Vikash Patel (Social and Behavioral Health) received the 2026 APHA Integrative, Complementary and Traditional Health Practices Section Outstanding Student Poster Award for the presentation “Efficacy of yoga interventions as complementary therapy in the pediatric oncology population: A scoping review of the literature, prepared in co-authorship…

Farhana Khandoker (Social and Behavioral Health) received the 2026 APHA Student Assembly Outstanding Student Abstract Award for an oral presentation, “Applying the multi-theory model of health behavior change to examine depression among adults with type 2 diabetes,” prepared in co-authorship with Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) at…

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) co-presented 28 abstracts at the American Public Health Association's 154th Annual Meeting and Expo in San Antonio, Texas. The topics included digital interventions for autism spectrum disorder, interventions for mindfulness, effects of ashwagandha on depression, physical activity predictors,…

Ph.D. student Farhana Khandoker (Social and Behavioral Health) received the 2026 American Public Health Association (APHA) Student Assembly Outstanding Student Abstract Award at the APHA 2026 Annual Meeting and Expo in San Antonio, Texas. The award recognizes her research titled “Applying the Multi-Theory Model of Health Behavior Change to Examine…

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled "Effects of supplementation with two probiotic strains on metabolic profile, hormonal status, oxidative stress, and quality of life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A study protocol for a randomized clinical trial" along with researchers from Isfahan University of…

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine), as a senior collaborator with the GBD 2023 Cervical Cancer Collaborators, coauthored an article titled "Global, regional and national burden of cervical cancer in 1990–2023 with forecasts to 2050: a Global Burden of Disease study" in the journal Nature Medicine (Impact factor 52.3). This study…

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled “The effect of silymarin (milk thistle) on cirrhosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials" in the journal Hepatology Forum (Impact factor 2.1). Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a prickly, flowering plant native to the Mediterranean region and a…

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) presented a webinar for nutrition, nursing, psychology, and medical students of Chongqing Medical University in China.  He shared his theories and models, which include the Multi-theory Model (MTM) of Health Behavior Change, Collective Intelligence-based Health Planning (CIHP) model, Perfection…

Sharmistha Roy (Social and Behavioral Health, Ashis K. Biwas (Management Information System), and Manoj Sharma (Public Health, Internal Medicine) published an article titled “Sociodemographic, behavioral, health, and health care access factors associated with frequent mental distress among non-Hispanic multiracial U.S. adults: A 2023 BRFSS with…

Graduate student Farhana Khandoker (Public Health), along with co-author Timothy Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health), recently published a research article titled “Factors Associated with High Sugary Drink Consumption Among College Students in Nevada” in the Nevada Journal of Public Health, Volume 23 (2026). The study used data collected from…

Asma Awan (Dental) and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health, Internal Medicine) published a policy perspective article with the title, “Federal Policy and the Emerging U.S. Public Health Workforce: Implications for Students and Early-Career Professionals” in the journal Advances in Medicine, Psychology, and Public Health. This policy…

Refat Rasul Srejon (Social and Behavioral Health) was selected as an Emerging Scholar Award recipient at the 16th International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society, held September 10–11, 2026, in Guadalajara, Mexico, in partnership with the University of Guadalajara. The award recognizes a small group of emerging scholars whose work…