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Safety in Transportation: Increased risks for older workers?
Researchers identified a higher fatality risk among transportation workers over age 65 when compared to their younger counterparts.
OccHealthSci
Mar 17, 20212 min read


Caring for caregivers during the pandemic
Caregivers in long-term care centers and in private homes are at risk of COVID-19 exposure and infection.
Shaun McGillis
Jan 13, 20213 min read


Oregon COVID-19 construction survey
On behalf of the Oregon COVID-19 Construction Taskforce, we invite all Oregon construction and trades workers to participate in a survey.
Shaun McGillis
Jan 11, 20211 min read


Circadian rhythms and athletes’ performance
Utilizing the NBA's COVID-19 restart “bubble” to uncover the impact of travel and circadian disruption on athletic performance.
Shaun McGillis
Dec 15, 20202 min read


Alzheimer’s, sleep disruption and fruit flies
Though Alzheimer’s disease is mostly known for its effects on memory, patients also show a disrupted sleep patterns.
OccHealthSci
Nov 6, 20202 min read


Prioritizing safety: Dr. Huang’s partners in construction
Organizations with high safety climate scores enjoy improved ROI, a safer and healthier workplace and lower turnover rates.
OccHealthSci
Oct 26, 20203 min read


Celebrating the relaunch of our Safety and Health Improvement Program (SHIP) toolkit
SHIP provides online training, templates, and guides for supervisors and managers to help improve the safety of employees.
Shaun McGillis
Sep 21, 20202 min read


The BENFRA Center: Drs. Kretzschmar and Lim
BENFRA will focus on two plant extracts, Gotu Cola and Ashwagandha and test their effects in mice and fly models.
OccHealthSci
Jul 12, 20202 min read


Study finds nervous system damage in chlorpyrifos pesticide workers
Chlorpyrifos was shown to produce persistent nervous system damage measured by a test of visual search and shifting focus in a study.
Shaun McGillis
Mar 29, 20202 min read


Using fruit flies to better understand risks associated with blue light
Scientists are working to understand factors at the genetic, epigenetic, cellular and organism level that help us understand human health.
OccHealthSci
Mar 9, 20202 min read


Dr. Huang’s Safety Climate Lab embarks on a collaboration with SAIF
New research will assess, validate, and extend SAIF’s current safety assessment model, the Ansbro Safety Culture Spectrum.
OccHealthSci
Feb 20, 20203 min read


Dr. Emily Huang recognized as prolific author on safety climate
Dr. Emily Huang recognized in an upcoming systematic network analysis of the first 4 decades of safety climate research globally.
OccHealthSci
Jan 2, 20202 min read


Positive workplace culture podcast episode
Learn strategies to improve the narrative in the workplace that can help create efficient, sustainable and healthy systems.
OccHealthSci
Dec 12, 20190 min read


Oregon Department of Corrections addresses well-being
After OccHealthSci study, the Oregon Department of Corrections increased its emphasis on workplace well-being for correction officers.
OccHealthSci
Nov 4, 20192 min read


Leslie Hammer awarded grant to create military leader training
Congratulations to Dr. Leslie Hammer who received a DOD grant to address Behavioral Health and Resilience Training for Military Leaders.
OccHealthSci
Sep 12, 20192 min read


Sleep team’s research highlighted by The American Physiological Society
We congratulate OccHealthSci sleep researchers upon receiving special distinction by The American Physiological Society (APS).
OccHealthSci
Feb 13, 20191 min read


New training to help veterans reintegrate into the workforce
Each year more than 200,000 post 9/11 veterans join the workforce, after having returned from Iraq or Afghanistan. The government offers...
OccHealthSci
Nov 13, 20181 min read


Sleep podcast episode
Have you ever gone to work after a bad night of sleep? How productive were you at work that day? Did it make you eat any differently?...
OccHealthSci
Oct 29, 20182 min read


Insights from my summer internship
The question “So what do you plan to do with your summer?” always leads to a discussion of my previous summer jobs, many of which haven’t...
OccHealthSci
Aug 12, 20183 min read


Institute scientists develop technologies to reduce the severity of skin cancers
In a recent paper in Nature Scientific Reports , Drs. McCullough and Lloyd report findings on prevention of skin cancer with DNA repair...
Shaun McGillis
Jan 24, 20182 min read
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