Student Research
Contributing to science is important to many of our students and opportunities for research abound at Yale. Many students use their summer internship to do research that culminates in the MPH thesis required by this department. Others work with faculty labs and research teams to access data and formulate their analysis. In addition many students work as research assistants at the Yale School of Public Health, Yale School of Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital or the VA on faculty research, culminating in peer review publications.
Publications Co-authored by Students and CDE Faculty
- Characteristics and Reporting of Number Needed to Treat, Number Needed to Harm, and Absolute Risk Reduction in Controlled Clinical Trials, 2001-2019.Elliott MH, Skydel JJ, Dhruva SS, Ross JS, Wallach JD. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 Feb 1. PMID: 33226398.
- Changing body norms in the context of increasing body size: Samoa in 1995 and 2018.To SB, Brewis AA, Pomer A, Naseri T, Reupena MS, McGarvey ST, Hawley NL. Am J Hum Biol. 2020 Sep; 2020 Feb 4. PMID: 32017275.
- Skin carotenoids are inversely associated with adiposity in breast cancer survivors.Cartmel B, Anderson C, Irwin ML, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Li F, Gellermann W, Ermakov IV, Ferrucci LM. Nutr Res. 2020 Jul; 2020 May 24. PMID: 32650223.
- Sex differences in the associations of physical activity and macronutrient intake with child body composition: A cross-sectional study of 3- to 7-year-olds in Samoa.Thompson AA, Duckham RL, Desai MM, Choy CC, Sherar LB, Naseri T, Soti-Ulberg C, Reupena MS, Wetzel AI, Hawley NL. Pediatr Obes. 2020 Apr; 2020 Jan 10. PMID: 31925928.
- Nonmydriatic fundus photography in a high-risk population of Samoans with diabetes: The Soifua Manuia eye screening program.LaMonica LC, Hawley NL, Bhardwaj MK, Naseri T, Reupena MS, Ramsey DJ. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2019 Sep; 2019 May 21. PMID: 31034672.
- Endocrine-related quality of life in a randomized trial of exercise on aromatase inhibitor-induced arthralgias in breast cancer survivors.Baglia ML, Lin IH, Cartmel B, Sanft T, Ligibel J, Hershman DL, Harrigan M, Ferrucci LM, Li FY, Irwin ML. Cancer. 2019 Jul 1; 2019 Mar 6. PMID: 30840336.
- Challenges to hypertension and diabetes management in rural Uganda: a qualitative study with patients, village health team members, and health care professionals.Chang H, Hawley NL, Kalyesubula R, Siddharthan T, Checkley W, Knauf F, Rabin TL. Int J Equity Health. 2019 Feb 28; 2019 Feb 28. PMID: 30819193.
- Cross-sectional assessment of ultraviolet radiation-related behaviors among young people after a diagnosis of melanoma or basal cell carcinoma.Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Clare RA, Choy CC, Kershaw T, Leffell DJ, Mayne ST. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Jul; 2017 Dec 29. PMID: 29291957.
- Nutrient intake among Samoan children aged 2-4 years in 2015.Choy CC, Thompson AA, Soti-Ulberg C, Naseri T, Reupena MS, Duckham RL, Hawley NL. Ann Hum Biol. 2018 May. PMID: 29877157.
- Lymphedema in ovarian cancer survivors: Assessing diagnostic methods and the effects of physical activity.Iyer NS, Cartmel B, Friedman L, Li F, Zhou Y, Ercolano E, Harrigan M, Gottlieb L, McCorkle R, Schwartz PE, Irwin ML. Cancer. 2018 May 1; 2018 Feb 13. PMID: 29437202.
- Dietary patterns are associated with child, maternal and household-level characteristics and overweight/obesity among young Samoan children.Choy CC, Wang D, Baylin A, Soti-Ulberg C, Naseri T, Reupena MS, Thompson AA, Duckham RL, Hawley NL. Public Health Nutr. 2018 May; 2018 Jan 24. PMID: 29362013.
- Conceptions of pregnancy health and motivations for healthful behavior change among women in American Samoa.Kocher EL, Sternberg Lamb JM, McGarvey ST, Faiai M, Muasau-Howard BT, Hawley NL. Women Birth. 2018 Feb; 2017 Jun 26. PMID: 28662836.
- Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Offspring Cardiometabolic Health at Midchildhood: Project Viva Findings.Tripathi RR, Rifas-Shiman SL, Hawley N, Hivert MF, Oken E. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 Jan 30; 2018 Jan 30. PMID: 29382664.
