Accomplishments: Department of Social and Behavioral Health

Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) and Kavita Batra (Medicine) coauthored an article in association with the Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk 2023 Collaborators titled, “Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990-2023” in…
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…
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.”
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…
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…
Asma Awan and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) presented a poster titled, "Effects of Structured Yoga Practices in Improving Cardiovascular Health Outcomes: A Scoping 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…
Refat Srejon (Social and Behavioral Health Ph.D. student) published a research article titled, "ACA dependent coverage extension and young adults' substance-associated ED visits," in the American Journal of Managed Care, along with Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health), Jay Shen and Chris Cochran (both Healthcare Administration and…
Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health) received a new grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) of $150,526 for a project titled, "Assessment of risky drinking typologies among college student alcohol users." This exploratory project will address a critical gap in understanding the scope, severity, and impacts of novel drinking…
Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health) coauthored a paper titled, "Substance use and sexual orientation among adolescents: Differences by age group and sex in the 2023 National Survey of Drug Use and Health," in the American Journal on Addictions, along with researchers from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of…