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Right time, right place, right researcher: Epidemiologist co-leads study of a lifetime
Jeff Bethel has found his moment. For him, and others in public health, the COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the work they do every day, work that happens behind the scenes and isn’t visible until disease or disaster strikes.
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Fourth weekend of TRACE sampling in Corvallis will take place June 13-14
Oregon State University will conduct its fourth round of door-to-door sampling in Corvallis for the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 on June 13-14, roughly one month after the easing of stay-at-home restrictions.
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TRACE sampling in Bend suggests one person in 1,000 infected with SARS-CoV-2
Results from two days of door-to-door sampling by Oregon State University and OSU-Cascades suggest that one person in 1,000 in the Bend community during the weekend of May 30-31 had the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
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A partnership rooted in purpose: Traditional health workers join OSU public health project
When Caitlin Maudlin and Analuz Torres-Giron heard about Oregon State University’s new research project measuring the prevalence of COVID-19 in Corvallis, they were ready to jump in with both feet.
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TRACE week three results suggest one person per 1,000 in Corvallis infected with SARS-CoV-2
Results from the third weekend of door-to-door sampling by Oregon State University suggest that one person in 1,000 in the Corvallis community had the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 on May 9-10.
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Sewer surveillance: OSU researchers to comb Bend’s wastewater for evidence of COVID-19
Researchers at Oregon State University will look in Bend’s sewer system for genetic evidence of the virus that causes COVID-19 in an effort to help determine the virus’ prevalence in the city.
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Oregon State University expands coronavirus prevalence study to Bend
TRACE-COVID-19, the groundbreaking Oregon State University project to determine community prevalence of the novel coronavirus, is expanding to include two days of sampling in Bend.
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When crisis hits, we rise to meet it: Alumna leads students on TRACE-COVID-19
CPHHS alumna Aslan Noakes, RN, MPH, is no stranger to making plans on the fly. This mother, nurse, multitasker, entrepreneur, organizer and master of triage is field manager for OSU’s TRACE-COVID-19 study. Or, as her team calls her, “chaos coordinator.”
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TRACE week two results suggest one person per 1,000 in Corvallis was infected with SARS-CoV-2
Results from the second weekend of door-to-door sampling May 2-3 by Oregon State University suggest that about one person in 1,000 in the Corvallis community had the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 during that period.
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TRACE first week’s results suggest two people per 1,000 in Corvallis were infected with SARS-CoV-2
Results from the opening weekend of TRACE-COVID-19 door-to-door sampling suggest that about two people per 1,000 in the Corvallis community tested positive for coronavirus, based on results from 455 people tested.
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Public health in action: Students get real-world experience answering community questions about TRACE
When OSU’s TRACE-COVID-19 study was preparing to launch, the research team and its community partners knew they needed to be able to respond to questions and concerns from study participants and the public.
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Oregon State COVID-19 testing workers motivated by potential widespread impact of project
Oralia Mendez, a community health worker at OSU, is among nearly 100 community volunteers who are working in OSU’s newly launched TRACE-COVID-19 testing to help public health officials understand the prevalence of the pandemic virus in Corvallis.