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Publications

Read about high-impact publications stemming from our center's work on various topics here or on our news page. Browse the list below to see all of the latest scientific publications stemming from our center members’ work.

 Cardiovascular Health

 Infectious Diseases

Mello, M. J., Baird, J., Spirito, A., Scott, K., Zonfrillo, M. R., Lee, L. K., Becker, S. (2026). Implementing an Education Intervention for Prescription Opioid Pain Medication at Pediatric Trauma Centers. Substance Use & Misuse, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2609292

Masias, E., Keese, A., Menker, C., Bendelow, A., Sheehan, K. M., Heffernan, M. E. (2026). “A Survey of Parents’ Firearm Access in Chicago and Implications for Pediatrician Counseling.” Journal of Health Advocacy, January. https:/​/​doi.org/​10.70440/​001c.154729

Manhertz, R. E., Waddle, S. D., Thomas-Jonasson, A., Shilati, J., Paniagua-Perez, D., Shan, Y., Zhan, T., Slocum J. D., Jang, A., Tesorero, K., Manguerra, G., Ramirez, J., Chang, G., Dennis, A., Azu-Popow, L., Feinglass, J., Stey, A. M. (2025). Violence Survivors’ Quality of Life Assessment: An observational cohort study. Injury. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2025.112941

Zonfrillo, M. R., Baird, J., Spirito, A., Scott, K., Lee, L. K., Kiragu, A. W., Christison-Lagay, E., Bromberg, J.R., Ruest, S. M., Pruitt, C. W., Lawson, K. A., Nasr, I., Aidlen, J., Maxson, R.T., Becker, S. J., Mello, M. J. (2025). Comparing injury severity scores from trauma registries with those mapped from injury diagnosis codes in injured adolescents Injury Prevention. https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2024-045525

Ibora, M. W., Talley, A. E., Quiballo, K., Kelsey  S.W., Floresca, Y.B, Phillips, G. II. (2025). Examining the Role of Alcohol, Cannabis, and Other Drug Use in Potentiating HIV Prevention Behaviors Among Diverse, Sexually Active Youth. AIDS Behav. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-025-05018-w

 

 Population Health

 Aging & Older Adult Health

Li, J. M., Gauen, A. M., Zmora, R., Stephen, J. J., Petito, L. C., Scholtens, D., Peterson, E. A., Kohli-Lynch C., Mansolf, M., Sedaghat, S., Giorgio, K., Gross, A. L., Helmer, C., Debette, S., Soumaré, A., Ikram, M. A., Wolters, F. J., Seshadri, S,. Satizabal, C. L., Himali, J., Levine, D. A., Briceño, E. M., Sorond, F. A., Launer, L. J., Li, D., Mbangdadji, D., Zhao, L., Lloyd-Jones, D. M., Lopez, O. L., Judd, S. E., Hughes, T. M., Gudnason, V., Aiello, A. E., Fohner, A., Singh-Manoux, A., Allen, N. B. (2026). Midlife and late-life population attributable fractions of risk factors for dementia in the United States: The Dementia Risk Prediction Project. Alzheimer's Dement. 22:e71065. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.71065

Krebs, B., Simon, L., Schwandt, H., Burn, S., Neidell, M. (2026). Community Water Fluoridation and Birth Outcomes. JAMA Netw Open. 9(1):e2554686. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.54686

Garrett, S. B., Walia, A., Miller, F., Jones, L., Powell, B., Chambers Butcher, B. D., Dohan, D., Simon, M. A. (2026). Shifting the Culture and the Way That We Practice: Perinatal Clinicians' Cognitive, Behavioral, and Team-Level Changes Following Equity-Focused Interventions. Birth (Berkeley, Calif.), 10.1111/birt.70050. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.70050

Welch, S. B., Hansen, A., Nawagi, F., Singaram, V., Nelson, G., van Schalkwyk, S., Doobay-Persaud, A., Hall, Z., Kiguli-Malwadde. (2026). Functions, challenges and opportunities of health professions education units in Africa: a qualitative study across Eastern, Southern and Western regions. BMC Med Educ 26, 41

Cong, L., Walubita, T., Epstein, R. A., Johnson, J., Beestrum, M., Abahuje, E., Slocum, J. D., Holl, J. L., Ankenman, B, Stey, A. M., Berry, A. (2026). User-centred prototyping solutions to solve adult critical care issues: a scoping review. BMJ Health & Care Informatics. 2026;33:e101477. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjhci-2025-101477

Burrage, H. (2026). Are ‘Anti-FGM’ Campaigns Harmful? EC Gynaecology 15.1: 01-05

Kennedy, K., Mcintosh, N., Haigh, S., Mohr, D. C., Phibbs, C., Mills, W. (2025). Facilitators of Nursing Assistant Job Commitment and Career Retention in VHA Community Living Centers. Innov Aging. 2025 Dec 31;9(Suppl 2):igaf122.2142. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igaf122.2142. PMCID: PMC12759992.

Kennedy, K., Mcintosh, N., Haigh, S., Mohr, D. C., Park, H., McConnell, E., Mills, W. (2025). “They’re quite talented”: Nursing Assistant Scope of Practice in VHA Community Living Centers. Innov Aging. 2025 Dec 31;9(Suppl 2):igaf122.1156. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igaf122.1156. PMCID: PMC12761560.

Kennedy, K., Mcintosh, N., Haigh, S., Mohr, D. C., Phibbs, C., Mills, W. (2025). Nursing Assistant Training in VHA Community Living Centers: Resources and Recommendations. Innov Aging. 2025 Dec 31;9(Suppl 2):igaf122.764. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igaf122.764. PMCID: PMC12759416.

Marino, V., Ferrie, J., Antic, M., Dorame, A., Spiro, A., Waldinger, R., Mroczek, D., Lee, L. (2025) Leveraging Administrative Data Linkages to Study Waterborne Lead Exposure in Longitudinal Aging Cohort Studies. Innov Aging. 2025 Dec 31;9(Suppl 2):igaf122.1460. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igaf122.1460. PMCID: PMC12762643.

Sifnugel, N., Cruz, D., Jeffery, M., Sangal, R., Carr, B., Dresden, S., Gettel, C., Hwang, U. (2025). Trends in older adults boarding in US EDs. Innov Aging. 2025 Dec 31;9(Suppl 2):igaf122.3349. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igaf122.3349. PMCID: PMC12763053.

Pearson, L. K., Zheng, Y., Nikita, N., Lu-Yao, G., Presley, C. J., Wagner, L. I., Simon, M. A. & Dotan, E. (2025). Unveiling Factors Associated With Older Adult Accrual to Cancer Clinical Trials: Lessons From the ECOG-ACRIN Experience. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 23(12)

 Surgery & Orthopaedics

 Infant & Adolescent Health

 Environmental Science