UMass Boston

2 p.m. — Tumilara B. Aderibigbe

A Narrative Review of Culturally Informed Breastfeeding Interventions for African American Women

2:15 p.m. — Lezley M. Leniger

Vaccine Coverage Risk Score (VCRS): ​A Transparent Predictive Model for Identifying Structural Barriers to Vaccination & Ethical Data Modeling in Public Health 

2:30 p.m. — Bon K. Mai

The Sweet Danger: Assessing the Role of Dietary Sweeteners in Type 2 Diabetes Risk Among Middle-Aged Adults

2:45 p.m. — Lisa K. Morrissey

Financial Toxicity among Caregivers of Children with Cancer: Prevalence and Measurement 

3 p.m. — Kerin E. Donovan

Risk factors for maternal mortality in the U.S.

3:15 p.m. — Trinity K. Stinson-Salmon

How Food Policy Shapes Nutrition and Health Outcomes

3:30 p.m. — Nayerie Johnson

The Affordable Care Act and Maternal Morbidity and Mortality 

2 p.m. — Sabreen A. Darwish

Social Networks (SN), Close Social Ties, Spousal relationship Dynamics, and Tobacco Use among Older Adults: Evidence from 2022 HRS 

2:15 p.m. — Jaqueline C. Avila

Are older adults scheduled for lung cancer screening interested in trying electronic cigarettes when conventional smoking cessation treatment fails?

2:30 p.m. — Lihe Shen

Racial-Ethnic and Metro-Nonmetro Status Differences in Loneliness Among US Adults Aged 18–64

2:45 p.m. — Haejin Jang

Volunteering, Loneliness, and Cognitive Function in Later Life: Gendered Longitudinal Pathwayst 

3 p.m. — Lien T. Quach

The Role of Social Support, Loneliness, and Falls: Evidence from Women’s Interagency HIV Study

3:15 p.m. — Calvin K. Tran

Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults in Affordable Housing: Insights from the R3 Program

3:30 p.m. — Maryssa Pallis

Caregiver-Friendly Workplace Policies and Work-Life Balance Among Nursing Assistants in VA Nursing Homes 

2 p.m. — Tyler E.

Oliver-Blood pressure variability during muscle metaboreflex activation following isometric exercise of different intensities in healthy young adults

2:15 p.m. — Dennis Miezah

Association Between Physical Activity, Sleep, and Hypertension Among U.S. Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Insights From NHANES

2:30 p.m. — João L. Marôco

Isometric handgrip attenuates ventricular-arterial mismatch but not reductions in wasted pressure effort during cardiac unloading, regardless of sex

2:45 p.m. — Mohini D. Bryant Ekstrand

Parasympathetic reactivation during muscle metaboreflex activation immediately following isometric exercise of different intensities in healthy young adults 

3 p.m. — Mahdis Manafi

Independent Effect of Exercise and Sodium-glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibition on Markers of MAFLD in Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes

3:15 p.m. — Nicolas J. Berger

Training the Mitochondria: The Role of Skeletal Muscle Dynamin-Related Protein 1

2 p.m. — Rosenide Guerrier Pierre-Charles MSN RN FNP-C 

Transitioning Care from Long-Term Facility Back to The Community 

2:10 p.m. — Miah Newman MSN RN 

Onboarding of Expert Nurses transitioning to Novice Nursing Instructors S

2:20 p.m. — Michelle Ann Tackie MSN RN 

From Struggle to Support: Tackling Postpartum Depression 

2:30 p.m. — Hong Zeng, MSN, CNP, FNP-BC 

Implementation of a multimodal intervention for improving colorectal cancer screening rates in a community health center 

2:40 p.m. — John Michael Kimani, MSN, PMHNP-BC 

Improving medication adherence in adults with mental health disorders 

2:50 p.m. — Esther Lusu Kolison, MSN, RN 

Empowering Diabetes Self-Management in Underserved Communities 

3 p.m. — C. Christopher Gerz, MSN, APRN, AAHIVS  

Improving the use of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in the Primary Care Setting

