Category: Open Science

• New RWJF Grant Awarded to Support SDOH Data Discovery & Empower Community Practice

  The Health Regions & Policies Lab was recently awarded $1.4 million over the next two years to work on a new project to advance health equity with improved social determinant of health (SDOH) data discovery and community practice tools for health researchers, policymakers, and community organizations

  Marynia

  November 30, 2022

  Community, General, Open Science, Social Determinants of Health

  community practice, data discovery, design thinking, human centered design, sdoh, Social Determinants of Health, spatial data, toolkit, web application

• ChiVes Data Collaborative: Uncovering the Nature of Chicago’s Environment

  

  Chicago’s urban environment has profound impacts on the health of communities and individuals. A handful of key metrics―tree cover, air pollution estimates, heat island effects, traffic volumes, and social vulnerability index― help to reveal where in the city people face particular challenges as we work towards a healthier Chicago. With an eye toward the sustainable…

  Marynia

  April 22, 2022

  Air Quality, Built Environment, ChiVes, Open Science

  chicago, ChiVes

• Does Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Match Community Vulnerability?

  

  During the COVID-19 pandemic, the disruption and shortage of treatment options for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) has been linked to significantly higher rates of overdose deaths across the country. How might an improved understanding of current community-level availability of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) inform future responses to pandemics or natural disasters…

  Marynia

  April 19, 2022

  Open Science, Opioids, Social Determinants of Health

  Collaborative Research, Opioid Environment, Social Vulnerability

• AAG 2022 Call: Spatial Data Science for Impact

  

  The Healthy Regions & Policies Lab and the Center for Spatial Data Science share an open call for proposals for in-person and/or virtual contributions for an AAG 2022 special session on Spatial Data Science for Impact.

  Marynia

  October 4, 2021

  Open Science, Opportunities