📢 New research published in @socscimed! Our study showed that social isolation, particularly lack of interaction with friends & social participation, may impact a wide range of health & well-being outcomes among older adults. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

“Epidemiology in Japan” happening at #SER2023! #epitwitter

📣Excited to share our latest paper, selected as Editor's Choice in Sleep (Sleep Research Society)🏆. The paper demonstrated the bidirectional relationship between sleep quality and post-traumatic stress symptoms among older Japanese disaster survivors. More at academic.oup.com/sleep/article/…

Our latest paper explores the long-term cognitive impact of disaster-related trauma among older adult survivors. We found that those with a history of childhood adversities are particularly vulnerable when they experienced home loss. academic.oup.com/aje/advance-ar… #lifecourseepi

The authors investigated child adversity as a potential modifier for the relationship between disaster and cognitive decline in Japan, using TMLE with SuperLearner @SakurakoSO, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, @NatalieSlopen, Koichiro Shiba ow.ly/5HRv50Pecfa

📣ACADEMIC JOB ALERT📣 Department of Epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health is now hiring for **multiple** faculty positions, open to all ranks. Review of applications begins in September. Learn more and apply below👇#EpiTwitter academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/24988

Our recent study examined whether the association between informal helping and mortality differs by age, gender, race/ethnicity, wealth, income, and education. We found evidence that the heath benefit of helping is stronger among women and the wealthiest. academic.oup.com/abm/article-ab…

New study led by a stellar master's student, Toshi Komura, at Boston University School of Public Health! We examined differential effects of high life satisfaction on cognitive functioning. Life satisfaction appeared least beneficial among older adults with low SES and health problems. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Trip to Japan with global leaders in well-being research and policymaking. Key themes were: understanding well-being from an Eastern perspective through Zen meditation (Kyoto) and peace and harmony b/w humans & nature as the foundation for sustainable development (Hiroshima).

Applications are now open for our Summer 2024 Internship Program! Spend ten weeks this summer working alongside Center affiliate scientists to investigate positive health, happiness, and well-being. Learn more and apply here: hsph.harvard.edu/health-happine…

Huge congratulations to @SeoyounKimPhD on the R01 award! So thrilled to be part of this interdisciplinary team.

So grateful that our paper on propensity score methods was the most accessed in Journal of Epidemiology! We discussed nuanced differences between the alternative PS approaches and how they differ from multivariable outcome regression. Thanks to my friend and co-author Takuya.

Very excited to be part of this project! ⁦ @SeoyounKimPhD⁩ news.txst.edu/research-and-i…