NIMHD staff advance the science of minority health and health disparities through collaborative, integrative, multidisciplinary, and multi-collaborative research. This page highlights recent staff publications.
January 2024
The association of changes in metastatic breast cancer treatment with improved breast cancer mortality is unclear. This study aimed to simulate the relative associations of breast cancer screening, treatment of stage I to III breast cancer, and treatment of metastatic breast cancer with improved breast cancer mortality. Read the full article.
Author: Jennifer L. Caswell-Jin, Liyang P. Sun, Diego Munoz, Ying Lu, Yisheng Li, Hui Huang, John M. Hampton, Juhee Song, Jinani Jayasekera, Clyde Schechter, Oguzhan Alagoz, Natasha K. Stout, Amy Trentham-Dietz, Sandra J. Lee, Xuelin Huang, Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, Donald A. Berry, Allison W. Kurian, Sylvia K. Plevritis
Journal: JAMA, January 16
This editorial is part of a special supplement, Leveraging the Power of Communities During Public Health Emergencies that discuss the impact of community-engaged research during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full article.
Author: Gary H. Gibbons, Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable
Journal: American Journal of Public Health, January 11
This study examined the prevalence, differences, and influence of cancer worry (CW), its interaction effect with age, and other confounders on self-reported depressive symptoms (SRDS) among adult males and females in the US. Read the full article.
Author: Lohuwa Mamudu, Jinyi Li, Archana J. McEligot, Michele Wood, Pimbucha Rusmevichientong, Erasmus Tetteh-Bator, Abdul-Nasah Soale, James D. Fortenberry, Faustine Williams
Journal: BMC Psychiatry, January 8
E-cigarette and cannabis use has been linked to various health risks, including respiratory and cardiovascular conditions. Yet, extant knowledge about the risk factors for exclusive and dual use of e-cigarettes and cannabis is limited, especially among immigrants. Researchers in this study examined exclusive e-cigarette and cannabis use and their dual use associated with mental health disorders among immigrants and U.S.-born. Read the full article.
Author: David Adzrago, Saanie Sulley, Faustine Williams
Journal: Drug and Alcohol Dependence, January 6
The COVID-19's Unequal Racial Burden (CURB) survey was a nationally representative, online survey of 5,500 American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Latino (English- and Spanish-speaking), Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, White, and multiracial adults living in the U.S. For this analysis, researchers used data from the 1,931 participants who responded to the 6-month follow-up survey conducted between 8/16/2021-9/9/2021. As part of the follow-up survey, participants were asked "What was the worst thing about the pandemic that you experienced?" and "Was there anything positive in your life that resulted from the pandemic?". Read the full article.
Author: Stephanie A. Ponce, Alexis Green, Paula D. Strassle, Anna María Nápoles
Journal: BMC Public Health, January 2
December 2023
Esophageal perforation (EP) is a life-threatening emergency requiring emergent surgical intervention. This study analyzed the racial-ethnic disparities among patients with EP. Read the full article.
Author: Jenny Bui, Michael Hendrickson, Chris B. Agala, Paula D. Strassle, Benjamin Haithcock, Jason Long
Journal: Journal of Thoracic Disease, December 26
This study examined alcohol use among intersectional subgroups within a longitudinal cohort of predominantly Hispanic/Latino alternative high school students in southern California. Read the full article.
Author: Cameron K. Ormiston, James R. Pike, Melanie D. Sabado-Liwag, Bin Xie, Alan W. Stacy, Faustine Williams
Journal: The Journal of Adolescent Health, December 11
Although moderate intensity physical activity (MIPA) improves general mental health, morbidity, and mortality, the COVID-19 pandemic may have adversely impacted individuals' ability to engage in MIPA. In this study, researchers examined the extent of socioeconomic factors, body mass index, anxiety/depression, and cancer diagnosis associated with MIPA before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full article.
Author: David Adzrago, Saanie Sulley, Cameron K. Ormiston, Faustine Williams
Journal: Preventive Medicine Reports, December 10
This study used the UK Biobank to test the Rose hypothesis for type 2 diabetes (T2D) ethnic disparities in the UK. The cohort consists of 26, 912 participants from Asian, black and white ethnic groups. Participants were characterized as T2D cases or controls based on the presence or absence of T2D diagnosis codes in electronic health records.
