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Saad B. Omer

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Founding Dean, Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health at UT Southwestern | Gavi Board Member | Vaccine Researcher | Epidemiologist | Opinions my own.

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Saad B. Omer @saadomer.bsky.social · Jan 1

In the new year, may kindness be more infectious than pathogens. Happy New Year.

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Max Roser @maxroser.bsky.social · Nov 24

In the last four decades, the number of people who were paralyzed by polio was reduced by over 99%.

This chart is from my article on why we can be the generation that ends polio forever everywhere: ourworldindata.org/global-fight...

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Saad B. Omer @saadomer.bsky.social · Nov 18

Dr Jing He, Professor & Chair Designate of the Department of Epidemiology in the O'Donnell School of Public Health at UT Southwestern, is a 2024 recipient of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) highest commendation, the Distinguished Scientist award. Bravo.

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UTSW epidemiologist to receive AHA Distinguished Scientist award

Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair Designate of Epidemiology in the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health at UT Southwestern Medical Center, is a 2024 recipient of the American Heart Ass...