- Exploring knowledge and attitudes toward non-communicable diseases among village health teams in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study.Ojo TT, Hawley NL, Desai MM, Akiteng AR, Guwatudde D, Schwartz JI. BMC Public Health. 2017 Dec 12; 2017 Dec 12. PMID: 29233114.
- Compliance with indoor tanning bans for minors among businesses in the USA.Choy CC, Cartmel B, Clare RA, Ferrucci LM. Transl Behav Med. 2017 Dec. PMID: 28593496.
- Predictors of prenatal care satisfaction among pregnant women in American Samoa.Adeyinka O, Jukic AM, McGarvey ST, Muasau-Howard BT, Faiai M, Hawley NL. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2017 Nov 16; 2017 Nov 16. PMID: 29145810.
- Child, maternal and household-level correlates of nutritional status: a cross-sectional study among young Samoan children.Choy CC, Desai MM, Park JJ, Frame EA, Thompson AA, Naseri T, Reupena MS, Duckham RL, Deziel NC, Hawley NL. Public Health Nutr. 2017 May; 2017 Feb 6. PMID: 28162141.
- Dietary Patterns Are Associated with Metabolic Outcomes among Adult Samoans in a Cross-Sectional Study.Wang D, Hawley NL, Thompson AA, Lameko V, Reupena MS, McGarvey ST, Baylin A. J Nutr. 2017 Apr; 2017 Feb 15. PMID: 28202634.
- Body mass index, height and early-onset basal cell carcinoma in a case-control study.Zhang Y, Cartmel B, Choy CC, Molinaro AM, Leffell DJ, Bale AE, Mayne ST, Ferrucci LM. Cancer Epidemiol. 2017 Feb; 2016 Dec 28. PMID: 28039770.
- Changes in diet quality in a randomized weight loss trial in breast cancer survivors: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study.Anderson C, Harrigan M, George SM, Ferrucci LM, Sanft T, Irwin ML, Cartmel B. NPJ Breast Cancer. 2016; 2016 Aug 24. PMID: 28721384.
Recent Thesis Topics
2021
- Gender Difference of treatment Patterns and Prognostic Effect of Gender in Advanced NSCLC Patients
- Adiposity in Infancy: Anthropometric Models
- The Digital Divide in Telemedicine Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- The Impact of WW’s Multi-City FVRx Program on Children
- Quantification of Anesthetic and Analgesic Compounds in e-Liquids and their Aerosols
- Implementation, Prevalence and Referral Rates of Patient-Reported Outcomes of Distress and Depression Screening in Oncology Care
- Key Trends in Digital Health and the Future of Clinical Trials in the US
- Economic Evaluation of the Preventing Childhood Obesity through Mindfulness-Based Parent Stress Intervention
- United States Long-Term Trends in Adult BMI from 1959 to 2018 by Income, Education and Race/Ethnicity
- Identification of Genetic Factors for Metabolically Healthy Obese and Metabolically Obese Normal-Weight
- Associations between Restorative Justice Policies and Mental Health among Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
- Long-Term Cancer Survivors' Use of Healthcare Providers
- Health-Related Quality of Life in Endometrial Cancer Survivors
- Patterns of Athlete Abuse in the U.S. Center for SafeSport Central Disciplinary Database
- Developing a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Plan for a Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program
- Neuroprognostication Practices After Cardiac Arrest
- Birth Characteristics and Risk of Early-onset Ovarian Cancer
- Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Surgery Type and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: An Analysis of MBSAQIP Data Registry
- Association of Marital Stress with Angina Burden after Myocardial Infarction in Young Women and Men
- Determinants for Approval and Reimbursement of Orphan Products in China
- Sex Difference in Identification of Predictive Tumor Tissue Metabolites Associated with Colorectal Cancer Prognosis
- Discovery of Genetic Pleiotropy for Obesity and Inflammation and Mediation in Identified Variants through Obesity-related Pathways
- The Impact of the Accuracy of HIV Risk Perception on HIV Risk Behavior Changes Among Women with Substance Use Disorders in Treatment
- Gene-gene Interactions Contributing to Asthma Susceptibility, An Exploration Using UK Biobank Dataset
- Smoking and Early-onset Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Htra1 Expression in Humanized ARMS2 Knock-in Mouse Models
2020
- Persistence of Pharmaceutical Contaminants in the Environment
- Fungal Community Characterization and Machine Learning Classification of Building Mold Status Between Pre- and Post-Remediation
- Promoting Ecosystem and Human Health under Climate Change — An Integrated Analysis of Sustainable Olive Cultivation in Cyprus
- The FreshAir Wristband: Comparison of personal exposure measured using different wearable form factors - 2020 EHS POSTER AWARD WINNER - SEE THE POSTER
