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Life Satisfaction and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among US Adults

Sripadrao, S., Patel, M., Natarajan, V. & Datta, B., Dec 2025, In: International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. 10, 4, 57.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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The Moral Difficulty of Embryo-Friendly IVF

Colgrove, N. & Blackshaw, B. P., Dec 2025, In: Philosophy and Technology. 38, 4, 169.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

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Public Health

Shea, L., Vivanti, G. L., Lee, W. L. L., Ventimiglia, J. L., Benevides, T., Gitlin, L. N., Klinger, L., Lyall, K. L., Lee, B. L., Lee, N. R., Rast, J. L., Schendel, D. L. & Wallace, G. L., Dec 1 2025, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia. 21, p. e100521

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Identification of UVB-induced TREM-1 positive tolerogenic DCs and TREM-1 signaling as a target in the prevention of UVB-induced immune suppression and skin carcinogenesis

Mier-Aguilar, C. A., Sherwani, M. A., Tsuruta, Y., Abdelsamad, N., Crossman, D. K., Bae, S., Slominski, A. T., Elmets, C. A., Yusuf, N. & Xu, H., Nov 7 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Examining the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and cervical cancer risk and prevention: A mixed-methods scoping review

Odhiambo, L., Cudzilo, E., Chin, R., Phung, E., Gadekar, A., Reese, N. & Pandy, A., Nov 2 2025.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review

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The feasibility, acceptability, and effects of the adapted 6-month Otago exercise program on cognitive, physical, and psychological function in people living with dementia in residential care facilities: The ENABLED randomized controlled trial

Jehu, D. A., Patel, C., Soares, A., Maghsoodpour, A., Carrick, R. M., Hergott, C., Young, L., Hall, W., Robinson-Johnson, D., Allen, C., Sams, R., Hamrick, M. W., Huang, Y., Zhu, H. & Dong, Y., Nov 2025, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 108, 2, p. 629-642 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Development of a physical performance summary score in middle age: Findings from the CARDIA Function study

Burrows, B. T., Sloane, R., Faldowski, R., Pieper, C., Lewis, C. E., Gabriel, K. P., Jacobs, D. R. & Bowling, C. B., Oct 1 2025, In: American journal of epidemiology. 194, 10, p. 2820-2828 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Addressing health literacy gaps in adjuvant endocrine therapy adherence: Post hoc insights from a randomized remote monitoring trial

Graetz, I., Hernandez, S., Hu, X., Krukowski, R. A., Anderson, J. N., Waters, T. M., Stepanski, E., Vidal, G. A. & Schwartzberg, L. S., Oct 2025, In: Breast. 83, 104552.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Association of multimorbidity trajectories from early adulthood through middle age with middle-age physical function

Bowling, C. B., Sloane, R., Faldowski, R. A., Pieper, C. F., Brown, T. H., Dooley, E. E., Burrows, B. T., Bhatt, A. S., Lloyd-Jones, D. M., Lewis, C. E. & Gabriel, K. P., Oct 1 2025, In: Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 80, 10, glaf140.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Gap in Hematologic Cancer Burden Analysis Across South Asia

Bae, S., Oct 2025, In: Blood Global Hematology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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The Association Between Short-Term Blood Pressure Variability and Inflammation in Healthy Young Adults

Weeks, C. J., Bekele, B. B., Altvater, M., Cheng, J., Zhu, H., Huang, Y., Jehu, D. A., Simon, A. B., Li, W. & Dong, Y., Oct 2025, In: Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. 12, 10, 399.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Improving Health Outcomes Through Nurse Practitioner–Led Intensive Lifestyle Medicine Group Visits

Walters, C., Dent, E., Harris, M., Coppiano, J. & Sams, R., Oct 2025, In: Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 21, 9, 105503.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Interprofessional Education in Allied Health Programs: Opportunity or Superfluous Effort?

Okrah, A. K., Tracy, J. D., Onyango, J., Eubanks, A., Coleman, T. & De Leo, G., Sep 2025, In: Journal of allied health. 54, 3, p. e257-e263

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Bridging the gaps: Rural recovery community centers and their role in addressing substance use disorders

Bohler, R. M., Lofaro, R. J., Smith, K. D., Johnson, J. A., Shehaj, B., Kite, B. & Mase, W. A., Sep 1 2025, In: Journal of Rural Health. 41, 4, e70084.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Impact of Diabetes and Metformin on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Patients Aged 66 and Older: The Role of Social Determinants of Health and Racial Disparities †

Nain, P., Makram, O. M., Shah, V., Hyma Kunhiraman, H., Stabellini, N., Datta, B., Jiang, S., Patel, V., Seth, L., Bhave, A., Malik, S. A., Gong, Y., Fradley, M. G., Leong, D. P., Harris, R. A., Hung, Y. H., Lin, A. Y. H., Weintraub, N. L. & Guha, A., Sep 2025, In: Cancers. 17, 17, 2854.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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A Bayesian framework for genome-wide circadian rhythmicity biomarker detection

