Dr. T A McDonald Speaks on Theoretical Autism Research
March 24, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. T.A. McDonald, BSM Cohort 8, on being invited by Evoluation@Vanderbilt to speak on her theoretical autism research. To view the talk please visit their YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O61d8n8DlUc&t=530s
Dr. S. Raquel Ramos Receives Two Publications
March 19, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. S. Raquel Ramos, CVD Cohort 8, on her two publications.
Ramos SR, Lardier DT, Warren RC, Cherian M, Siddiqui S, & Kershaw T. Substance use, general health, and health literacy as predictors of oral health in emerging adult sexual minority men of color: A secondary data analysis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 2021; 18(4);1987. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041987.
Ramos SR, O’Hare OM, Hernandez Colon A, Kaplan Jacobs S, Kershaw T, Vorderstrasse A, & Reynolds HR. Purely behavioral: A scoping review of non-pharmacological behavioral interventions to prevent HIV-related cardiovascular disease. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2021 Jan. DOI:10.1097/jnc.0000000000000230.
Dr. Jorge A. Rodriguez Featured in Health Affairs Podcast
March 18, 2021
Jorge A. Rodriguez, MD, RISE Cohort 8, is featured in Health Affairs podcast. (“Podcast: Examining The Telehealth Digital Divide For Patients With Limited English Proficiency,“ Health Affairs Podcast, March 16, 2021. DOI: 10.1377/hp20210303.743476)
Yale School of Medicine Seeking Research Scientist, Office of Health Equity Research
March 18, 2021
The Yale School of Medicine’s Office of Health Equity Research (OHER) is inviting applications for a Research Scientist position in Health Equity Research. The newly formed OHER provides an infrastructure to coordinate team science focused on health equity research across the translational research spectrum. The OHER provides resources to support existing and new programmatic and research efforts that advance the science of health equity research. Focal areas for the OHER include: 1) convening topical groups with stakeholders from across YSM to set the health equity research agenda for the school; 2) providing methodological consultation in health equity research methods; 3) strengthening community and stakeholder engagement to support collaborative research and programmatic initiatives; 4) supporting improved collection of data to facilitate rigorous health equity research; and 5) supporting dissemination science to translate effective solutions to structurally marginalized communities.
Dr. Pamela Valera Shares Cancer 101 Videos
March 18, 2021
Pamela Valera, PhD, MSW, CVD Cohort 3, shares that the Cancer Health Justice Lab has uploaded all their Cancer 101 videos on YouTube. Her lab has also developed a COVID-19 video for Latinx multigenerational families
Dr. Phayvanh Pecha Receives K12
March 03, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Phayvanh Pecha, BSM Cohort 8, on receiving a K12, "Multilevel Investigation of Racial and Rural Disparities in Pediatric Sleep-disordered Breathing to Inform Future Intervention Development".
Dr. Azizi Seixas Receives R01
March 03, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Azizi Seixas, BSM Cohort 3, on receiving an R01, "Determinants of Insufficient Sleep among Blacks and Effects on Disparity in Health Outcomes".
Dr. Roberto Ramos Receives R01
March 03, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Roberto Ramos, BSM Cohort 3, on receiving an R01, "Sleep in Neurocongnitive Aging and Alzheimer's Research (SANAR)".
Former RISE Scholar, Dr. Safiya Richardson, COVID-19 Publication
March 03, 2021
Dr. Safiya Richardson’s (RISE Cohort 6) COVID-19 journal article recently published in JAMA. Her publication gained so much attention – it was picked up by 64 news outlets, 30,711 views, 4,324 PDF downloads and Tweeted by 2,580 since April 1, 2020.
Richardson Safiya, Hirsch Jamie S., Narasimhan Mangala, Crawford James M., McGinn Thomas, Davidson Karina W., Consortium and the Northwell COVID-19 Research. Presenting characteristics, comorbidities, and outcomes among 5700 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the New York city area.JAMA 2020.
Dr. Selena Nguyen Receives K23
March 03, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Selena Nguyen, BSM Cohort 4, on receiving a K23, "Multilevel Antecedents of Sleep in Latino Youth".