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CVD - Dr. Forgive Avorgbedor Receives Betty Irene Moore Fellowship

June 27, 2023

Dr. Forgive Avorgbedor, CVD Cohort 9, recently received The Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators. 

https://health.ucdavis.edu/nursing/NurseLeaderFellows/index.html

RISE - Dr. Tashara Leak Promoted to Associate Professor

June 27, 2023

Congratulations to Dr. Tashara Leak, RISE Cohort 8, on her recent promotion to Associate Professor with tenure at Weill Cornell Medicine. 

AIRE - Dr. Mario Perez Published in Respiratory Research

June 06, 2023

Dr. Mario Perez, AIRE Cohort 7, was recently published in Respiratory Research. 

Transcriptomic responses in the blood and sputum of cigarette smokers compared to e-cigarette vapers

 

 

RISE - Dr. Rachel Goode Featured in New York Times Article

June 06, 2023

Dr. Rachel Goode, RISE cohort 8, was recently featured in the New York Times Article, "What Is Binge Eating Disorder?

CVD - Dr. Youssef Roman Receives Six Publications

June 06, 2023

Dr. Youssef Roman, CVD Cohort 9, has recently received an impressive six publications. 

Future Medicine: 

The frequency of rs2231142 in ABCG2 among Asian subgroups: implications for personalized rosuvastatin dosing

The frequency of rs2231142 in ABCG2 among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander subgroups: implications for personalized rosuvastatin dosing

The frequency of major ABCG2, SLCO1B1 and CYP2C9 variants in Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women subgroups: implications for personalized statins dosing 

 

The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology:

Population Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Pharmacogenetics Modeling of Oxypurinol in Hmong Adults with Gout and/or Hyperuricemia

 

Rheumato:

Urate-Lowering Therapy Use among US Adults with Gout and the Relationship between Patients’ Gout Treatment Status and Associated Comorbidities

 

Springer:

Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Asian Americans: Perspectives on the Role of Acculturation in Cardiovascular Diseases Health Disparities

FTG - Dr. Dora Clayton-Jones Speaks on POSSE Project

June 05, 2023

Dr. Dora Clayton-Jones, FTG Cohort 6, recently spoke with TMJ4 about The POSSE project. POSSE Project stands for Purpose, Opportunity, Support, Scientific Development, and Empowerment. This virtual and in-person project is open to youth 18-24 in Wisconsin and beyond.

https://www.tmj4.com/news/at-the-table/thetable-sickle-cell-project-researches-rare-blood-disorder

CVD-CGE- Dr. Briana Stephenson Receives K01

June 05, 2023

Dr. Briana Stephenson, CVD-CGE Cohort 8, has received a K01, Statistical methods to understand changes in dietary patterns over time and cardiovascular disease risk among understudied populations, from NHLBI. 

CVD-CGE- Drs. Javier Lopez and Imo Ebong Receive AHA Grant

June 05, 2023

Drs. Javier Lopez, CVD-CGE cohort 3, and Imo Ebong, CVD-CGE cohort 8, received  an American Heart Association grant to study chronic stress and cardiovascular disease in underserved communities. 

https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/how-does-stress-from-everyday-life-impact-heart-health/2023/05

AGOLD - Dr. Jennifer Honda Promoted to Associate Professor

June 05, 2023

Dr. Jennifer Honda, AGOLD Cohort 8, was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology and will also be the Inaugural Director of the new Center for Mycobacterial Treatment and Discovery at the University of Texas, Tyler. 

MRL - Dr. Alison Tovar Receives R01

June 05, 2023

Dr. Alison Tovar, MRL Cohort 3, recently received an R01, Strong Families Start at Home/Familias Fuertes Comienzan en Casa: A novel Video and Motivational Interviewing Intervention to improve diet quality of low-income, ethnically diverse children, from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.  

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