LEADERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
FIGHTING COVID-19
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, our expert researchers have worked tirelessly to protect Michiganders from COVID-19. They have been outspoken in their resolve to protect the community and serve as advocates to reduce health disparities.
Leadership During a Crisis Dr. Debra Furr-Holden appointed to the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities, the Greater Flint Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Inequity, and the New York City African American COVID-19 Task Force.
Dr. Renee Canady appointed to the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities.
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha appointed to the Protect Michigan Commission.
Dr. John Clements serving on the Protect Michigan Commission Rural Workgroup.
Research and Outreach
NNICE project, led by epidemiologist Dr. Debra Furr-Holden, is funded through a $6 million, one-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The $1.4 trillion federal COVID-19 spending bill includes $4.5 million in funding to continue the Flint Registry. The National Institutes of Health awarded Dr. Todd Lucas and partners $1.2 million for the Serological Sciences Network for COVID-19 initiative, the nation’s largest coordinated effort to study the immune response to COVID-19. 32
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