- Meteorological Determinants of Mosquito Populations in Connecticut
- Birth Outcomes Associated with Heavy Metal Exposures in the Surroundings of a Former Chemical Plant in Târnaveni, Romania
- Nitrous Oxide: Use in Labor & Delivery and Steps Toward Healthcare Sustainability
- Chlorpyrifos and the Gut Microbiome of Animals - a Systematic Review
- Solid Fuel-related Indoor Air Pollution and Poor Sleep Quality in Adults Aged 45 Years and Older — a National Longitudinal Study in China
- Characterization and Quantification of Menthol in Emerging Tobacco Products
- Assessment of Children’s Personal and Land Use Regression Model-Estimated Exposure to NO2 in Springfield, Massachusetts - 2020 EHS POSTER AWARD WINNER - SEE THE POSTER
2019
- Health Literacy and End-of-Life Care Expenditure
- Associations Between Health Literacy and End-Of-Life Care Intensity among Medicare Beneficiaries
- Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS at Douala Military Hospital in Cameroon
- The Epidemiologic and Economic Impact of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among Chinese HIV high-risk groups
- The Utilization and Outcomes of Atherectomy for Lower Extremity Revascularization
- Birth Characteristics and Risk of Early-Onset Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in a Large Population-based Case-Control Study
- Trends in Cyclosporiasis Infection in Connecticut, 1997—2019
- Ethnic Differences and Risk of Early-Onset Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Cardiovascular Outcomes in Hypertension as Defined by Proof-BP Using NHANES 2015-2016
- Immunotherapy for Advanced Cancer Patients with Autoimmune Disease
- Racial/Ethnic and Sociodemographic Disparities in Lipid Screening and Risk Factor Awareness Among Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care
- Are Food Baskets Helpful for Refugees with Chronic Illnesses in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The Effect of the Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) Study on Alcohol Consumption Among Breast Cancer Survivors
- How Discrimination, Social Support, and English Proficiency Impact Depression in South Asian Immigrants: The Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America Study
- The Relationship Between Race and Gender and Healthcare Outcomes for Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
- Prevalence, Awareness and Control of Hypertension and Diabetes among HIV Positive and Negative patients at the Military Hospital of Douala, Cameroon
- Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Among Samoan Adults and Associations with Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension
- Projected Cost-Effectiveness and Long-Term Savings of Bright Bodies Pediatric Weight Management Program
- Glycemic Variability and Indices of Glycemic Control among Pregnant Women with Type 1 Diabetes Based on Use of Constant Glucose Share Technology
- Live Birth Bias in Epidemiological Study of Timing Specific Exposure Effect During Pregnancy and Child Health: A Simulation Study
- Characteristics and Reporting of Number Need to Treat, Number Needed to Harm and Absolute Risk Reduction in Controlled Trials, 2001-2019
- The ‘S.T.O.P. Pain’ Questionnaire: Patient-Family Preferences for Assessing Pain in the Pediatric Transitional Pain Setting
- Intimate Partner Violence, Colorism, and Stress Coping in Barbados
- Patterns of Care and Outcomes of Patients with Myelofibrosis: A Population-based Study
- Association between Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Hypertension among African American Mothers in the InterGEN study
- Health Disparities Among Arab-American Immigrants for HPV Vaccination as an Indicator of Cervical Cancer Prevention
- Evaluating the Association Between Severe Acne and Pancreatic Cancer Risk
- Impact of a 6-Month Exercise Intervention on Cognitive Function Among Ovarian Cancer Survivors: The Women’s Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC)
- Blood DNA Methylation as a Surrogate Epigenetic Biomarker in Study of Night Shift Work and Breast Cancer
- Sex-based Differences in Periprocedural Outcomes of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion with the WATCHMAN Device
- SUD Reprocessing- Regulation, Environment Impact Reduction & Cost Savings
- Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Pharmacologic Treatment For Emotional Distress Among Older Adults With Cancer
- The V Metric, Menopausal Hormone Therapy, and Breast Cancer Risk
- Differential Diagnosis Documentation in Emergency Medicine
- COVID-19 Risk Amongst Temporary Protected Status Beneficiaries