For this assignment you will review a few examples of research being done at San Francisco State University and write a short reflection on the research and other topics covered in module 9.

Read/review any one of the following articles about health-related research done at San Francisco State University:

1. Links to an external site.The health benefits of reclaiming natureLinks to an external site.

2. Excessive lead levels in city neighborhoodsLinks to an external site.

3. Latina breast cancer survivorsLinks to an external site.

4. Sexual diversity in Mexican schoolsLinks to an external site.

5. SF State student homelessness and housing insecurityLinks to an external site.

6. University researchers on mental health recovery during COVID-19 pandemic

7. State and federal nutrition policies and obesity among Pacific Islander, American Indian and Filipino childrenLinks to an external site.

8. Stigma and mental illness among U.S. racial and ethnic minority groupLinks to an external site.

Create a written reflection that is at least four paragraphs long. Each paragraph must have at least 4 sentences. Please be sure to answer ALL QUESTIONS in your reflection

At the top of your reflection, please identify which topic/article you reviewed.

• What stands out to you about this particular area of research being done at SFSU?
• What parts of the health care and public health systems do you see this research connecting to?
• What contributions do you think this research might make to our health care and public health systems?
• If you were to do student research as a SFSU student on a health related topic, what would you be interested in researching?

Question 2: Watch this 3-min video on vaccine trials 101(link down below) which came out during the COVID-19 epidemic, and write a reaction: Consider the following in your post: How might randomized control trials help assure vaccines are safe and effective (randomization, blinding, intent-to-treat, etc.)? What questions might you have about COVID-19 vaccines still today, if any?

Watch this short news story about the lack of diversity in clinical trials (link down below) What issues and potential solutions come to mind for how to implement a new and ongoing vaccination program?

Write 1 original post and 1 response to your peer for full credit.

Links:

Vaccine Trials 101

Diversity in Clinical Trials