Recent academic production: publications, presentations and scholarly activity

Recent academic and scholarly activity across the School of Population Health includes presentations, publications, awards, grants and service. Together, these accomplishments reflect SOPH’s continued impact across disciplines, communities and settings.

Abstracts

Amedari M. Dentition Status, Dental Visits, and Incremental Expenditures in U.S. Adults, 2016-18. The Society for Epidemiologic Research Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, June 2026.

Robinson T, Amedari M, Sandifer M, Chakma S, Turner J, Geary M, Hays C, Stone H, Dobbs T, Agbonlahor O. Exploring the perceived impact of trail use on adult health outcomes: A qualitative study. Abstract accepted for oral presentation at the APHA 2026 Annual Meeting and Expo. June 2026. 

Awards

Alam S, Gamble A, Jah Z, Sheridan H, Burse N, Hall J, Pechan N. Co-Producing Evidence for Maternal Health Policy Change in Mississippi: A Community-Engaged Group Concept Mapping Initiative. 2026 University of Mississippi Excellence in Community Engagement Award. April 2026.

Amedari M. 2026 International Association for Dental Research Behavioral Epidemiological Health Service Research Outstanding Student Abstract Award. March 2026.

Presentations

Alam S, Nandi U, McNeill E, Adcock M, Scarbrough S, Glover K, Walker B, Wallace K, Callison K, Shi L, Gamble A: Mississippi maternal health legislation surveillance, 2012–2025. AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting. Portland, OR. May 2026.

Chakma S, Al-Hamdan M, Pongetti LS, Walker B, Faruque F: Hotspot analysis of humid heatwaves, the silent killer, in Mississippi. 7th Mississippi Academy of Sciences Summer Science and Engineering Symposium. Starkville, MS. July 2026.

Gamble A: Contextual factors that shape maternal health policymaking in Mississippi: group concept mapping. AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting. Portland, OR. June 2026.

Rong R, El Hassan N, Xiong X, Lin Y, Fort D, Martin B, Acharya M, Peng X, Gamble A, Christman B, Hillegass W, Alam S, Shi L: Integrating electronic health record-based clinical evidence to identify and classify hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting. Portland, OR. June 2026.

Thomas CJ, Osirus IE, Perez S, Cruz K, Harville EQ, Longo SA, Howard EJ, Dorans KS, Gamble A: Implementation of Connected MOM remote pregnancy blood pressure monitoring: a qualitative study from the perspective of health care providers and patients. AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting. Portland, OR. May 2026.

Rong R, Tang M, Callison K, Martin B, Fort D, Xiong X, El Hassan N, Gamble A, Peng C, Acharya M, Hall J, Shi L: Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 public health emergency and Medicaid postpartum coverage extension on postpartum blood pressure monitoring among hypertensive disorders of pregnancy-affected pregnancies: an interrupted time series analysis in a Louisiana integrated health system. Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research. Phoenix, AZ. June 2026.

Tang M, Lin Y, Peng C, Martin B, Xiong X, Fort D, El Hassan N, Callison K, Rong R, Acharya M, Gamble A, Christman B, Hillegass W, Shi L: Development of an electronic health records-based algorithm for identification of gestational diabetes mellitus. Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research. Phoenix, AZ. June 2026.

Tang M, Lin Y, Peng C, Martin B, Xiong X, Fort D, El Hassan N, Callison K, Rong R, Acharya M, Gamble A, Christman B, Hillegass W, Shi L: The impact of public health emergency and Medicaid postpartum extension on postpartum glucose monitoring among women with gestational diabetes: a comparative interrupted time series analysis. Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research. Phoenix, AZ. June 2026.

Miller-Kleinhenz J, Zhu X, Shrestha S, Sullivan KJ, Coresh J, Palta P, Gottesman R, Pike J, Cogswell PM, Vemuri P, Graff-Radford J, Bornhorst J, Algeciras-Schimnich A, Windham BG, Mosley TH Jr, Griswold ME: Realizing the promise of America at 250: social trust, hope and the public good. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. London, England. July 2026.

Staneva M, Dobbs T: Maternal sepsis in Mississippi, 2016–2024: incidence, mortality and strategies for prevention. Mississippi Health Disparities Conference. Biloxi, MS. June 2026.

Xu R: Telehealth use, barriers and user experience among adults in Mississippi: a population-based survey. Mississippi Health Disparities Conference. Biloxi, MS. June 2026.

Shrestha S, Zhu X, Windham BG, Sullivan KJ, Gottesman RF, Vemuri P, Seshadri S, Knopman DS, Mosley TH Jr, Griswold ME, Fornage M: Associations of peak-width of skeletonized mean diffusivity and free water with cognitive decline and incident dementia in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. London, England. July 2026.

Zhu X, Shrestha S, Sullivan KJ, Coresh J, Palta P, Gottesman R, Pike J, Cogswell PM, Vemuri P, Graff-Radford J, Bornhorst J, Algeciras-Schimnich A, Windham BG, Mosley TH Jr, Griswold ME: Examining kidney function and obesity influences on AD/ADRD plasma biomarker associations with amyloid burden and incident dementia: the ARIC Study. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. London, England. July 2026.

