual Meeting and Exposition November 2-6, 2013 Boston, MA Annual Meeting & Exposition The theme of the 2013 the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition is...
Elena Cyrus: Global Health Researcher and Epidemiologist
CRUSADA Alumna Not far from the ancient ruins and majestic views of Machu Picchu, Peru, CRUSADA alumna Elena Cyrus aims to improve global health through her work in the Yale University Global Health Equity Scholars Program. Working in Lima, Peru, as a Yale...