The Rose hypothesis predicts that since genetic variation is greater within than between populations, genetic risk factors will be associated with individuals’ risk of disease but not population disparities, and since socioenvironmental variation is greater between than within populations, socioenvironmental risk factors will be associated with population disparities but not individuals’ disease risk. Read the full article.
Author: Sonali Gupta, I King Jordan and Leonardo Mariño-Ramírez
Journal: BMJ Public Health, December 26
COVID-19 vaccinations are widely available across the United States (U.S.), yet little is known about the spatial clustering of COVID-19 vaccinations. This study aimed to test for geospatial clustering of COVID-19 vaccine rates among adolescents aged 12-17 across the U.S. counties and to compare these clustering patterns by sociodemographic characteristics. County-level data on COVID-19 vaccinations and sociodemographic characteristics were obtained from the COVID-19 Community Profile Report up to April 14, 2022. Read the full article.
Author: Sophie R. Alphonso, Marcus R. Andrews, Seann D. Regan, Alyssa Shishkov, Jonathan H. Cantor, Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley and Kosuke Tamura
Journal: Preventive Medicine Reports, December 12
November 2023
This study used microsimulation modeling to estimate the lifetime benefits and harms of screening women aged 75, 80, and 85 years based on their individual risk factors (family history, breast density, prior biopsy) and comorbidity level to support SDM in clinical practice. Read the full article.
Author: Jinani Jayasekera, Sarah Stein, Oliver W. A. Wilson, Kaitlyn M. Wojcik, Dalya Kamil, Eeva-Liisa Røssell, Linn A. Abraham, Ellen S. O'Meara, Nancy Li Schoenborn, Clyde B. Schechter, Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, Mara A. Schonberg, Natasha K. Stout
Journal: Journal of General Internal Medicine, November 27
Although understudied, there are likely within-group differences among minoritized racial and ethnic groups in associations between racial and ethnic discrimination (RED) and hypertension risk, as minoritized individuals with higher educational attainment may more frequently encounter stress-inducing environments (e.g., professional workplace settings, higher-income stores and neighborhoods) characterized by, for instance, exclusion and antagonism. This study investigated educational attainment as a potential effect modifier of associations between RED and hypertension risk among US women; the study hypothesis was that the magnitude of associations would be stronger among participants with higher vs lower educational attainment. Read the full article.
Author: Symielle A. Gaston, Allana T. Forde, Michael Green, Dale P. Sandler and Chandra L. Jackson
Journal: JAMA, November 22
The 10-week Nuevo Amanecer-II intervention, tested through a randomized controlled trial, reduced anxiety and improved stress management skills among Spanish-speaking Latina breast cancer survivors. This paper describes the implementation and equity evaluation outcomes of the Nuevo Amanecer-II intervention delivered in three California rural communities. Read the full article.
Author: Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson, Anita L. Stewart, Carmen Ortiz, Helen Palomino, Alma Torres-Nguyen, LaVerne Coleman, Alia Alhomsi, Stephanie Quintero, Jackie Bonilla, Veronica Santana-Ufret and Anna María Nápoles
Journal: Archives of Public Health, November 9
Structural racism could contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in cancer mortality via its broad effects on housing, economic opportunities, and health care. However, there has been limited focus on incorporating structural racism into simulation models designed to identify practice and policy strategies to support health equity. The authors reviewed studies evaluating structural racism and cancer mortality disparities to highlight opportunities, challenges, and future directions to capture this broad concept in simulation modeling research. Read the full article.
Author: Jinani Jayasekera, Safa El Kefi, Jessica R. Fernandez, Kaitlyn M. Wojcik, Jennifer M. P. Woo, Adaora Ezeani, Jennifer L. Ish, Manami Bhattacharya, Kemi Ogunsina, Che-Jung Chang, Camryn M. Cohen, Stephanie Ponce, Dalya Kamil, Julia Zhang, Randy Le, Amrita L. Ramanathan, Gisela Butera, Christina Chapman, Shakira J. Grant, Marquita W. Lewis-Thames, Chiranjeev Dash, Traci N. Bethea and Allana T. Forde
Journal: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, November 8
The goal of this research was to provide a framework to support the next generation of cancer population simulation models to identify leverage points in the cancer control continuum to accelerate achievement of equity in cancer care for minoritized populations. Read the full article.
