MCH Catalyst News
Increased efforts are shifting the point of viability to 22 weeks’ gestation
Building on her previous research into maternal and infant health during pregnancy and after birth, epidemiology associate professor Nansi Boghossian has published new findings in JAMA. Collaborating with colleagues* from...
USC- Center for Teaching Excellence, Outstanding Teaching Award for Graduate Instructors: Taylor Berrier
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is proud to announce the recipients of their 2025 Student Awards. These students were selected for their outstanding performance both academically and in their clinical...
Outstanding Student for the PhD in Exercise Science: Hannah Parker
The Department of Exercise Science has selected students from among those nominated by faculty members, to receive the 2025 Outstanding Exercise Science Student Awards. This year’s winners were chosen for their academic...
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..."