Barbara Lewis (Public Health) presented her research about metrics for hospital Patient and Family Advisory Council at the Patient Experience Symposium in Boston. 

Sharmistha Roy (Social and Behavioral Health); Ashish Kumar Biswas (Epidemiology and Biostatistics); Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) published an article titled, "Evidence-based clinical effectiveness of Kundalini Yoga: Systematic review of RCTs across multiple health conditions" in the journal, Alternative…

Jalal Uddin (Epidemiology & Biostatistics) and Jason D. Flatt (Social and Behavioral Health) recently co-authored an article published in Healthcare (MDPI). The study, “Prevalence and Predictors of Musculoskeletal Pain Among Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study,” examined the burden of musculoskeletal pain among pregnant women in Bangladesh…

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) has once again been ranked since its inception in the top one percent of global scientists in the list generated by Elsevier and Stanford for ranking global scientists. He improved his rank from last year in public health, as being 298th in the single year and 503rd in his career, from a total of 75,…

Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing), Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) recently published a paper in the Issues in Mental Health Nursing journal titled, “Racial Differences in Trauma Outcomes After a Mindfulness App Intervention in Frontline Nurses: A Secondary Data Analysis.”

Kavita Batra (Medicine) and Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article with the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) 2023 Cancer Collaborators titled, “The global, regional, and national burden of cancer, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023,” in the journal The…

Farhana Khandoker, Ph.D. student, (Public Health) and graduate assistant in the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships, is recognized for her recent scholarly accomplishment as the first author of the article, “Methodological Approaches in Studying Type-2 Diabetes-Related Health Behaviors—A Systematic Review,” published in Applied Sciences (…

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article with the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) 2021 Low Bone Mineral Density Collaborators titled, “The global, regional, and national burden attributable to low bone mineral density, 1990–2020: An analysis of a modifiable risk factor from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021,” in…

Vikash Patel, Sidath Kapukotuwa (Social and Behavioral Health) and Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) presented a paper titled, “Tai Chi as a Mind-Body Approach to Cardiovascular Health: A Contemporary Evidence Synthesis,” at the 12th Annual meeting of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences North American Section, held…

Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) was recently selected for a teaching initiatives grant by the American Statistical Association-Strategic Initiatives Grant in collaboration with Chad Curtis from Nevada State College. The funding ($400) will be used to promote statistics through role-playing games.

Mahsa Pashaeimeykola, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a poster titled “The Role of Sleep Hygiene in Cardiovascular Health: A Narrative Review” at the 12th Annual meeting of International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences North American Section, held on Sept. 18-20, 2025 in Las Vegas. The poster explained…

Blessing Imade, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a poster titled, "Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Compared to Standard Post-Operative Care in Improving Psychological and Physiological Outcomes for Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Narrative Review,” at the 12th Annual meeting of International Academy of…