Author: Christina Chapman, Jinani Jayasekera, Chiranjeev Dash, Vanessa Sheppard and Jeanne Mandelblatt
Journal: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, November 8
In this article, the authors examine progress and challenges in designing, implementing, and evaluating culturally sensitive behavioral interventions by tailoring health communication to groups or individuals. After defining common tailoring constructs (i.e., culture, race, and ethnicity), cultural sensitivity, and cultural tailoring, they examine when it is useful to culturally tailor and address cultural sensitivity in health communication by group tailoring or individual tailoring and when tailoring health communication may not be necessary or appropriate for achieving behavior change. Read the full article.
Author: Derek M Griffith, Caroline R. Efird, Monica L. Baskin, Monica Webb Hooper, Rachel E. Davis, Ken Resnicow
Journal: Annual Review of Public Health, November 6
This study aimed to assess Type 2 diabetes (T2D) racial and ethnic disparities using the All of Us Research Program data and to measure associations between genetic ancestry (GA), socioeconomic deprivation, and T2D. Read the full article.
Author: Vincent Lam, Shivam Sharma, Sonali Gupta, John L. Spouge, I. King Jordan and Leonardo Mariño-Ramírez
Journal: BMC Global Public Health, November 6
October 2023
In this article, the authors discuss sleep as an essential pillar of health, equivalent to nutrition and physical activity. To improve sleep health across the globe, a focus on education and awareness, research, and targeted public health policies are needed. They also recommend developing sleep health educational programs and awareness campaigns; increasing, standardizing, and centralizing data on sleep quantity and quality in every country across the globe; and developing and implementing sleep health policies across sectors of society. Read the full article.
Author: Diane C. Lim, Arezu Najafi, Lamia Afifi, Claudio LA Bassetti, Daniel J. Buysse, Fang Han, Birgit Högl, Yohannes Adama Melaku, Charles M. Morin, Allan I. Pack, Dalva Poyares, Virend K. Somers, Peter R. Eastwood, Phyllis C. Zee, Chandra L. Jackson; World Sleep Society Global Sleep Health Taskforce
Journal: The Lancet - Public Health, October 2023
This report summarizes the Pennington Biomedical Scientific Symposium which was convened to review and highlight the complex interplay between the physiological, behavioral, and environmental systems controlling energy intake and expenditure. Each of these contributions were further discussed in the context of weight-loss maintenance, and systems-level viewpoints were highlighted to interpret gaps in current approaches. The invited speakers built upon the science of obesity and weight loss to collectively propose future research directions that will aid in revealing the complicated mechanisms involved in the weight-reduced state. Read the full article.
Author: Emily W. Flanagan, Redin Spann, Sarah E. Berry, Hans-Rudolf Berthoud, Stephanie Broyles, Gary D. Foster, Jonathan Krakoff, Ruth J. F. Loos, Michael R. Lowe, Danielle M. Ostendorf, Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley, Leanne M. Redman, Michael Rosenbaum, Philip R. Schauer, Randy J. Seeley, Boyd A. Swinburn, Kevin Hall and Eric Ravussin
Journal: Obesity (Silver Spring), October 16
This study examined whether county-level vaccination barriers varied across racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. and were associated with willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, this study assessed whether these associations differed across racial/ethnic groups. Read the full article.
Author: Jessica R Fernandez, Paula D. Strassle, Jennifer Richmond, Vickie M. Mays and Allana T. Forde
Journal: Front Public Health, October 12
September 2023
This commentary by NIMHD leadership addresses why health equity is not possible without meaningful reductions in disparities-and evaluating progress goes further to describe, assess, and continuously evaluate fairness and social justice within structures, community contexts, and healthcare. NIMHD has a longstanding and deep commitment to advancing health equity. This article describes efforts in two specific areas: workforce diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and scientific initiatives. Read the full article.
Author: Monica Webb Hooper and Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable
Journal: Health Psychology, September 2023
Delays in health care have been observed in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, the prevalence of inability to get needed care and potential disparities in health care access have yet to be assessed. The researchers in this study conducted a nationally representative, online survey of 5,500 American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Latino (English- and Spanish-speaking), Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, White, and multiracial adults between 12/2020-2/2021 (baseline) and 8/16/2021-9/9/2021 (6-month follow-up). Read the full article.
