University of Pennsylvania · Mathematics & StatisticsNesoff Lab
Elizabeth Nesoff · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Research Focus
Dr. Elizabeth Nesoff's lab focuses on understanding how urban infrastructure improvements can help reduce opioid misuse and overdose in communities. They investigate the relationship between neighborhood conditions, like the presence of blight, and health outcomes related to opioids. By studying the effects of community-led projects aimed at remediating problem areas, the lab aims to provide insights into better public health policies and interventions.
opioid misusecommunity healthpublic health policyneighborhood disorderspatial analysis
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate the effects of neighborhood blight remediation on opioid misuse indicators.
AIM 02Examine changes in opioid overdose rates related to community infrastructure improvements.
AIM 03Explore how improvements in community social capital impact opioid misuse and overdose rates.
Skills the Lab Values
spatial analysissystematic social observationdata collectionlongitudinal analysiscommunity health assessment
Output against the department
Publications40bottom 3% of dept.127th of 131
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Citations636bottom 4% of dept.126th of 131
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