Hi there,
Tomorrow begins the ACC 73rd Annual Scientific Sessions in Atlanta. Experts from the University of Michigan Health Frankel Cardiovascular Center have
Hi there,
Tomorrow begins the ACC 73rd Annual Scientific Sessions in Atlanta. Experts from the University of Michigan Health Frankel Cardiovascular Center have
joined the SBS Department in January 2021 as an Assistant Professor. Previously a faculty member at the University of Maryland School of Public Health, she received her ScD in Social Epidemiology at Harvard Chan and her postdoctoral fellowship training at the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. Dr. Slopen’s research primarily focuses on the early life origins of health and health disparities, and her studies aim to identify modifiable risk and protective factors that can be targeted by interventions.
Could you tell us about your research background and your current projects?
I first got involved in research during my undergraduate training in psychology. From this introduction, I learned that I loved research and slowly found my way to public health. During my doctoral training I focused on psychiatric epidemiology, and as I became increasingly aware of the strong connections between mental and physical health my research interests broadened.