Public Health

Prof. Yariv Gerber

Cardiovascular disease epidemiology

Prof. Gerber studies risk factors for and time trends in various vascular diseases across different populations and settings, with the goal of improving public health and training future leaders in epidemiologic research

Much of his work has centered on factors affecting prognosis and well-being of patients suffering an acute myocardial infarction (“heart attack” or MI) His team investigated a large cohort of Israeli patients aged ≤ 65 , longitudinally, hospitalized for a first MI

Prof. Gerber, PhD, School of Public Health, completed his direct track Ph.D. at Tel Aviv University. He then continued his training in the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, in cardiovascular disease epidemiology. He is head of the School of Public Health, Director of the Stanley Steyer Institute for Cancer Epidemiology and Research and holds the Lilian & Marcel Pollak Chair in Biological Anthropology. He is an Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.

They assessed the clinical course, risk factor control and adjustments among these patients over decades of follow -up They have looked at individual and area -based risk factors while applying advanced epidemiologic methods and statistical modeling . The ultimate goal of Prof Gerber’s work is to reduce the massive burden of vascular disease through advancing the scientific basis for appropriate public health interventions

Public Health

Dr. Israel Halperin

Dr. Halperin, PhD, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, completed his PhD studies at Edith -Cowan University in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Sport. He studied the effects of augmented feedback on physical performance. He then completed his post-doctoral training at Memorial University of Newfoundland, focusing on ways to optimize exercise training programs. Halperin is a member of the Sylvan Adams Sport Institute.

https://www.halperin -lab.com/

Personalized exercise prescription models

Exercise is medicine, yet few get the recommended dose One reason for this is that exercise prescription models tend to be complicated and generic, leading to low participation and adherence rates

Accordingly, Dr. Halperin studies personalized exercise prescription models that emphasize individual abilities and preferences . Specifically, he investigates the effects of providing trainees with choices regarding the structure of the training sessions (e g , selecting the number of repetitions) and if trainees can effectively regulate the intensity of exercise based on their subjective experiences (e g , perception of effort). His team’s goal is to develop simple and personalized exercise prescription models that will increase participation and adherence rates, and lead to better health, psychological well-being, and physical performance