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UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Research units
Profiles
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Erin Abner, Ph.D.
- Epidemiology & Environmental Health - Professor, Chair, Epidemiology and Environmental Health
- Biostatistics - Joint Appointment
- Diabetes & Obesity Research Priority Area
- Neuroscience Research Priority Area
- Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) - Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Endowed Chair
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Henrietta Bada, MD
- Pediatrics - Professor, Mary Florence Jones Professorship in Neonatology
- Epidemiology & Environmental Health - Joint Appointment
- Health, Behavior, and Society - Joint Appointment
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Angela Brumley-Shelton, MPH
- Center for Health Equity Transformation - Research Program Manager
- Health, Behavior, and Society - Instructor
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Interventions to Decrease Cancer Information Avoidance
Kiviniemi, M. (PI)
4/4/25 → 3/31/30
Project: Research project
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Development and Preliminary Evaluation of a Multilevel Intervention to Increase HPV Vaccine Confidence Among Parents of Rural Kentucky Youth
Ray, A. (PI) & Kruse-Diehr, A. (CoI)
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
12/17/24 → 12/31/26
Project: Research project
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OHS, UK - KY Crash Severity Data Integration
Fields, M. (PI) & Pope, C. (CoI)
10/1/24 → 9/30/25
Project: Research project
Research output
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A Mail-Based HPV Self-Collection Program to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening in Appalachia: Results of a Group Randomized Trial
Reiter, P. L., Shoben, A. B., Cooper, S., Ashcraft, A. M., Mitchell, E. M. K., Dignan, M., Cromo, M., Walunis, J., Flinner, D., Boatman, D., Hauser, L., Ruffin, M. T., Belinson, J. L., Anderson, R. T., Kennedy-Rea, S., Paskett, E. D. & Katz, M. L., Jan 1 2025, In: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. 34, 1, p. 159-165 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Barriers to Adherence to Standard of Care in Appalachia: A Qualitative Assessment in Gastrointestinal Cancers
Levy, B. E., Castle, J. T., Bardhan, R., Dignan, M. & Bhakta, A., 2025, In: Patient Preference and Adherence. 19, p. 235-241 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bills to Restrict Access to and Harm From Indoor Tanning Facilities in US State Legislatures, 1992–2023
Buller, D. B., Berteletti, J., Heckman, C., Schroth, K. R. J., Geller, A. C., Stapleton, J. L., Adjei, I., Mitarotondo, A., Guild, S. R., Gershenwald, J. E., Dellavalle, R. & Pagoto, S., Feb 2025, In: American Journal of Public Health. 115, 2, p. 191-200 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations
Prizes
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Infant Growth and Health Conditions Associated with Type of Feeding
Linares, A. M. (Speaker), Rayens, M. K. (Speaker) & Dignan, M. (Speaker)
Nov 1 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Reducing environmental exposures to tobacco smoke and radon to improve air quality in the workplace
Butler, K. (Speaker), Stanifer, S. (Speaker) & Hahn, E. (Speaker)
Jun 1 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Radon Risk Reduction to Prevent Lung Cancer: What Health Care Systems Can do
Hahn, E. (Speaker) & Stanifer, S. (Speaker)
Aug 1 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk