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Risk-Factors for Chronic Diseases

Based on many risk factors, certain populations are more likely to develop chronic diseases than their counterparts. We analyze risk factors such as poverty, physical inactivity, substance use and abuse, and poor nutrition to determine solutions to combat these issues and decrease the occurrence of illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and stroke.

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Featured Publications

  • Tobacco-related knowledge following a comprehensive tobacco-free workplace program within behavioral health facilities: Identifying organizational moderators
  • Evaluation of the Taking Texas Tobacco Free Workplace Program within behavioral health centers
  • Novel Urinary Biomarkers of Lupus Nephritis from Comprehensive Aptamer-based Screening of 1129 Proteins
  • Identification of Low-Abundance Urinary Biomarkers in Lupus Nephritis Using Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassays
  • 27-Hydroxycholesterol is an endogenous SERM that inhibits the cardiovascular effects of estrogen

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Racial Health Disparities Panel
Dr. Ezemenari Obasi, Director of HRI, was a panelist in a virtual panel discussion on Black health.
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