Ding, H., Meng, L., Zhang, Y., Bryant, A. J., Xing, C., Esser, K. A., Chen, L., Feng, Y. & Huo, Z., Sep 1 2025, In: Briefings in Bioinformatics. 26, 5, bbaf552.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Ending publication bias: A values-based approach to surface null and negative results

Curry, S., Mercado-Lara, E., Arechavala-Gomeza, V., Begley, C. G., Bernard, C., Bernard, R., Bertuzzi, S., Bhalla, N., Bowers, D., Brod, S., Chambers, C., Dougherty, M. R., Bueso, Y. F., Forner, S., Freeman, A. L. J., Haas, M., Henderson, D. P., Khanna, K., Lawrence, R. & Liakath-Ali, K. & 23 others, Liu, C., Malhotra, N., Merino, J. G., Miguel, E., Miles, R., Munson, M., Nakagawa, S., Nobles, R., Owango, J., Pham, M. T., Poe, G., Ramirez, A. N., Sarabipour, S., Silverman, J. L., Smith, L. N., Sriramarao, P., Sternberg, P. W., Swamy, G. K., Tansey, M. G., Torres, G. E., Turner, E. H., von Klinggraeff, L. & Weis-Garcia, F., Sep 2025, In: PLoS Biology. e3003368.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Human Papillomavirus Integration Induces Oncogenic Host Gene Fusions in Oropharyngeal Cancers

Khan, N., Akagi, K., Jiang, S., Dunn, J. D., Jiang, B., Xiao, W., O’hara, M. P., Shen, L., Wang, Q., Mohanty, V., Wang, J., Goodwin, S., Hutchins, J. L., Coombes, K. R., Sastry, J. K., Symer, D. E. & Gillison, M. L., Sep 1 2025, In: Cancer Discovery. 15, 9, p. 1927-1948 22 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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PRIDE-FTG advances academic careers of underrepresented early-stage investigators performing blood disorders research

Pace, B. S., Onwuemene, O. A., Starlard-Davenport, A., Markowitz, R. B., Heboyan, V., Datsov, P. & Rice, T., Aug 12 2025, In: Blood Advances. 9, 15, p. 3919-3928 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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The Role of Public Health Informatics in the Coordination of Consistent Messaging from Local Health Departments and Public Health Partners During COVID-19

Nguyen, T. H., Shah, G. H., Karibayeva, I. & Shah, B., Aug 2025, In: Information (Switzerland). 16, 8, 625.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Patients and Provider Experiences with Telemedicine for Follow-up Care in Military Settings

Heboyan, V. & De Leo, G., Aug 1 2025, In: Telemedicine Reports. 6, 1, p. 220-227 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Inhibition of AhR improves cortical bone and skeletal muscle function via preservation of neuromuscular junctions

Yu, K., Vyavahare, S., Alhamad, D., Bensreti, H., Ruan, L., Tuladhar, A., Dai, C., Shaver, J. C., Tripathi, A., Ding, K., Pacholczyk, R., Cooley, M. A., Zhong, R., Johnson, M. H., Chen, J., Bollag, W. B., Isales, C. M., Hill, W. D., Hamrick, M. W. & Fulzele, S. & 1 others, McGee-Lawrence, M. E., Aug 2025, In: JCI Insight. 10, 16, e192047.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Systematic Review of Surveys Used to Evaluate Patient and Provider Perspectives on Teleophthalmology

Fowler, T. E. & De Leo, G., Aug 1 2025, In: Telemedicine Reports. 6, 1, p. 195-215 21 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Persons Experiencing Housing Instability Perspectives on Medicaid Managed Care Organizations and Homeless Shelters

Clear, E. R., Scott, A. M., Kwok, K., Ribott, M. A., Waters, T. M. & Hogg-Graham, R., Aug 1 2025, In: Health Equity. 9, 1, p. 425-432 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Body mass index and colorectal cancer screening among cancer survivors: the role of sociodemographic characteristics

Meng-Han, T., Elinita, P., Marlo, V. & Chen, J., Jul 2025, In: Cancer Causes and Control. 36, 7, p. 641-651 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Systematic review and meta-analysis of combined cognitive-behavioral therapy and physical activity and exercise interventions for pediatric chronic disease

Black, W. R., Von Klinggraeff, L., White, D. A. C., Forseth, B., Jackson, J. L., Bates, C. R., Pfledderer, C. D., Dobbins, S., Hoskinson, K. R., Gehred, A. & Davis, A. M., Jul 1 2025, In: Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 50, 7, p. 620-632 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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A novel Bayesian hierarchical model for detecting differential circadian pattern in transcriptomic applications