Publications

Amedari M, Heaton L, Dobbs T, Ivey K, Agbonlahor O, Walker B. Pediatric care coordination and oral health outcomes among children with mental disorders in the United States. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2026;66:103482. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2026.103482

Barsha RAA, Assari S, Byiringiro S. Understanding motivation to participate in clinical trials: Insights to diversify clinical research using Health Information National Trends Survey. Clinical and Translational Science. 2026;19(5):e70558. https://doi.org/10.1111/cts.70558

Barsha RAA, Byiringiro S, Hinneh T, Uwiringiyimana E, Garcia J, Grant K, Tomiwa O, Adeleye K, Owusu B, Chen Y, Baptiste DL, Alhabodal A, Gbaba S, Sheikhattari P, Miller HN, Dennison Himmelfarb CR. Representation of women and historically underserved populations in hypertension and diabetes clinical trials at Federally Qualified Health Centers: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 2026;10(1):e107. https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2026.10759

Hegazy Y, Shannon MM, McClain D, Labonte J, Seerapu V, Bhanat E, Chakma S, Faruque F, Moremen J. Higher Area Deprivation Index scores predict incomplete pre-operative high-resolution manometry in achalasia patients undergoing peroral endoscopic myotomy. Surgical Endoscopy. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-026-13107-7

Li J, Duffort N, Westrick S, Heffron R, Gamble A, Hidalgo B, Mills K, Dorans K, Hearld KR, Hearld LR, Zubkoff L, Katzmarzyk PT, Mugavero M. Mapping the landscape of dissemination and implementation science across the CTSA consortium: A multi-domain environmental website scan. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 2026;10(1):e97. https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2026.10760

Alonso S, Raghav K, Morris VK, Alfaro-Munoz K, Bekaii-Saab T, Cannon TL, Corcoran RB, Duesbery N, George M, Hsu D, Lieu C, Maitra A, Maru D, McQuerry JA, Menter D, Mizrahi J, Ng K, Parikh A, Rai K, Sangar MC, Shaw KR, Shen JP, Strickler JH, Feehan AD, Tam AL, Vetere G, Yaeger R, Yuan Y, Shen X, Bild AH, Kopetz S. Framework for cancer evolution profiling and interception in colorectal cancer: ASCEND-CRC program. Cancer Cell. 2026;44(3):455-459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2025.12.016

Fritz CDL, George M, Carethers JM, Cao Y. Approach toward early detection and prevention of early-onset colorectal cancer. Annual Review of Medicine. 2026;77(1):147-159. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-med-043024-025918

Kendall L, Jansen RJ, George M, Breininger A, Stevens SX, Booth CM, Parsons HM, Ziegenfuss JY, Vogel VI, Blaes AH, Gupta A. Accuracy of patient, care partner and clinician health care contact day recall. The Oncologist. 2026;31(4):oyag090. https://doi.org/10.1093/oncolo/oyag090

Garfinkle R, Balvardi S, Carmichael H, Shorr R, George M, Jethwa K, Johansen P, Lakaszawski M, Nagarajan A, Smart N, Sylla P, Vuong T, Boutros M, Fergusson DA. Outcomes reported in randomized controlled trials of rectal cancer treatment: A scoping review for the CORRECT initiative. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2026;52(3):111416. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2026.111416

Garfinkle R, George M, Jethwa K, Johansen P, Lakaszawski M, Nagarajan A, Smart N, Sylla P, Vuong T, Boutros M, Fergusson DA. Development of a CORe outcome set for clinical trials of RECTal cancer treatment: Protocol for the CORRECT initiative. BMJ Open. 2026;16:e103072. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103072

Sonti R, Mickler J, Fitzpatrick M, Hossen S, Simkovich SM, Cobb NK. Delayed spontaneous breathing trials are common and associated with higher in-hospital mortality. CHEST Critical Care. 2026;100299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chstcc.2026.100299

Miller-Kleinhenz J, Barber LE, Maliniak ML, Collin LJ, Smith-Graziani DJ, Switchenko JM, Ward KC, McCullough LE. Neighborhood deprivation and oncotype DX recurrence scores among Black and White women: The interplay between race, place, and tumor biology. npj Breast Cancer. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41523-026-00978-1

Smallwood J, Pennell R, Ondich ES. Evaluating model sensitivity of various data input resolutions for large-scale flood inundation modeling for Hurricane Helene, NC. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 2026;62(3):e70125. https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.70125

Barnard M, Johnson T, Ford-Wade A, Wade B, Whalen Q, Dehon E, Godfrey M, Scott R, Mason SK, Compretta CE. Project SCORE: Student-Centered Outcomes Research Experience. Education Sciences. 2026;16(5):745. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci16050745

Shrestha S, Zhu X, Windham BG, Sullivan K, Palta P, Gottesman R, Tracy R, Jack CR, Cogswell P, Vemuri P, Seshadri S, Mosley TH, Griswold ME, Fornage M. Associations of blood biomarkers of glial cell dysfunction and neuronal injury with future cognitive decline and incident dementia. Alzheimer’s & Dementia. 2026;22:e71422. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.71422