Latest Publications by Topic (2024)

Below is the list of some of our 2024 publications covering areas like mental health, sickle cell disease, cancer, asthma, and cardiovascular health, exploring their genetic, environmental, and social determinants, also addressing disparities in public health, the impact of climate and environmental exposures, and the role of genetics and epigenetics.

Asthma & Respiratory Health

Mohammad Abrar, Y Jiang, H Zhang, L Li, H Arshad. Epigenetic features in newborns associated with preadolescence lung function and asthma acquisition during adolescence. Epigenomes, 2024.
AJ Farhan, H Zhang, SH Arshad. Response to correspondence: (Prediction of Adult Asthma risk in early childhood using novel adult asthma predictive risk scores). Allergy, 2024.
S Bunyavanich, H Zhang, A Togias, K Hasegawa. Analytical Challenges in Omics Research on Asthma and Allergy: A National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Workshop. JACI, 2024.
Abrar MNF, Jiang Y, Zhang H, Li L, Arshad H. Epigenetic Features in Newborns Associated with Preadolescence Lung Function and Asthma Acquisition during Adolescence. Epigenomes, 2024.

Cancer

J Burch, A Delage, H Zhang, et al. Sleep Disorders and Cancer Incidence: Examining Duration and Severity of Diagnosis among Veterans. Frontiers in Oncology, 2024.
Smeltzer MP, Akinbobola OA, Ray MA, et al. Prevalence of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Programmed Death-Ligand 1 testing in a population-based lung cancer surgical resection cohort from 2018-2022. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev., 2024.
Liao W, et al. Incidentally-Detected Lung Cancer in Persons Too Young or Too Old for Lung Cancer Screening in a Mississippi Delta Cohort. J Thorac Oncol., 2024.
Famiyeh L, et al. Breathing in danger: Unveiling the link between human exposure to outdoor PM2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and lung cancer risk in an urban residential area of China. Science of The Total Environment, 2024.
Akinbobola O, et al. Outcomes of resected lung cancer diagnosed through screening and incidental pulmonary nodule programs in a Mississippi Delta cohort. JTO Clinical and Research Reports, 2024.

Climate & Environmental Exposures

Mazumder H, Mondol MH, Rahman M, et al. Sex-specific association of ambient temperature with urine biomarkers in Southwest Coastal Bangladesh. Kidney International Reports, 2024.
Jia C, Fu X, Webster TF, Ceballos DM. Fragrance chemicals in nail salons: Personal inhalation exposures and potential sources. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2024.
Famiyeh L, et al. Breathing in danger: Unveiling the link between human exposure to outdoor PM2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and lung cancer risk in an urban residential area of China. Science of The Total Environment, 2024.
Mazumder H, et al. Sex-Specific Association of Ambient Temperature with Urine Biomarkers in Southwest Coastal Bangladesh. Kidney Int Rep., 2024.

Disabilities & Rehabilitation

Yu X., et al. Disparities in Case Closure Rates by Counselor’s Caseload Levels for Clients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Journal of Forensic Vocational Analysis, 2024.
Yu X., et al. Disparities in the Quality of Employment Placement and Live Wage Employment by Counselor’s Training and Caseload among Their Clients with Disabilities. Journal of Forensic Vocational Analysis, 2024.
Yu X., et al. Vocational rehabilitation counselors with a moderate caseload achieved the highest employment closure rates for clients with disabilities. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2024.
Ahuja, N., et al. Predictors of Adolescents' Transition Through the Stages of Change for Quitting E-Cigarettes: Findings From the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study. Am J Health Promot., 2024.

Environmental Health

Mazumder, H., et al. Sex-Specific Association of Ambient Temperature with Urine Biomarkers in Southwest Coastal Bangladesh. Kidney International Reports, 2024.
Ante-Testard, P. A., et al. WASH interventions and child diarrhea at the interface of climate and socioeconomic position in Bangladesh. Nature Communications, 2024.
Jia C, et al. Fragrance chemicals in nail salons: Personal inhalation exposures and potential sources. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2024.

Genetics & Epigenetics

X Huang, H Zhang. Detecting responsible nodes in differential Bayesian networks. Statistics in Medicine, 2024.
Wu, C.*, Mou, X., and Zhang, H. Identifying differentially methylated CpG regions in the human genome via generalized beta regression method. BMC Bioinformatics, 2024.
Verma SS, et al. A multi-cohort genome-wide association study in African ancestry individuals reveals risk loci for primary open-angle glaucoma. Cell, 2024.
Mei B, Jiang Y, Sun Y. Unveiling commonalities and differences in genetic regulations via two-way fusion. Journal of Computational Biology, Accepted.
Wang X, Jiang Y, Sun Y. Revealing genomic heterogeneity and commonality: A penalized integrative analysis approach accounting for the adjacency structure of measurements. Genet Epidemiol., 2024.

