Yasamin Kusunoki, PhD, MPH, is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing and a Research Associate Professor and Director of the Training Program at the Population Studies Center within the...
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Brian Hicks, PhD
Dr. Hicks' research has focused on examining the interplay among genetic, environmental, and developmental influences on the emergence, persistence, and desistence of substance use disorders,...
Peter Grau, PhD
Dr. Peter Grau is an Assistant Professor in the University of Michigan’s Department of Psychiatry, staff psychologist at the Ann Arbor VA, and research investigator at the VA Center for Clinical...
Brian Stork, MD, FACS
Dr. Stork is a community urologist in Muskegon, Michigan, and an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Urology at the University of Michigan. He practices general urology with a special...
Media Mention: Rethinking the campus mental health “crisis”: 3 things journalists should know
Headlines warn of a college mental health crisis. We hear statistics about high rates of depression and anxiety and the picture seems clear: Gen Z faces unprecedented challenges to their mental...
Media Mention: Amid a stretch of violence, gun locks become focus for prevention
Dr. Stephen Oliphant speaks with First Alert 4 in Missouri about secure storage. Watch the full interview via the First Alert 4 website Additional mentions Hoodline St. Louis First Alert 4...
Media Mention: Recent mall shootings prompt questions about Michigan’s gun laws
After two recent fatal shootings at malls in Southeast Michigan, many are wondering how gun laws apply in these situations. Michigan is an open carry state. A gun owner must be at least 18 years...
U-M celebrates five years leading firearm injury prevention research
More than 44,000 lives are lost to firearm injuries in the United States each year, and since 2020, firearm injuries have been the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens. Working in...
Beyond Comprehensive Background Checks—The Potential Role of Firearm Purchaser Licensing
Oliphant, S. N. (2026). Beyond comprehensive background checks—The potential role of firearm purchaser licensing. JAMA Network Open, 9(6), e2618196....
Media Mention: Warren police to hand out free gun locks
The Warren Police Department will be giving out free gun locks to the public ahead of gun violence prevention month in June. At a press conference May 27, Eric Hawkins, Warren police commissioner,...
The Power of reaching out: Evolving approaches to suicide prevention
How can mental health clinicians move research into real-world outcomes for patients? This question has been at the center of Mark Ilgen’s work for more than 20 years. As a clinical psychologist,...
Media Mention: What to Know About Anonymous School Tip Lines
Sarah Stilwell from University of Michigan's Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention joins The Last Show with David Cooper to describe how anonymous school tip lines reveal patterns in threats...