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  • How does location impact access to Opioid Use Disorder treatment?

    Dr. Marynia Kolak, PI of the Healthy Regions & Policies Lab, will be presenting at the next Pittsburgh Medicine Health Services Seminar! Don’t miss these geospatial insights—register now to join us on Zoom this Thursday, October 24th at noon EST.

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  • The Montgomery, Alabama Asset Map by Amy Kryston—Spring 2024 Cohort

    The Montgomery, Alabama Asset Map by Amy Kryston Overview of the SDOH & Place Project FellowshipThe SDOH & Place Project is committed to advancing community health through innovative, equity-focused technology solutions. Earlier this year, fifteen fellows were invited to develop web mapping applications that prioritize community-centered design using the SDOH & Place Toolkit. We are

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  • October Speaker Series: Participatory body mapping of postpartum experiences

    Participatory body mapping of postpartum experiences Join us for lunch, learning, and conversation at the next installment of the HEROP Speaker Series on Friday, October 25th at 12 PM CDT. Coffee and networking session to follow. For folks outside of the UIUC community, please join us via Zoom! Catalina Alzate MFA, U of Illinois at

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  • Who gets access to medications for opioid use disorder?

    HeRoP Lab’s director Dr. Marynia Kolak was a co-author on two studies recently published in JAMA Open. Both examined different dimensions of access to medications for opioid use disorder, for different populations.

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  • Fall Hourly Design Research Assistant—Call for Applications

    Fall Hourly Design Research Assistant The Healthy Regions and Policies Lab at the Department of Geography & GIScience (UIUC) is seeking an undergrad or grad hourly student assistant with dynamic and creative skills to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for design and storytelling. This role will involve a variety of

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  • Fall Hourly Communications Research Assistant—Call for Applications

    Fall Hourly Communications Research Assistant The Heathy Regions and Policies Lab and the Department of Geography & GIScience (UIUC) is seeking an undergrad or grad hourly student assistant with dynamic and creative skills to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for content creation, event hosting, and archiving. This role will involve

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  • International Medical Geography Symposium – Atlanta 2024

    HeRoP Lab members visited Atlanta, Georgia earlier this summer to engage in rich discussions and present at the 2024 International Medical Geography Symposium.

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  • The Inaugural SDOH & Place Project Symposium

    From June 14th to 15th in Chicago, the SDOH & Place Project Symposium showcased the incredible dedication and innovative approaches of our community in addressing social determinants of health and place-based inequities. Fifteen SDOH & Place Fellows showcased their web mapping applications centered in equity, while community and health leaders joined to share progress in…

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  • Dr. Morioka at CaGIS+UCGIS

    At the 2024 CaGIS+UCGIS Symposium, Wataru, a postdoctoral researcher in the HeRoP lab, was awarded the ICA Scholarship by the International Cartographic Association (ICA). This scholarship aims to “support early career scholars and professionals in advancing their careers in cartography and GIScience.” Wataru also presented a poster titled “Short-term Course for High School Students to

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  • May Speaker Series: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Urban Sustainability

    Interdisciplinary Approaches to Urban Sustainability: Insights from the LEAM Lab Join us for lunch, learning, and conversation at the next installment of the HEROP Speaker Series on Friday, May 31st at noon. Coffee and networking session to follow. For folks outside of the UIUC community, please join us via Zoom! Brian Deal, PhD & Moazam

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