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Dr. Bree Bode

Prof. Bree Bode: "I want to make sure that the students know that I'm here for them."

Dr. Ans Irfan

Prof. Ans Irfan: "I'm less interested in telling them what to think but rather giving them tools on how to think."

Mohammed Abba-Aji says the experience of leading a military medical team charged with providing care for a community of displaced people led him toward the field of public health. Now a physician and population health scientist, he uses complex systems science to study what drives health outcomes at the population level. (Photo: Zachary Linhares/WashU Bursky Public Health)

New article by Prof. Abba-Aji about natural disasters and mental health

PLOS Mental Health

This labor and delivery suite in Pujehun, Sierra Leone, reflects the limited resources common to many health facilities in low-resource settings, where outbreaks can further strain access to essential maternal care. (Photo: Jessica Parker)

WashU Experts: When fear becomes a public health risk

EA Quinn: Promoting Public Health Leadership and Research

Mohammed Abba-Aji says the experience of leading a military medical team charged with providing care for a community of displaced people led him toward the field of public health. Now a physician and population health scientist, he uses complex systems science to study what drives health outcomes at the population level. (Photo: Zachary Linhares/WashU Bursky Public Health)

A conversation with population health scientist Mohammed Abba-Aji

Bursky Public Health

Students in the “The Hallmarks of Cancer and Patient Care” Ampersand Program.

How 11 literacies are reshaping learning across Arts & Sciences

Fifteen members of the primary and secondary faculty at Bursky School of Public Health have been named to lists of the world's top scientists by Research.com. (Photo: Zachary Linhares/Bursky Public Health)

Co-Director Lindsay Stark named to list of "Best scientists in the social sciences and the humanities, 2026" by Research.com

Bursky Public Health

Public Health Ideas: Kristin Brig Ortiz, WashU Bursky Public Health

Watch: Public Health Ideas with Kristin Brig-Ortiz

Photo by Martin Sanchez / Unsplash

Global outbreaks are another climate-linked driver of violence against women and girls — but "we know how to keep [them] safe"

Climate Gendered

Co-Director Lindsay Stark interviewed about "Why Congo's Ebola outbreak could be devastating for women and girls"

Photo of Mary Politi

Evaluating Whether Icons and Visual Elements Help or Hinder Understanding of Key Information for Research Studies: Results From a Randomized Trial

Health Literacy Research and Practice