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EP186 Centering Community Voices in Public Health with Gurvir Singh Sidhu

September 17, 2026
We speak with Gurvir Singh Sidhu, an MPH/MPA dual-degree student, about his journey from grassroots organizing to high-impact health policy advocacy.
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Learning from the Locals

September 15, 2026
A two-week course for 39 NYU students led recently to Zanzibar, Tanzania, where they co-designed community-led climate solutions alongside 41 colleagues from UNICEF Tanzania, the State University of Z...
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Armed Conflict Linked to Increased Measles Cases Globally

July 15, 2026
A study of 193 countries finds that conflict-related socioeconomic decline takes heavy toll on measles.
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Study Finds Regional Differences in Sickle Cell Disease in New York State

May 1, 2026
New York City has the largest proportion of hospitalizations and Long Island has the highest charges for care, but hospital stays are longer in other areas with less access to specialized care.
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EP181 The Nexus of Food, Water, and Climate with Dr. Abrania Marrero and Chloe Dourmashkin

April 23, 2026
In this episode, we explore environmental public health with Dr. Abrania Marrero, a clinical assistant professor, and Master’s student Chloe Dourmashkin.
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EP179 Policy Analysis for Community Benefit with Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford and Reilly Fitzpatrick

March 26, 2026
We speak with Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford and Reilly Fitzpatrick (MPH/MSW '23) about the power of student-faculty connectivity.
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EP176 Tanzania Fieldwork: Climate Change and Systems Thinking with Bethel Abraham and Sona Fall

January 22, 2026
MPH students Bethel Abraham and Sona Fall share stories about their study abroad in Tanzania, which focused on low-cost strategies for waterborne diseases and waste management.
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Sickle Cell Disease: 115 Years Later—A Path Forward for Equity and Innovation

January 8, 2026
Recapping the Sickle Cell Disease: 115 Years Later Symposium, a partnership between the ISEE Lab and the Institute for Excellence in Health Equity (IEHE).
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EP175 Lead, Literacy, and Livelihoods: Environmental Health Education with Kate Porterfield

December 4, 2025
We speak with Kate Porterfield (MPH '22), an NYU double-graduate in Global Liberal Studies and Environmental Public Health Sciences.
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Lab Spotlight: Global Action for Urban Health (GAUH) Lab

December 1, 2025
The GAUH Lab provides students with opportunities to contribute to developing activities that advance the evidence base in urban health, including research, implementation, and evaluation efforts.
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