Author: Stephanie A. Ponce, Miciah Wilkerson, Randy Le, Anna María Nápoles, and Paula D. Strassle
Journal: BMC Public Health, September 26
Nicotine use can influence inadequate sleep, but less is known about the associations of exclusive and dual use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) with combustible cigarettes in U.S. young adults. This study assessed the associations between current exclusive e-cigarette use, exclusive cigarette smoking, and dual e-cigarette and combustible cigarette use and inadequate sleep duration among U.S. young adults. Read the full article.
Author: Ashley L. Merianos, E Melinda Mahabee-Gittens, Madelyn J. Hill, Afolakemi C. Olaniyan, Matthew Lee Smith, and Kelvin Choi
Journal: Preventive Medicine, September 25
Ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) and digital wearables (DW) are commonly used remote monitoring technologies that capture real-time data in people's natural environments. The study aimed to quantify users' preferences of EMA and DW, examine variations in users' preferences across demographic and behavioral subgroups, and assess the association between users' preferences and intentions to use EMA and DW. Read the full article.
Author: Sherine El-Toukhy, James Russell Pike, Gabrielle Zuckerman and Phillip Hegema*
Journal: JMIR Research Protocols, September 25
Health equity means the opportunity for all people and populations to attain optimal health, and it requires intentional efforts to promote fairness in patient treatments and outcomes. Pharmacogenomic variants are genetic differences associated with how patients respond to medications, and their presence can inform treatment decisions. In this perspective, the authors contend that the study of pharmacogenomic variation within and between human populations—population pharmacogenomics—can and should be leveraged in support of health equity. Read the full article.
Author: I. King Jordan, Shivam Sharma, and Leonardo Mariño-Ramírez
Journal: Genes, September 22
This editorial outlines the rationale behind the Community Engagement Alliance Consultative Resource (CEACR) and discusses how CEACR was established as the first NIH resource providing community engagement consultative services to researchers looking to improve inclusive participation and build trust with community partners. Read the full article.
Author: Maliha R Ilias, Xinzhi Zhang, Nathaniel Stinson, Kelli Carrington, Erynn Huff, Naomi Freeman, Shondelle Wilson-Frederick, Bryan Ampey, Nishadi Rajapakse, Lenora E. Johnson and George A. Mensah
Journal: American Journal of Public Health, September 21
Life satisfaction contributes to improved long and healthy lives, enhanced biological function, better mental health, and decreased mortality risks. Social needs (e.g., food security, employment, healthcare utilization) are important determinants of mental health and life satisfaction among immigrants. However, there is limited literature on how social needs influence mental health, which, in turn, affects life satisfaction among immigrants. In this study, researchers examined whether mental health influences the mechanisms of the relationship between social needs and life satisfaction among immigrants. Read the full article.
Author: David Adzrago and Faustine Williams
Journal: SSM - Population Health, September 20
Using a multivariate logistic regression on data collected from a nationally distributed survey in the United States (US), researchers examined the relationship of discrimination measured by the Everyday Discrimination Scale on self-reported COVID-19 vaccination while adjusting for US nativity, as well as sociodemographic (i.e., age; gender; sexual orientation; race, and ethnicity) and socioeconomic (i.e., educational attainment; employment status; household income) factors. Read the full article.
Author: Francisco A. Montiel Ishino, Kevin Villalobos and Faustine Williams
Journal: Preventive Medicine, September 20
This study investigated the availability of COVID-19 therapeutics across the U.S. and found that there were disparities in access to these drugs. Counties with high rates of people living below the federal poverty line, individuals without health insurance, and populations with a high social vulnerability index had lower access to treatment. Read the full article.
Author: Alyssa Shishkov, Marcus R. Andrews, Sophie R. Alphonso, Yangyang Deng, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Jonathan H. Cantor and Kosuke Tamura
Journal: JAMA, September 20
This study examined if concerns for police brutality, societal discrimination, and school shootings relate to subsequent cigarette and cannabis use among Hispanic and non-Hispanic White (NHW) youth. Read the full article.
Author: Kiana J. Hacker, Julia Chen-Sankey, Adam M. Leventhal, and Kelvin Choi
Journal: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, September 19
In this study, researchers used data from the nationally representative COVID-19's Unequal Racial Burden (CURB) survey, an online survey conducted between December 2020 and February 2021. Multivariable Poisson regression was used to estimate the prevalence of perceived telehealth access and willingness to use telehealth services among adults with and without chronic conditions. Read the full article.
