EPITalk: Behind the Paper

PhD candidate Hannah Zadeh and Dr. Martha Carvour tackle the methodological complexities of modeling racial, rural, and occupational disparities during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their paper, “Epidemiological approaches to multivariable models of health inequity: A study of race, rurality, and occupation during the COVID-19 pandemic” can be found in the June 2024

PhD candidate Maria Gueltzow shares the compelling findings from her article, “Childhood obesity's influence on socioeconomic disparities in young adolescents’ mental health,” published in the June 2024 (Vol. 94) issue of Annals of Epidemiology. In this study, the researchers estimate the contribution of the mediating and moderating effects of obesity to the disparity in adol

Drs. Zachary Laubach and Wei Perng investigate associations between adverse maternal social experiences and offspring epigenetic aging among 205 mother-offspring pairs of minoritized racial and ethnic groups. "Maternal prenatal social experiences and offspring epigenetic age acceleration from birth to mid-childhood” is published in the February 2024 issue (Vol. 90) of Annals of E

Drs. Islam, Kim, Lewis, and Taylor, authors of the Annals of Epidemiology 2023 Best Junior Investigator Paper Award winner: “Neighborhood characteristics and ideal cardiovascular health among Black adults: results from the Morehouse-Emory Cardiovascular (MECA) Center for Health Equity” explore the compelling association between desirable neighborhood characteristics and cardiov

Dr. Hui (Henry) Luan joins EPITalk host and co-author, Dr. Patrick Sullivan, for a jam-packed discussion about their recent study on PrEP accessibility measurement. “Spatial accessibility of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): different measure choices and the implications for detecting shortage areas and examining its association with social determinants of health” can be found i

PhD candidate Adrienne Lee discusses her article, “Acculturation level and change in cigarette consumption behaviors among diverse Hispanics/Latinos: the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos,” published in the August 2023 issue (Vol. 84) of Annals of Epidemiology. In this study, the researchers explore the influence of language acculturation on smoking behaviors in

Dr. Sebastian Meller explores the potential, and challenges, of using dogs’ olfactory capability to detect COVID-19 infection in humans. "Canine olfactory detection of SARS-CoV-2-infected humans—a systematic review” is published in the September 2023 issue (Vol. 85) of Annals of Epidemiology.Read the full article here:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1047279

Dr. Justin Knox describes a 'practical' approach to integrate observation and implementation science studies to increase the public health impact of observational research. “Proposing the observational-implementation hybrid approach: designing observational research for rapid translation” can be found in Annals of Epidemiology’s Special Issue on Implementation Science in Epid

Drs. Allyson Redhunt and Heather Burris discuss their article, "Resilience as a potential modifier of racial inequities in preterm birth,” published in the July 2023 issue (Vol. 83) of Annals of Epidemiology. In this study, the researchers investigate the potential protective effect of individual resilience on preterm birth risk.Read the full article here:https://www.sciencedirec

Dr. Jason Nagata shares the compelling findings on sexual minority adolescents' screen habits and other insights from his new research study, "Associations between sexual orientation and early adolescent screen use: findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study," published in the June 2023 issue (Vol. 82) of Annals of Epidemiology. Read the full article here