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Faculty Experts
Assistant Research Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Dornsife School of Public Health
Expertise:
public health
infectious disease
maternal and child health
Contact:
ng338@drexel.edu
267.359.6207
Goldstein’s work focuses on epidemiological analyses of data ranging from health issues of minorities in the LQBTQ community to the factors that contribute to pediatric disease spread, both at the neighborhood level and in health care settings. His epidemiological research has also focused on vaccine-preventable diseases and health issues surrounding pregnancy, such as factors in post-partum depression. Goldstein possesses a background in biomedical informatics, as well.
More information about Goldstein
For news media inquiries, contact Greg Richter at gdr33@drexel.edu or 215.295.2614.
Study Finds Links Between Disease Outbreaks, Vaccination Laws
Neal D. Goldstein, PhD, an assistant research professor in the School of Public Health, was quoted in a Nov. 18 United Press International story about his research which found that legislation in support of vaccination was more prevalent in areas that had experienced outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Fewer Than 40 Percent of Adults Support Mandatory HPV Vaccination
Neal D. Goldstein, PhD, an assistant research professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health authored a perspective piece July 18 in Healio about a University of Chicago study published in Vaccine which reported that fewer than 40 percent of surveyed adults supported a policy requiring HPV vaccination for school entry.
Republicans Reject Democratic Attempts to Tighten Vaccine Laws
Research by Neal D. Goldstein, PhD, is cited in a April 16 Politico article that suggests the issue of vaccine mandates has entered a hyper-partisan landscape.
Anti-vaccine Parents are Often White, College-educated, ‘Whole Foods Moms’
Neil Goldstein, PhD, an assistant research professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 10 Philadelphia Inquirer story about parents who are against vaccinating their children.
Vaccine Bills Make a Comeback Amid Measles Outbreak
Neil Goldstein, PhD, an assistant research professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a March 18 Governing story about vaccine bills making a comeback.
53% of state immunization bills propose to increase access to exemptions
Neal Goldstein, PhD, an assistant research professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Dec. 6 Healio story about his recent study that analyzed pro- and anti-vaccine bills proposed in state legislatures throughout the country.
Vaccine rules under fire from state lawmakers
Neal Goldstein, PhD, an assistant research professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in Nov. 29 stories in The Philadelphia Inquirer, NBCphiladelphia.com and KOLR-10 (CBS-Springfield, Missouri) about his study that characterized trends in proposed vaccine legislation throughout the country.
Anti-vaxxer parents are organizing “pox parties” on Facebook
Neal Goldstein, PhD, an assistant research professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Oct. 20 Quartz story about how vaccine-hesitant parents are using social media to spread false information.
Preventing HIV Spread
A study by Neal Goldstein, PhD, assistant research professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, which found how effective preventive medicine could be in preventing HIV spread, was covered in a WGN-9 (Chicago) news broadcast on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14.
20 Latest Findings on MRSA
Research on hospital hand hygiene by Neal Goldstein, PhD, an assistant research professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was featured in a Sept. 20 list on this year's new insights into MRSA on Becker's Hospital Review.
Now We Know
A study that showed clean hands may not be enough to prevent the spread of MRSA in hospital NICUS by Neal Goldstein, PhD, an assistant research professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was covered in Politico New York June 30. Goldstein was also quoted about the study in a June 30 Becker’s Hospital Review story.
Study: Hospital Workers Who Wash Can Still Spread MRSA to Babies
Neal Goldstein, PhD, assistant research professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a June 29 Philly Voice article about his study that found that even perfect hand hygiene in hospitals can’t stop the spread of MRSA among NICU babies.
Researcher: What Sex, Drugs, & Racism Have to Do With Black Gay Men & HIV
Neal D. Goldstein, an assistant research professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was interviewed for an April 12 HIV Plus magazine article on his study looking into why black gay men have higher rates of HIV than white gay men.
Let's Stop Blaming Black Men
Neal D. Goldstein, PhD, assistant research professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Feb. 28 Advocate story about relatively high rates of HIV infection in homosexual and bisexual black men and the stigmas associated with it.
HIV Racial Disparity Gaps Explored in Study
Neal D. Goldstein, PhD, a research assistant professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was mentioned in a Nov. 18 story in the Washington Blade about his research into refining data on the racial disparities in HIV between white and black gay men.
Drexel Researchers Say Scientists Need to Engage More With Anti-Vaccine Groups
Jonathan Purtle, DrPH, assistant professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, Neal Goldstein, PhD, a recent graduate of the school, and Michael LeVasseur, a current doctoral student, were all mentioned in a Feb. 2 Philly Voice story detailing their paper on the ways scientists should counter social media posts made by anti-vaccination advocates.
Disease Outbreaks Are Increasing. A Drexel Study Shows that Legislators are Taking Action
Vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) outbreaks are increasing in frequency in the United States, but this trend is also met with an uptick in legislation aimed at increasing childhood vaccination in places where those epidemics occurred, according to findings published today in JAMA Pediatrics from researchers at the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University.
Public Health Campaigns Need Greater Emphasis on Complementary Role of Condoms and Vaccination to Prevent HPV among Gay Men
Public health efforts must emphasize condom use and vaccination together to reduce human papillomavirus (HPV) cases among young sexually active gay men, according to researchers at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health published today in the journal Vaccine . The work builds on other studies demonstrating success of these methods by modeling how many HPV cases can be prevented by increasing the number of people vaccinated.
Lawmakers Want to Loosen Vaccine Requirements, But Legal Barriers Persist
An analysis of proposed vaccine legislation between 2011 and 2017 shows that although the majority of proposed bills would have allowed more parents to exempt their children from school immunization requirements, those that favored vaccines were more likely to become law.
More Frequent Checks Control MRSA in Newborns, But Can Hospitals Afford Them?
Checking more often on newborns in the NICU provided positive results for preventing MRSA transmission, but hospitals must balance the high costs, a new study found.
The U.S. Could Easily Hit Its 2020 HIV Prevention Goal By Using One Drug, Drexel Study Finds
If just a quarter of high-risk men who have sex with men were to use daily preventive medicine, the United States could surpass its goal of reducing new HIV infections by 25 percent.
Even Perfectly Clean Hands Can Lead To MRSA Transmission in NICU Babies
A new study led by Drexel University found that even if hospital workers follow handwashing guidelines as closely as possible, MRSA can still be transmitted among their newborn patients in the NICU.
More Day Cares Near By, More Germs? Maybe Not, According to Drexel Whooping Cough Study
A team of Drexel University researchers looking into how a higher density of day care facilities may affect the prevalence of illness in a neighborhood and found that it doesn’t really have much of an effect.
Democrat Senators Vote for Public Health Policies 4 Times More Often Than Republicans: Study
Polarization in the Senate was displayed in a recent study that found a 67-percentage- point split between Democrats and Republicans when it comes to voting for public health policies endorsed by the American Public Health Association.
Risk-Taking Behaviors Tied to Racial Disparities in HIV in Gay Communities
Researchers from Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health re-examined data showing a disparity between HIV prevalence in black and white men who have sex with men and found that a racial gap between them was reduced once levels of risk within their communities were considered.