Author: Randy Le, Izabelle Mendez, Stephanie A. Ponce, Alexis Green, Sherine El-Toukhy, Anna M. Nápoles, and Paula D. Strassle
Journal: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, September 14
This study aimed to determine whether racial and ethnic disparities existed in inferior vena cava filter placement rates among Black and Latino patients for the treatment of acute proximal lower extremity deep vein thrombosis. Read the full article.
Author: Jordan J. Juarez, Muhammad U. Khalid, Bianca A. Ulloa, Carlos M. Romero, Rohit Maruthi, Devrat Shah, Eric Chang, Irfan Shafi, Vladimir Lakhter, Huaqing Zhao, Erik J. Rodriquez, Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable*, and Riyaz Bashir
Journal: Journal of Vascular Surgery, September 12
Affective science is a broad and burgeoning field, and the National Institutes of Health support research on a similarly broad range of topics. This NIH commentary highlights the funding priorities of six institutes, discusses the overlapping themes and offers a perspective on promising research directions. Read the full article.
Author: Janine M. Simmons, Andrew Breeden, Rebecca A. Ferrer, Arielle S. Gillman, Holly Moore, Paige Green, Vani Pariyadath, Erin B. Quinlan, and Aleksandra Vicentic
Journal: Affective Science, September 6
August 2023
This research studied associations between language acculturation level and changes in cigarette consumption among the diverse and growing U.S.-based Hispanic/Latino population and inform culturally tailored smoking prevention and cessation strategies. Read the full article.
Author: Adrienne R.S. Lee, Erik J. Rodriquez, Linda C. Gallo, Aida L. Giachello, Carmen R. Isasi, Krista M. Perreira, Martha L. Daviglus, Robert C. Kaplan, Gregory A. Talavera, Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, Eyal Oren
Journal: Annals of Epidemiology, August 2023
Behavior change can be challenging to facilitate and achieve. Behavior change frameworks largely focus on social cognitive determinants, omitting affective determinants or including them in a superficial way. However, evidence points to the role of affect in decision-making and behavior, particularly when the behavior at focus for change is affectively pleasant or when the behavior to be facilitated is affectively unpleasant. This paper identifies challenges and opportunities to further affective science by using behavior change as a context and, relatedly, to further the science of behavior change by leveraging theoretical and methodological innovations in affective science. Read the full article.
Author:Rebecca A. Ferrer and Arielle S. Gillman
Journal: Affective Science, August 30
The study aimed to examine the association between geographic disadvantage using the social vulnerability index with microbiome diversity at multiple human sites (oral, gastrointestinal, urogenital, skin, and nasal) in healthy human subjects while controlling for participant clinical and demographic characteristics. The researchers hypothesize that more disadvantaged residential areas would have less beneficial diversity at specific body sites collected within the Human Microbiome Project. Read the full article.
Author: Nicole Farmer, Katherine A. Maki, Jennifer J. Barb, Kelly K. Jones, Li Yang, Yvonne Baumer, Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley, and Gwenyth R. Wallen
Journal: mSystems, August 29
Although immigrants account for nearly half of Luxembourg's population, few studies have investigated differences in self-reported health by nationality in Luxembourg. This study aimed to explore the association between nationality and self-reported health in Luxembourg. Read the full article.
Author: Launick Saint-Fort, Erik J. Rodriquez, Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, Joël Billieux
Journal: Z Gesundh Wiss., August 14
Research investigating cannabis use and sleep health is limited, and results are mixed. Few studies were nationally representative with racially-ethnically diverse samples or assessed potential modifiers. The objective of this study was to investigate cross-sectional associations between reported cannabis use and sleep disturbances by potential modifiers among non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, and Hispanic/Latino men and women in the United States. Read the full article.
Author: Symielle A. Gaston, Dana M. Alhasan, Rodney D. Jones Jr, W Braxton Jackson 2nd, Andrew J. Kesner, Orfeu M. Buxton, and Chandra L. Jackson
Journal: Sleep Health, August 11
There are persistent disparities in stomach cancer mortality among racial–ethnic groups in the USA, but the extent to which these patterns vary geographically is not well understood. This analysis estimated age-standardised mortality for five racial–ethnic groups, in 3110 USA counties over 20 years, to describe spatial–temporal variations in stomach cancer mortality and disparities between racial–ethnic groups. Read the full article.
