Biotechnology and Public Health

This issue of the DJPH focuses on Biotechnology, which plays a multifaceted role in public health improvement, ranging from early detection and prevention to the development of advanced treatments and interventions. The ongoing advancements in biotechnology continue to shape and enhance our ability to address public health challenges.

Table of Contents

3 | In This Issue
Omar A. Khan, M.D., M.H.S. and Timothy E. Gibbs, M.P.H.

4 | Guest Editor
Michael Fleming

5 | Highlights from the Nation’s Health

6 | Harmonizing Progress: Bridging BioPharma, Technology, Academia, and Healthcare for Advanced Drug Manufacturing
Patrick Callahan, J.D.

12 | CAR T Cells for Treating Severe Atopic Allergic Diseases
Ronald P. Dudek, B.S., M.B.A. and Zhengyu Ma, M.S., M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

16 | DPH Bulletin – November 2023

20 | Bridging the Talent Gap: Connecting Talent to Bioscience Careers
Katherine Lakofsky, Ed.D.

22 | Learning Lab: A Hands-On Way for Future Scientists to Engage with CRISPR
Amanda Hewes, M.S.; Sarah LaTorre; Mak Sisson, M.A.; and Deirdre Hake, M.B.A.

24 | Nitro Biosciences: Enhancing Immune Response via an Expanded Genetic Code
Neil Butler, Ph.D. and Aditya Kunjapur, Ph.D.

27 | DPH Bulletin – Special Flu Edition

28 | Fogarty International – Global Health Matters

40 | Machine Learning Methods for Systematic Reviews: A Rapid Scoping Review
Stephanie Roth, M.L.I.S. and Alex Wermer-Colan, Ph.D.

48 | DPH Bulletin – September 2023

52 | AI Models and Drug Discovery Within Pharmaceutical Drug Market
Bridget Klaus

54 | Economic Impact of Cancer Diagnosis on Employment, Wages and Intent to Return to Work
Iftekhar Khan, M.D.; Rishi Sawhney, M.D.; Stephanie McClellan, D.N.P., M.B.A., M.S.N., R.N., C.M.S.R.N., N.E.-B.C.; Kathrina Chua, M.D.; Abeer Alfaraj, M.D.; John Shevock, F.A.C.H.E., F.A.C.M.P.E.; Dain Chun, M.S.

58 | Special Edition: Health Literacy Newsletter from the Health Literacy Council of Delaware

68 | Was the 2020 Presidential Election Nerve-Wracking? Changes in Mental Health Among College Dreamers
Sharron Xuanren Wang, Ph.D.; Jarid Goodman, Ph.D.; J-P Laurenceau, Ph.D.

78 | Lexicon

80 | Resources

81 | Index of Advertisers