MCH Catalyst News
COVID-19 pandemic worsened mother, infant birth outcomes
"Arnold School researchers with the Center for Healthcare Quality have published new research in the Annals of Epidemiology regarding the impact of COVID-19 infections on women who were pregnant before and during the...
Epidemiology graduate to improve healthy growth during early childhood
"During her time in the Ph.D. in Epidemiology program, Xuanxuan Zhu zeroed in on maternal and child health, developing research interests in pediatric epidemiology and physical activity epidemiology..."
Public health student learns that listening is everything
"Ebony Christie is driven to uplift and empower disadvantaged communities in maternal health. Through her studies at the Arnold School of Public Health, first-generation USC student Ebony Christie has realized the everyday...
Jihong Liu wins national award for excellence in mentoring, teaching maternal and child health
Jihong Liu has been passionate about maternal and child health (MCH) since she focused on maternal health and reproductive health during graduate school at Harvard University at the turn of the century..."
Fetal, neonatal, and infant death among offspring of pregnant women living with HIV in Tanzania
"Assess the risk of death for offspring of pregnant women with HIV (PWHIV) and the association with sociodemographic, pregnancy, HIV-related, and birth factors..."
Recurrence Risk of Pregnancy Complications in Twin and Singleton Deliveries
"Recurrence risk for all conditions is persistent in all subsequent pregnancy groups. The magnitude of risk varies by the presence of multiples in the index or subsequent pregnancy..."
Dismantling social oppression to advance childhood nutritional health equity
"Danielle Krobath's goal is to prevent and eliminate nutrition-related chronic disease disparities among children and families, and the epidemiology assistant professor has adopted a very broad lens to guide her approach..."
Dr. Monica McLemore Presents and Local MCH Professionals Attend Dinner to Network with Catalyst Students
Our students, along with fellow MCH professionals and MCH faculty mentors had the incredible opportunity to hear Dr. McLemore speak about the connections between reproductive justice, structural racism, and...
Aiming for equity. Public health professional completes doctoral degree to address social determinants of health
Shanikque Barksdale combined biology and sociology for her undergraduate degree – looking at health from multiple perspectives...