Expert Interview

Improving Blood Transfusion Safety and Clinical Practices

November 4, 2025

Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, platelets, or both. This translates to 16 million blood components transfused in patients annually. But how…

Conference

APHA 2025 Features Westat Expertise

October 29, 2025

Westat staff will present at the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2025 Annual Meeting and Expo, which will be held November 2–5 in Washington, DC.…

Expert Interview

Real-World Insights: Nirsevimab’s Protection Against RSV in Infants

September 17, 2025

Each year in the U.S., respiratory syncytial virus, commonly known as RSV, leads to approximately 58,000 to 80,000 hospitalizations among children under age 5. The…

In the News

RSV Antibody Provides Strong Infant Protection

August 26, 2025

New research has been published evaluating the effectiveness of nirsevimab, a long-acting monoclonal antibody recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in…

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

How can we monitor and learn trends about Lyme disease?

Using a data coordinating center for Lyme disease surveillance

Team Member

Lori Merrill

Principal Research Associate

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

How does TOPMed improve scientific understanding?

Advancing disease treatments through the TOPMed ACC

Perspective

EPINET Draws Global Interest in Early Psychosis Intervention

December 19, 2023

International interest is growing in EPINET—the Early Psychosis Intervention Network—established by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (part of the National Institutes of Health…

Leadership

Kevin Wilson

Vice President

Leadership

Sunitha Mathew

Vice President & Practice Director, Clinical Research