• Abdelrahman Hanan
  Exploring the Impact of Pain Intensity, Acceptance, and Catastrophizing on Psychological Distress in Cancer Patients
• Benoit ChristopherS
  Recruiting Research Participants in These Challenging Times: ​Lessons Learned
• Berger Nicolas J.
  Deletion of Skeletal Muscle Dynamin-Related Protein 1 Causes Decreased Exercise Capacity and Compromised Exercise Training-Induced Mitochondrial Adaptations
• Boateng Josephine A.
  Exploring the Relationship Between Mental Health and Early Retirement in U.S. Older Adults: A Gendered Perspective
• Borges Megan M
  Exploring Sex Difference in Flow-Mediated Dilation after Acute Fatiguing Isometric Handgrip Exercise
• Bryant-ekstrand Mohini D
  Parasympathetic reactivation during muscle metaboreflex activation immediately following isometric exercise of different intensities in healthy young adults
• Carlson Brian E
  Association Between ACEs & PTSD Among U.S. Military Veterans: A Systematic Review
• Casale Sophia R.
  Solo Aging In New England: Findings from the 2025 Healthy Aging Data Report
• Cox Gregory L
  Correlation Between Subjective Fatigue and Force Plate Countermovement Jump Metrics
• Deoliveira fernandes Sophia
  Assessing disparities in access to infertility treatment in the United States
• Ding Weiyang
  Comparing Alternative Interpretations of Obesity Definition from Lancet Commission: The Health & Retirement Study
• Fitzpatrick Rowan A
  Age-Related Differences in Load-Dependent and Structural Carotid Stiffening After Acute High-Intensity Resistance Exercise in Females
• Fitzsimons Jenna S
  Physical activity, fatigue and burnout in Collegiate Women's Hockey Players
• Fleet Alexa N
  [BHI in PACE] Advancing Behavioral Health Integration in the Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
• Fleet Alexa N
  Measuring Engaged Research: Introducing the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Engagement Measure (PCOR-EM)
• Foust Jan
  Permission to P-A-U-S-E for Safety: An Approach to Navigating Uncertainty with Confidence
• Frimpong Eric
  Characteristics of Communities with High Rates of Hearing Loss and Falls: Findings from the 2025 Rhode Island and Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Reports
• Gao Qinglin
  Living Alone, Home Health Visits, and Fall Risk Among Older Adults in New England
• Ibrahim Nuheila
  Awareness, Availability and Adoption of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Low- and Middle-Income Countries for Diabetes Management: A Scoping Review
• Jang Haejin
  Informal Social Activities and Cognitive Function in Later Life: The Role of Gender and Marital Status
• Jor'dan Azizah J.
  The association between cerebral blood flow and standing dual task performance is dependent upon age group and cognitive load
• Ke Hantao
  BCAA combined resistance exercise alleviate disuse muscle atrophy via the upregulation of LAT1-4F2HC complex
• Kim Sun
  Collectivistic Cultural Norms in Study Recruitment: Proxy Responses among Chinese and Korean Americans in a Lung Health Intervention
• Liu Mengshi
  The Association of Community Rates of Internet Use, Depression, and Living Alone in Massachusetts
• Lourie Jared
  Partial Drp1 Ablation Improves Skeletal Muscle Function and Glycemic Control in a mouse model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• Manafi Mahdis
  Independent Effect of Exercise and Sodium-glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibition on Markers of MAFLD in Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes
• Marfo Richard
  Social Support for Diabetes Self-management Among African American Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Scoping Review
• Marôco João L.
  Isometric handgrip training improves cardiac systolic function and 
  ventricular-arterial coupling regardless of sex in young adults
• Mata Rocio
  The Role of Social and Environmental Determinants in Preventable Hospitalizations in Suffolk
  County
• Miezah Dennis
  Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Maternal–Fetal Outcomes Among African Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
• Minemoto Sara
  Self-Determination Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the U.S.: The Importance of Living Arrangements
• Morrissey Lisa K
  Financial Toxicity among Caregivers of Children with Cancer: Prevalence and Measurement
• Obianonwo Roseline I
  Older Adults Care Transition From Hospital to Home After Hip Fractures: The Experience of Nigerian Physiotherapists.
• Oifoh Santino O.
  Community Determinants Associated With Community Rates of Disability Among Older Adults in Massachusetts
• Oliver Tyler E
  Blood pressure variability during muscle metaboreflex activation following isometric exercise of different intensities in healthy young adults
• Omidiji Joy
  Social Determinants of Health, Lifestyle Behaviors, and Undiagnosed Hypertension Among United States Emerging Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
• Pradhan Premita
  Challenges and Opportunities to Implementing Residential Long-Term Care in Bhutan
• Quach Lien T.
  Trends in community and state rates of HIV/AIDS among adults 65+ in New England
• Scangas Joe P
  Sex Differences In Load-and Structure-Dependent Arenal Stiffening After
  isometric Handgrip Exercise
• Shen Lihe
  The Association of Education, Air Quality, Physical Activity and Alzheimer’s Disease Rates in Massachusetts Communities
• Ward Michelle K
  Community rates of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and supportive services in CT, MA, & RI
• Zhou Yabing
  Relationship between physical activity and dietary behaviors in preschoolers