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Housing and Health are Inseparable. Celebrating Progress at LTHC Gala Night
As we reflect on the past year, and on last week’s LTHC gala, our lab is reminded of a simple truth that guides so much of our work with community partners: housing is the foundation. It is the starting point for stability, safety, and wellbeing. And at LTHC, housing is just the beginning. The Five-Year
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HTQLab at Women’s Health Fair 2025
We had an incredible time joining and talking to people at the Women’s Health Fair hosted by the Tippecanoe County Health Department on October 1st. Thank you everyone that stopped by to participate our quick 3-question quiz and learn more about cervical cancer! We learned so much from all the organizations and individuals at the
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Using Co-Design to Create Meaningful Technology
As the name suggests, co-design stands for collaborative design — a process that tends to be a longer-term and deeper form of collaboration with the people who will use, deliver, or engage with technology than other human-centered or participatory design methods. In our latest Human-Centered Design for Health Seminar Series, Anastasia Kouvaras Ostrowski, Assistant Professor
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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: A New Approach to Screening for Homeless Communities
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. People experiencing homelessness are up to four times more likely to be diagnosed with, or to die from, cervical cancer than those who are housed. This disparity is preventable. Cervical cancer is both preventable and treatable when caught early through screening. In our surveys and interviews with people experiencing
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A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Incredible Community Partners!
The Health TechQuity Lab (HTQL) is beyond grateful for the support and collaboration of our amazing community partners who help us address health disparities and promote equity in our community. Your dedication makes a profound impact every day! 💙 ✨ LTHC Homeless Services (Website | Instagram)You provide a vital entry point for individuals experiencing homelessness
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Human-centered design. We get it. It’s good. How do we do it?
Human-Centered design. We get it. It’s good. How do we do it? This is what we are exploring in our 2024-25 online Human-Centered Design for Health Seminar Series. Bridget Hawryluk, Human-Centered Design Researcher at Research Jam, kicked off the series last September with an overview of HCD methods and how to choose ones that are
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Advancements in Cervical Cancer Screening: FDA Approves HPV Self-Sampling
The FDA has recently approved HPV self-sampling tests, a groundbreaking development that promises to enhance accessibility and privacy in cervical cancer screening. While this is a huge step forward in cervical cancer prevention and care, there is still work to do to expand approval to non-clinic settings. At the Health TechQuity Lab, we have been
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Announcing New Seminar Series on Human-Centered Design for Health
The HTQLab @ Purdue, Research Jam @ CTSI, and Master of Design Program @ Herron School of Art and Design are launching the Indiana Human-Centered Design for Health Seminar Series. We aim to promote the diverse HCD expertise in Indiana and build a community of HCD researchers and practitioners focused on health, in Indiana and beyond. Join us
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