Author: Parkes Kendrick, Yekaterina O. Kelly, Mathew M. Baumann, Kelly Compton, Brigette F. Blacker, Farah Daoud, Zhuochen Li, Farah Mouhanna, Hasan Nassereldine, Chris Schmidt, Dillon O. Sylte, Lisa M. Force, Simon I. Hay, Erik J. Rodriquez, George A. Mensah, Anna M. Nápoles, Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, Christopher J.L. Murray, Ali H. Mokdad, Laura Dwyer-Lindgren
Journal: The Lancet, August 4
Large disparities in mortality exist across racial–ethnic groups and by location in the USA, but the extent to which racial–ethnic disparities vary by location, or how these patterns vary by cause of death, is not well understood. This study aimed to estimate age-standardised mortality by racial–ethnic group, county, and cause of death and describe the intersection between racial–ethnic and place-based disparities in mortality in the USA, comparing patterns across health conditions. Read the full article.
Author: Laura Dwyer-Lindgren, Parkes Kendrick, Yekaterina O. Kelly, Mathew M. Baumann, Kelly Compton, Brigette F. Blacker, Farah Daoud, Zhuochen Li, Farah Mouhanna, Hasan Nassereldine, Chris Schmidt, Dillon O. Sylte, Simon I. Hay, George A. Mensah, Anna M. Nápoles, Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable
Journal: The Lancet, August 3
Somatic mutational profiling is increasingly being used to identify potential targets for breast cancer. However, limited tumor-sequencing data from Hispanic/Latinas (H/L) are available to guide treatment. To address this gap, this study performed whole-exome sequencing (WES) and RNA sequencing on 146 tumors and WES of matched germline DNA from 140 H/L women in California. Tumor intrinsic subtype, somatic mutations, copy-number alterations, and expression profiles of the tumors were characterized and compared with data from tumors of non-Hispanic White (White) women in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Read the full article.
Author: Yuan Chun Ding, Hanbing Song, Aaron W. Adamson, Daniel Schmolze, Donglei Hu, Scott Huntsman, Linda Steele, Carmina S. Patrick, Shu Tao, Natalie Hernandez, Charleen D. Adams, Laura Fejerman, Kevin Gardner, Anna M. Nápoles, Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, Jeffrey N. Weitzel, Henrik Bengtsson, Franklin W. Huang, Susan L. Neuhausen, Elad Ziv
Journal: Cancer Research, August 1
July 2023
This study examined the prevalence and likelihood of prenatal depression association with sociodemographic factors, paid sick leave, and place of care among U.S. pregnant women. Read the full article.
Author: Saanie Sulley, David Adzrago, Lohuwa Mamudu, Emmanuel A. Odame, Paul H. Atandoh, Ishmael Tagoe, David Ruggieri, Lisa Kahle, Faustine Williams
Journal: Preventive Medicine Reports, July 14
As the focus has grown in recent years on both engaged research and dissemination and implementation (D&I) research, so too has federal funding to support these areas. This analysis provides an overall perspective about the range of practices and approaches being used to engage partners in D&I research, with special attention to disparities-relevant research, and to identify gaps and opportunities in research funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read the full article.
Author: Aubrey Villalobos, Dara Blachman-Demner, Antoinette Percy Laurry, Deshiree Belis, and Manami Bhattacharya
Journal: Implementation Science Communications, July 12
Knowledge about the respiratory health consequences of adolescents' use of tobacco products with cannabis remains limited. Researchers studied whether e-cigarettes, combustible cigarettes, and cannabis were independently associated with asthma in a population-based sample of 150,634 public high school students (10th and 12th graders), drawn in a two-stage design to be representative of the state of California in 2019-2020. Read the full article.
Author: Rebecca J. Williams, Thomas A. Wills, Kelvin Choi*, and Ian Pagano
Journal: Addictive Behaviors, July 12
In this study, researchers evaluated the relationship between race, ethnicity, and clinically relevant pharmacogenomic variation in cosmopolitan populations. They studied racially and ethnically diverse cohorts of 65,120 participants from the United States All of Us Research Program (All of Us) and 31,396 participants from the United Kingdom Biobank (UKB). Read the full article.
Author: Shivam Sharma, Leonardo Mariño-Ramírez, I King Jordan
Journal: Pharmaceutics, July 11