Zhang, Y., Ding, H., Huo, Z. & Chen, L., Mar 1 2025, In: Briefings in Bioinformatics. 26, 2, bbaf139.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Social support may not impact physical function outcomes following a tango or walking intervention in people with Parkinson’s disease: an exploratory analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Jehu, D. A., Bek, J. & Hackney, M. E., 2025, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 16, 1525172.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Short Take: An Approach to Decision-making in Community-based Participatory Research to Foster Co-ownership and Trust

Benevides, T. W., Shore, S. M., Heinly, J. M., Delgado, D., Caplan, R., Hector, B. L., Holliday-Willey, L., Nebeker, L., Wittig, K., Roubinov, D., Maddox, B. B. & Jager-Hyman, S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Field Methods.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Adoption of Machine Learning in US Hospital Electronic Health Record Systems: Retrospective Observational Study

Huang, H., Lyu, W., Hasan, M. M. & Houser, S. H., 2025, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 27, e76126.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Wired for Wellness: A Difference-In-Differences Assessment of Health and Healthcare Use Outcomes From China's Internet Speedup Initiative

Gao, M., Luo, T., Heboyan, V. & De Leo, G., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Review of Development Economics.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Engagement to Identify Health Priorities of People With Intellectual and/or Developmental Disability

Benevides, T. W., Pham, H. H., Andresen, M. L., Bahr, M. R., Corey, T., Nicholson, J., Faughnan, K., Jaremski, J. E., Langer, C., Siasoco, V., Hernandez-Hons, A. & Shore, S. M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Editorial: Exploring effects of group and partnership dynamics in dance on mental and physical health

Jehu, D. A., Bek, J. & Hackney, M. E., 2025, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 16, 1697858.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

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Letter to the editor regarding “Artificial womb technologies-innovation at the edge of viability: Ethical considerations”

Colgrove, N., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 162850.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

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Effects of Nursing Home Participation in the Medicare Shared Savings Program on Staffing and Deficiency Citations

Huang, H., Zhu, X. & Wehby, G., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Applied Gerontology. 07334648251392996.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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The Inaugural Engage Summit: Proceedings and Call to Action

Magasi, S., Kramer, J., Benevides, T., Hammel, J., Ideishi, R., Johnson, K. R., McCollough, M., Patten, K. K., Reistetter, T. A. & Ziebarth, B., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Psychometric evaluation of a person-centered opioid and opioid problems perception questionnaire (PC-OOPPQ)

Mahmoud, K. F., Al-Rawashdeh, S., Lindsay, D., Mitchell, A. M., Finnell, D. S. & Johnson, J. A., 2025, In: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 51, 5, p. 584-593 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Adt-1004: A First-in-Class, Orally Bioavailable Selective pan-RAS Inhibitor for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Reddy Bandi, D. S., Nagaraju, G. P., Sarvesh, S., Carstens, J. L., Foote, J. B., Graff, E. C., Fang, Y.-H. D., Keeton, A. B., Chen, X., Berry, K. L., Bae, S., Akce, M., Gorman, G., Yoon, K. J., Manne, U., Boyd, M. R., Buchsbaum, D. J., Azmi, A. S., Maxuitenko, Y. Y. & Piazza, G. A. & 1 others, El-Rayes, B. F., Oct 8 2024, In: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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A Novel Pan-RAS Inhibitor with a Unique Mechanism of Action Blocks Tumor Growth in Mouse Models of GI Cancer

Foote, J. B., Mattox, T. E., Keeton, A. B., Chen, X., Smith, F., Berry, K. L., Holmes, T., Wang, J., Huang, C.-H., Ward, A. B., Mitra, A. K., Ramirez-Alcantara, V., Hardy, C., Fleten, K. G., Flatmark, K., Yoon, K. J., Sarvesh, S., Nagaraju, G. P., Bandi, D. S. R. & Maxuitenko, Y. Y. & 15 others, Valiyaveettil, J., Carstens, J. L., Buchsbaum, D. J., Yang, J., Zhou, G., Nurmemmedov, E., Babic, I., Gaponenko, V., Abdelkarim, H., Boyd, M. R., Gorman, G. S., Manne, U., Bae, S., El-Rayes, B. F. & Piazza, G. A., Oct 7 2024, In: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Navigating disparities: Insights from a colorectal cancer screening program in federally qualified community healthcare centers.

Amin, R., Turner, C., Santellano, B., Odhiambo, L. A., Fleming, S., Ibrahim, S., Mitchell, K., Merchant, C., Patten, D., Desai, K., Hotz, J., Durham, L. M., Gabram, S. G. A., Cortes, J. E. & Islam, K. M., Jun 2024, In: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 42, p. 1537 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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