May 23, 2023
The University of Cincinnati's Steven Kniffley Jr., PsyD, was featured in an Associated Press article discussing how racism affects the mental health of Black children.
October 23, 2023
Four Black students sued a Georgia school district in federal court earlier this year, saying teachers and administrators violated their civil rights by fostering “a longstanding and ongoing environment of racial discrimination.” The American Civil Liberties Union filed the civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the Effingham County School District in southeast Georgia. The unnamed teenage plaintiffs, identified only by their initials, allege that school officials ignored complaints of white students casually using racist slurs, and at times made Black students feel like troublemakers for reporting them. Capital B published a story on the health impact of racism on young blacks, citing several experts including Steven Kniffley, Jr., PsyD, senior associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion at the UC College of Medicine.
September 8, 2020
Five African-American researchers and healthcare professionals on UC’s medical campus have received sizable grants from the National Institutes of Health during the past 18 months. The faculty members were interviewed by WCPO to help showcase innovation and the diverse voices and perspectives they bring as the healthcare community attempts to ease health disparities in communities of color in Cincinnati and beyond.
February 17, 2021
A researcher at the University of Cincinnati is studying whether electrical stimulation of the spinal cord can be helpful in treating certain psychiatric conditions, like depression.
March 8, 2021
Local 12 reports on a new study that could give pregnant women with addiction a new tool to deliver a healthy baby. Christine Wilder, MD, is interviewed.
December 4, 2020
UC researchers are seeking participants in a study for an opioid addiction treatment that could weaken withdrawal symptoms and increase the likelihood of recovery for pregnant women.
February 7, 2022
The Journal-News featured the research of Dr. Soma Sengupta, Dr. Claudia Rebola and Dr. Meera Rastogi, who have developed an art therapy app and pet robot study to see how the interventions can affect the mental health of patients with vestibular schwannomas.
April 12, 2023
The University of Cincinnati's Christine Wilder, MD, spoke with the Cincinnati Enquirer about Hamilton County data that overdose deaths in 2022 dropped for the first time in six years.
October 31, 2023
U.S. News & World Report highlighted recent research led by the University of Cincinnati and Northwell Health that found the drug metformin can help prevent or reduce weight gain in youth taking medication to treat bipolar disorder.
February 20, 2024
KFVS-TV in Cape Girardeau, Missouri highlighted a University of Cincinnati clinical trial testing a wearable neurostimulation device to help patients with opioid use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder stick with medication treatment while finding the right dose.