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New research shows gender inequalities worsen women’s access to cancer prevention, detection and care

Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids Program launches to address lead and asbestos hazards in public schools and licensed child care facilities

KenGen Geophysicist Dr. Anna Mwangi takes a selfie with RTI visitors.

Championing Women’s Superpowers

Anchoring Research

Transformative Research Unit for Equity

The Transformative Research Unit for Equity (TRUE) is an interdisciplinary team of dedicated experts leading a new way forward with equity-centered transformative research. This team produces transformative research that leverages power, influence, and resources to advance equity.

Treating PTSD Symptoms with Stellate Ganglion Block

Since 2014, RTI has been evaluating stellate ganglion block (SGB) as an effective treatment for those battling PTSD symptoms. We hope it will be widely accepted by both the military and civilian communities. Learn more about our current study to further research on physiological and psychological outcomes among Service Members who have received SGB.

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Our Experts

Kristine L. Rae Olmsted

By The Numbers

Service Members and Veterans in the current study

Follow-ups over a 12-month period to assess participants' symptoms

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Inside Science

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Becoming a Parent is Changing How I Approach Early Childhood Development Programming

Education and Workforce Development

Piloting Data Submission for a Prospective Student-Level Data Network (SLDN)

Forever Chemicals Here, There and Everywhere: Where is all this PFAS coming from?

International Development

The Benefits of Integrated Health Services

Experts Available for Interview

Plastics

Imari Walker-Franklin, PhD, is a research chemist and microplastics expert. She can speak to the connection between microplastics and PFAS and how chemicals accumulate in people's bodies and cause harm.

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Mosquitos

Donal Bisanzio, DVM, PhD, is an expert in infectious diseases in humans and animals. He can comment on how climate change may result in more "mosquito days" and an increased risk of disease including vector-based and zoonotic diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya, malaria, Lyme disease, zika, and West Nile Virus.

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Firearm Violence

Duren Banks, PhD, lends her court system expertise to issues including strategies to promote transparency and trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve, particularly around officer use of force, criminal case processing, school safety, and improving school environments. She can discuss developing and adopting science-based policies to reduce firearm violence across the U.S.

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Equity and Social Justice

Stephanie Hawkins, PhD, is an expert in using science-based solutions to drive equitable outcomes. She is available to discuss how organizations can build on their specific commitments to diversity, inclusion, and equity by applying these principles in the research enterprise.

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