by Sydney Misencik | Oct 29, 2024 | News, Spotlight
Many of our Center Scientists have made an interesting finding in new research: free summer programs reduce children’s BMI, while children who do not participate in summer programs have an increased BMI during the summer. The more days children spend in summer...
by Sydney Misencik | Oct 16, 2024 | News, Spotlight
Center Scientist Bridget Armstrong is heading the PATCH Study at USC and is currently recruiting participants. The Platform for Accurate Tracking of Children’s Health (PATCH) Study is testing a USC-made device meant to measure sleep and physical activity in children....
by Sydney Misencik | Apr 12, 2024 | News, Spotlight
Bridget Armstrong, Center Scientist, was awarded a $3.5 million R01 grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, and will use these funds to test the effectiveness of a new wearable device: PATCH. The Platform for Accurate Tracking of Children’s...
by Sydney Misencik | Oct 24, 2023 | News, Spotlight
Dr. Angela Liese, a senior scientist with the RCCWB and an epidemiology professor at USC, was recently awarded the 2023 Carolina Trustees Professorship award. The award is given to faculty at USC who have a record for outstanding teaching performance at any level, as...
by Sydney Misencik | Sep 25, 2023 | News, Spotlight
Sarah Burkart, Center Scientist, is heading a pilot project with the goal of teaching parents how to implement and improve sleep routines for their preschool- and elementary school-aged children. Burkart’s intervention is aiming to give parents infographics,...
by Sydney Misencik | Aug 25, 2023 | Spotlight
The speakers for this season’s Distinguished Speaker Series are confirmed! The season is kicking off with Dr. Linda Collins on Friday, September 8th. She is presenting “Towards More Effective, Affordable, Scalable, and Efficient Behavioral and...