Mental Health

S Ahn, S Kim, H Zhang, A Dobalian, GM Slavich. Lifetime Adversity Predicts Depression, Anxiety, and Cognitive Impairment in a Nationally Representative Sample of Older Adults in the United States. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2024.
Yu X, Kedia SK. Bidirectional associations between alcohol drinking and depressive symptom scores among US older adults. Journal of Affective Disorders, 2024.
Lee, G., et al. Pathways of Mental Health Problems, Substance Use, and Perceived Risk on Current Cannabis Use among High School Seniors in the United States. Children and Youth Services Review, 2024.
Mahmood, A., et al. Disparities in Access to Mental Health Services Among Children Diagnosed with Anxiety and Depression in the United States. Community Mental Health Journal, 2024.
Regmi, S., et al. Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Opioid Use-Related Behaviors: A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 2024.
Mahmood, A., et al. mHealth Apps Use and Their Associations with Healthcare Decision-Making and Health Communication Among Informal Caregivers: Evidence from the National Cancer Institute’s Health Information National Trends Survey. American Journal of Health Promotion, 2024.
Yang, Y. An Estimation of the Prevalence of Smoking and e-Cigarette Use among U.S. Adults If Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars Are Banned. Substance Use & Misuse, 2024.

Public Health & Disparities

Thomsen KN, Howell, KH, Bartelli, D.* Child social support moderates the association between maternal psychopathology and child school engagement. Child Youth Care Forum, 2024.
Beyer, M.S., Howell, K.H., Gilliam, H.C., & Bartelli, D. Caregiver trauma exposure and the caregiver-child relationship: Exploring the role of stress. Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody & Child Development, 2024.
Okekunle AP, et al. Factors associated with frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption among selected sub-Saharan African populations. Int J Epidemiol., 2024.
San Diego ERN, et al. Associations Between Sociodemographic Variables, Social Determinants of Health, and Diabetes: Findings from a Congregational Health Needs Assessment. Am J Health Promot., 2024.
West NT, et al. Perceived Health Needs of Church Leaders and Members: A Secondary Data Analysis of the Mid-South Congregational Health Survey. Health Promot Pract., 2024.
Ahuja, N., et al. Predictors of U.S. Adults’ Opinion Toward an R-Rating Policy for Movies with Cigarette Smoking. Health Education & Behavior, 2024.
Kim, H., et al. Impact of Residential Segregation on Healthcare Utilization and Perceived Quality of Care Among Informal Caregivers in the United States. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 2024.
Mahmood, A., et al. Disparities in Access to Mental Health Services Among Children Diagnosed with Anxiety and Depression in the United States. Community Mental Health Journal, 2024.

Sickle Cell Disease

Kayle M, et al. Birth Prevalence of Sickle Cell Disease and County-Level Social Vulnerability - Sickle Cell Data Collection Program, 11 States, 2016-2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep., 2024.
Ogu UO, et al. Hydroxyurea at escalated dose versus fixed low-dose hydroxyurea in adults with sickle cell disease. Eur J Haematol., 2024.
Nwosu C, et al. Recruitment Strategies in the Integration of Mobile Health Into Sickle Cell Disease Care to Increase Hydroxyurea Utilization Study (meSH): Multicenter Survey Study. JMIR Form Res., 2024.

Social Determinants of Health

Kayle M, et al. Birth Prevalence of Sickle Cell Disease and County-Level Social Vulnerability - Sickle Cell Data Collection Program, 11 States, 2016-2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep., 2024.
Yu X., Shiro-Geist C., Krolik P., Zhang X., Cai J. Disparities in the Quality of Employment Placement and Live Wage Employment by Counselor’s Training and Caseload among Their Clients with Disabilities. Journal of Forensic Vocational Analysis, 2024.
Bromley MI, et al. Burden of Chronic and Heavy Opioid Use Among Elderly Community Dwellers in the US. AJPM Focus, 2024.
San Diego, ERN, et al. Associations Between Sociodemographic Variables, Social Determinants of Health, and Diabetes: Findings from a Congregational Health Needs Assessment. Am J Health Promot., 2024.
West, NT., et al. Perceived Health Needs of Church Leaders and Members: A Secondary Data Analysis of the Mid-South Congregational Health Survey. Health Promotion Practice, 2024.

Stroke & Cardiovascular Health

Okekunle AP, et al. Dietary patterns associated with hypertension among stroke-free indigenous Africans: insights from the Stroke Investigative Research and Educational Network study. J Hypertens., 2024.
Sarfo FS, et al. Stroke occurrence by hypertension treatment status in Ghana and Nigeria: A case-control study. J Neurol Sci., 2024.
Asowata OJ, et al. Stroke risk prediction models: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurol Sci., 2024.
Akinyemi RO, et al. Novel functional insights into ischemic stroke biology provided by the first genome-wide association study of stroke in indigenous Africans. Genome Med., 2024.
Mary A, Mzayek F, Lefler LL, Jiang Y, Meadows Taylor M. Case Management in Prevention of 30-Day Readmission in Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. Prof Case Manag., 2024.
Grant CC, et al. Building Statewide Quality Improvement Capacity to Improve Cardiovascular Care and Health Equity: Lessons from the Tennessee Heart Health Network. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf., 2024.