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Insight Into Massachusetts Ballot Question 5: Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers

A report released today by the Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) at Tufts University's Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life assesses the likely impact of Massachusetts Ballot Question 5, which would phase out the “tipped minimum wage.”...
17-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Large-Scale Study Will Seek to Unearth Causes of Persistent Symptoms of Lyme Disease

Tufts University researchers have received a $20.7 million grant to lead the largest NIH-funded prospective study of patients with chronic Lyme disease to date, following patients from their earliest diagnosis to better identify why some people go...
17-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Tufts Creates Cybersecurity Center for Public Good

Tufts launches the Cybersecurity Center for the Public Good with a $2.6 million initial investment, dedicated to helping people achieve security and privacy in their online interactions, and making sure that laws and policies support and incentivize...
17-Sep-2024 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Massachusetts Ballot Question 4: Legalizing Psychedelic Drugs

A report released today by the Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) at Tufts University's Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life evaluates the potential impact of Massachusetts Ballot Question 4, which would legalize a group of naturally...
12-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Insight into Massachusetts Ballot Question 3: A union for rideshare drivers

A report released today by the Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) at Tufts University's Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life analyzes the risks and potential of Massachusetts Ballot Question 3, which would clear a path to unionization for...
10-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Do Women Candidates Have a Harder Time Being Elected?

Brian Schaffner, a Tufts University political science professor and Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies at Tisch College, speaks about the role of gender in American politics.
5-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Insight on Massachusetts Ballot Question 2: Eliminating the MCAS graduation requirement

A report released today by the Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) at Tufts University's Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life examines the core arguments for and against Massachusetts Ballot Question 2, which lets Massachusetts students...
5-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

New Pilot Program Offers Free MBTA Passes to SMFA Degree Candidates

Students enrolled in degree programs at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) at Tufts will have free, unlimited local MBTA subway and bus access thanks to University Pass (UPass), a two-year pilot program just launched by the MBTA.
5-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Oil Pulling for Oral Health: To Swish or Not to Swish?

A method of traditional Ayurvedic medicine native to India, oil pulling involves swishing oil in your mouth for about 10-15 minutes before spitting it out, and proponents of the process have touted various oral health benefits. Y. Natalie Jeong,...
2-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT

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Something to Chew On Before You Sink Your Teeth into Those Gummy Vitamins

Whether in the grocery aisle, at the pharmacy, or at a dispensary, little gummy treats containing vitamins, supplements, or THC have become ubiquitous. But do the benefits of gummies (and closely-related chewies) outweigh the risks they can pose to...
26-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT

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Struggling with doing physical therapy exercises at home? Here’s how to stay on track

Physical therapy can be a life changer, helping people address chronic pain, recovery from surgery or injury, or getting back to a beloved sport. But that’s only if physical therapy is done — and done right. Faculty from the Tufts University...
11-Jul-2024 8:05 AM EDT

Public health expert on firearm violence in America

26-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT

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Kevin Clark Named a Beckman Young Investigator

Kevin Clark, an assistant professor of chemistry at Tufts University, has been named a 2024 Beckman Young Investigator. The award, presented by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, offers $600,000 in funding over four years to promising early...
24-Jun-2024 2:05 PM EDT

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A Disturbing Trend in Colon and Rectal Cancers

Over the past three decades, rates of colon and rectal cancers—collectively known as colorectal cancer—have steadily risen among people under the age of 50. It’s particularly striking because rates have been declining among older people during...
11-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT

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A History of the First Asians in the Americas Became Personal

When most people in the U.S. think about Asian immigrants coming to the Americas, they often picture immigrants from China coming in the 1800s. The story, though, is much more complicated—and interesting. As Diego Javier Luis, assistant...
2-May-2024 8:30 AM EDT

On Teens, Nutrition, and Exercise: How to Encourage Healthy Habits

Experts across Tufts outline the challenges for today’s teens when it comes to healthy eating and physical activity, and how parents and caregivers can help
30-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT

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Jeffrey Foucrier, P.T., D.P.T., O.C.S.

Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science

Keywords:
Exercise,physical rehabilitation,Physical Therapy

SCIENCE

Meera Gatlin , DVM

Assistant Teaching Professor

Keywords:
food-borne illness,Infectious Diesease,Public Health

Wendy Puryear

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Keywords:
Avian Influenza,Infectious Disease,Molecular Virology,spillover viruses,Viral Evolution

Amanda Martinot, D.V.M., M.P.H., Ph.D., DACVP

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Keywords:
HIV,Infectious Diseases,Monkeypox,mpox

Elizabeth Byrnes, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Comparative Pathobiology

Keywords:
Neuroscience,Opioid

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Cheryl London , D.V.M., Ph.D., ACVIM

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education

Keywords:
Clinical Trials,Immunologist,Oncology,Translational Cancer Research,Veterinary Medicine

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Joel Mason, MD

Senior Scientist, Vitamins and Carcinogenesis Team

Keywords:
Cancer Research,Carcinogenesis,Colorectal Cancer,Obesity,obesity and cancer

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Linden Hu, AB, MD

Paul and Elaine Chervinsky Professor of Immunology

Keywords:
babesiosis,Infectious Disease,Lyme Disease,tick-borne diseases,tick-borne infection

MEDICAL

Benton Lindaman, P.T., D.P.T., B.A.

Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science

Keywords:
Exercise,physical rehabilitation,Physical Therapy

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Christina Economos

Dean and New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition

Keywords:
Child Health,Child Nutrition,Child Obesity,community-based health interventions,Food is Medicine

MEDICAL

Michael Clarke, P.T., D.P.T.

Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science

Keywords:
Exercise,Orthopedic,physical rehabilitation,Physical Therapy

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Pilar Alcaide, Ph.D., M.S.

Professor, Immunologist

Keywords:
Autoimmune,Autoimmune Disease,Cardiac,Heart Failure,Heart Failure And Cancer,Immune Response,Immunology,T-Cell,Vascular Biology

MEDICAL

Aikaterini Papathanasiou, MBA, DDS, DMD

Professor and Chair of Comprehensive Care

Keywords:
Dental,Dental School,Dentist,Dentistry,Oral Health

Y. Natalie Jeong, DMD

Professor and Chair of Periodontology

Keywords:
Dental,Dentist,periodontal care,Periodontology

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Chris Dulla, Ph.D.

Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Neuroscience

Keywords:
Astrocyte,Brain Trauma,Concussion,Epilepsy,Neurological Disease,Neuronal Activity,Neuroscience,Synaptic Activity,Traumatic Brain Injury

MEDICAL

Eric Hegedus, PhD, DPT, MHSc, MPT

Professor and Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Keywords:
exercise intervention,injury recovery,musculoskeletal care,Physical Therapy,Rehabilitation,Sports Injury

MEDICAL

David Leader

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Keywords:
comprehensive care,dental emergencies,Oral Health Care

MEDICAL

Karina Irusa

Assistant Professor, Comprehensive Care

Keywords:
Caries,comprehensive care,Dental Erosion,Oral Health,Tooth Whitening,Vaping

SCIENCE

Erin Coughlan de Perez, PhD

Research Director

Keywords:
climate forecast,disaster risk reduction,Food Production,heat and drought,Humanitarian Response

MEDICAL

Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH

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Keywords:
cardiometabolic diseases,Cardiovascular Disease,Diet And Lifestyle,Food is Medicine,Heart Disease,nutrition policy,Nutrition Security,Public Health,ultraprocessed food

SCIENCE

Jonathan Runstadler , D.V.M., Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health

Keywords:
Global Health,H5N1,infectious and emerging disease,Influenza,Influenza A,Virology,Virus

Maureen Murray , D.V.M., DABVP

Associate Clinical Professor & director, Tufts Wildlife Clinic at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Keywords:
rodenticides

Sam Telford , Sc.D.

Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health

Keywords:
babesiosis,Deer Ticks,Lyme Disease,powasson virus,tickborne diseases

SCIENCE

Hellen Amuguni, B.V.M., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Keywords:
Africa agriculture,Global Health,infectious and emerging disease,one health

MEDICAL

Michael Siegel, MD, MPH

Professor

Keywords:
Alcohol,Firearms,Gun Control,Gun Violence,guns,Guns and Violence,health inequities,mass shootings,Public Health,Tobacco,tobacco advertising

MEDICAL

Karin Arsenault, DMD, MPH

Hilde H. Tillman, D49, Professor in Geriatric Dentistry

Keywords:
community-based care,dental education ,Health Care Policy,Oral Health,Public Health

SCIENCE, BUSINESS

Sean Cash, PhD

Chair of the Division of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and Bergstrom Foundation Professor in Global Nutrition

Keywords:
cellular agriculture,consumer choices,Food and environment,Food Labelling,Food Production,Food Retailing,health messages

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Jamie Maguire , Ph.D.

Kenneth and JoAnn G Wellner Professor Neuroscience

Keywords:
Biochemistry,Cell Biology,Cognitive Sciences,Neuroscience,Psychology

SCIENCE

Nicole Tichenor Blackstone, PhD

Assistant Professor in the Division of Agriculture, Food, and Environment

Keywords:
Agriculture (Food/Food Science),Food and environment,Food Policy,food systems,Life Cycle Assessment,Social Responsibility,Sustainability

MEDICAL

Athanasios Zavras, DDS

Chair and Professor of Public Health and Community Service

Keywords:
Caries,Oral Cancer,Oral Health

MEDICAL, LIFE

Erin Hennessy, PhD, MPH

Director of ChildObesity180, Assistant Professor

Keywords:
Childhood Obesity,Childhood Obesity And Public Health,Childhood Obesity Prevention,community-based interventions,Food Policy

MEDICAL

Cheen Loo, MPH, DMD

Chair of pediatric dentistry

Keywords:
Caries,children and oral health,Dentistry and children,Dentistry and kids,Pediatric Dentistry

MEDICAL

Kathryn Sawyer, PT, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science

Keywords:
Back Pain,gait analysis,Neck Pain,Physical Therapy,risk of falls

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Carlos Pinto

Chair, ambulatory medicine and theriogenology at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Keywords:
animal reproduction,Theriogenology

SCIENCE

Fang Fang Zhang

Chair, Division of Nutrition Epidemiology and Data Science

Keywords:
Cancer epidemiology,Food is Medicine,nutrition and cancer prevention,Produce prescription programs,ultraprocessed food

SCIENCE

José Ordovás

Senior Scientist

Keywords:
Molecular Biology,Nutrition,Obesity,precision nutrition

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Jeffrey Foucrier, P.T., D.P.T., O.C.S.

Meera Gatlin , DVM

Wendy Puryear

Amanda Martinot, D.V.M., M.P.H., Ph.D., DACVP

Elizabeth Byrnes, Ph.D.

Cheryl London , D.V.M., Ph.D., ACVIM

Joel Mason, MD

Linden Hu, AB, MD

Benton Lindaman, P.T., D.P.T., B.A.

Christina Economos

Michael Clarke, P.T., D.P.T.

Pilar Alcaide, Ph.D., M.S.

Aikaterini Papathanasiou, MBA, DDS, DMD

Y. Natalie Jeong, DMD

Chris Dulla, Ph.D.

Eric Hegedus, PhD, DPT, MHSc, MPT

David Leader

Karina Irusa

Erin Coughlan de Perez, PhD

Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH

Jonathan Runstadler , D.V.M., Ph.D.

Maureen Murray , D.V.M., DABVP

Sam Telford , Sc.D.

Hellen Amuguni, B.V.M., Ph.D.

Michael Siegel, MD, MPH

Karin Arsenault, DMD, MPH

Sean Cash, PhD

Jamie Maguire , Ph.D.

Nicole Tichenor Blackstone, PhD

Athanasios Zavras, DDS

Erin Hennessy, PhD, MPH

Cheen Loo, MPH, DMD

Kathryn Sawyer, PT, PhD

Carlos Pinto

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