Students interested in the epidemiology program will typically work with a mentor in the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Population Health (CCEPH) on an epidemiology project that may involve conducting scientific literature reviews, assisting with study design, analyzing data, and preparing a manuscript. In addition to the independent project, students may have the opportunity to be involved with other epidemiology projects including studies in the US Flu Network, Vaccine Safety Datalink, Marshfield Epidemiologic Study Area, and the Health Care Systems Research Network.
CCEPH SRIP Project
CCEPH researchers will be conducting two projects.
1) Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) in Rural and Farm Youth
Project Overview:
Adverse childhood experiences (ACE), including forms of neglect and abuse, are serious conditions that impact youth. How the burden of ACE’s differ by youth who live on farms or in rural areas, however, remains poorly understood. This study will examine a defined population of children and adolescents who reside in north-central Wisconsin. Other subgroups and predictors of ACE will also be examined.
Primary research question: Do children and adolescents who reside on farms and/or in rural areas have different risks of ACE relative to youth who live in non-rural areas?
Requirements:
Students need to have some basic statistical/analytical training or experience, or strong desire to learn analytical skills. Graduate students who are engaged in the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply for this project: epidemiology or public health. Students will be performing literature reviews, analyzing data, attending seminars, and writing research briefs - with a potential intern working heavily in data analysis. This project is either virtual or in-person internship.
Friendly reminder, the internship is a competitive process with an application, copy of transcripts, resume or CV, personal statement, and two academic or research references. See Frequently Asked Questions for additional details.
2) Characteristics of Medically-Attended Respiratory Infections in High-Risk Adults
Project Overview:
Adults with certain underlying health conditions may be at higher risk for severe outcomes after respiratory virus infection. However, the symptoms and severe outcomes such as hospitalization and mechanical ventilation following infection with human metapneumovirus, parainfluenzavirus, and adenovirus have not been well-described.
Primary research question: We seek to understand the symptoms and severe outcomes of medically-attended respiratory infections caused by human metapneumovirus, parainfluenza virus, adenovirus, and other respiratory viruses, in adults with underlying high-risk conditions. Specifically, we plan to describe symptoms such as wheezing and fever, and severe outcomes such as hospitalization and mechanical ventilation, according to infection with specific respiratory viruses.
Requirements:
Students need to have some experience coding in statistical analysis programs such as SAS, Stata, or R. Undergraduate seniors and graduate students who are engaged in the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply for this project: biology, statistics, public health, or other similar STEM fields. Students will be performing literature reviews, analyzing data, attending seminars, and writing research briefs. This project is either virtual or in-person internship.
Friendly reminder, the internship is a competitive process with an application, copy of transcripts, resume or CV, personal statement, and two academic or research references. See Frequently Asked Questions for additional details.
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