Projects and Grants per year
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Research Interests
My research focuses cardiovascular health equity. I am currently studying how social determinants of health and markers of structural racism can be included in cardiovascular disease risk estimators to produce more equitable estimates. I am also studying how the intersection of sexual orientation/gender identity and race/ethnicity contribute to cardiovascular health dsparities.
Courses Taught
- Fundamentals of Grant Writing
- Applied Survival Analysis
Graduate Students & Trainees
- Graduate Research Assitant: William Burton Burrows
- Biomedical Data Science Assistant: Kory Heier
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University
2020
Master of Arts, Boston University
2013
Expertise related to 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Older Adults Using Social Support to Improve Self-Care (OASIS): Adaption, Implementation, and Feasibility of Peer Support for Older Adults with T2DM in Appalachia
Barr-Porter, M. (PI), Douthitt, K. (CoI) & Duncan, M. (CoI)
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
1/15/26 → 3/31/27
Project: Research project
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Patterns of Long-term Cigarette Smoking Behavior on CVD Risk: Implications for Clinical Practice and Public Health
Duncan, M. (PI), Burris, J. (CoI) & Gupta, V. (CoI)
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
8/1/25 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
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UKHC's Innovative Cardiovascular Health Program
Matthews, T. (PI), Duncan, M. (CoI), Graham, R. (CoI), Gupta, V. (CoI), McGladrey, M. (CoI), McKune, B. (Former PI) & Carman, A. (Former CoI)
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
9/30/23 → 9/30/28
Project: Research project
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Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Kern, P. (PI), Adatorwovor, R. (CoI), Bauer, J. (CoI), Bumgardner, V. (CoI), Bush, M. (CoI), Bush, H. (CoI), Campbell, K. (CoI), Cassis, L. (CoI), Coker, A. (CoI), Conwell, D. (CoI), Curry, T. (CoI), Daugherty, A. (CoI), DiPaola, R. (CoI), Duncan, M. (CoI), Durbin, E. B. (CoI), Dutch, R. (CoI), Dwoskin, L. (CoI), Elam, C. (CoI), Ellingson, S. (CoI), Evers, B. M. (CoI), Fisher, S. (CoI), Fowlkes, J. (CoI), Goldstein, L. (CoI), Griffith, C. (CoI), Harris, J. (CoI), Harris, D. (CoI), Hatton, K. (CoI), Haynes, E. (CoI), Jicha, G. (CoI), Jones, A. (CoI), Kelly, T. (CoI), King, V. (CoI), Lile, J. (CoI), Mahmoud, K. A. (CoI), Messaoudi Powers, I. (CoI), Moseley, H. (CoI), Mudd, G. (CoI), Noehren, B. (CoI), Prisinzano, T. (CoI), Roper, K. (CoI), Rush, C. (CoI), Sawaya, B. (CoI), Schoenberg, N. (CoI), Shaddox, L. (CoI), Sheppard, M. (CoI), Slade, E. (CoI), Stevens-Watkins, D. (CoI), Stoops, W. (CoI), Surratt, H. (CoI), Thompson, J. (CoI), Thorson, J. (CoI), Van Eldik, L. (CoI), Walsh, S. (CoI), Weiss, H. (CoI), Westgate, P. (CoI), Williams, L. (CoI), Zhang, X. (CoI), Hartmann, K. (CoPI), Burnett, C. (Former CoI), Cardarelli, K. (Former CoI), Chen, J. (Former CoI), Dugan, A. (Former CoI), Ebbert, M. T. W. (Former CoI), Feltner, F. (Former CoI), Garcia, A. (Former CoI), Gilbert, P. (Former CoI), Glasser, S. (Former CoI), Guy, R. (Former CoI), Hahn, E. (Former CoI), Holloway, L. (Former CoI), Hussain, R. (Former CoI), Jacobs, N. (Former CoI), Kasarskis, E. (Former CoI), Kavuluru, R. (Former CoI), Kruse-Diehr, A. (Former CoI), Kryscio, R. (Former CoI), Li, J. (Former CoI), Malluche, H. (Former CoI), Newman, M. (Former CoI), Peterson, C. (Former CoI), Selwitz, A. (Former CoI), Smalls, B. (Former CoI), Talbert, J. (Former CoI), Tannock, L. (Former CoI), Truszczynski, M. (Former CoI), Waters, T. (Former CoI), Webb, N. (Former CoI), Whitehurst, L. (Former CoI), Williams, M. (Former CoI) & de Beer, F. (Former CoI)
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
8/15/16 → 6/30/27
Project: Research project
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Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science - Institutional Career Development Core
Kelly, T. (PI), Barry-Hundeyin, M. (CoI), Curry, T. (CoI), DiPaola, R. (CoI), Evers, B. M. (CoI), Giannone, P. (CoI), Helmy, Y. A. (CoI), Jicha, G. (CoI), Kern, P. (CoI), King, V. (CoI), Lephart, S. (CoI), Liu, J. (CoI), Williams, L. (CoI), Bush, M. (CoPI), Arnett, D. (Former CoI), Duncan, M. (Former CoI), Guy, R. (Former CoI), Heath, E. (Former CoI), Lacy Leigh, M. (Former CoI), McLouth, L. (Former CoI), Roberts, J. (Former CoI), Samaan, M. (Former CoI), Supinski, G. (Former CoI), Talbert, J. (Former CoI) & Trout, A. (Former CoI)
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
8/15/16 → 6/30/27
Project: Research project
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Assessing Incremental Value of Added Predictors in Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Models
Gajjar, P., Nayor, M. & Duncan, M. S., Jan 1 2026, Encyclopedia of Cardiovascular Research and Medicine. p. Vol2:217-Vol2:231Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Person-level health factors partially mediate the association between lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) identity, allostatic load, and cancer mortality in NHANES
Moore, J. X., Patel, A., Spears, M., Casanova, T., Weiss, H. L., Langston, M. E., Watts, K. J., Boyd, D., Adsul, P., Duncan, M. & Howard, S., Apr 2026, In: Cancer Causes and Control. 37, 4, 63.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prevalence and Incidence of Heart Failure Phenotypes Among Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adults in the United States
Everitt, I. K., Quinn, E. K., Duncan, M. S., Grasso, C., Reisner, S. L., Jasuja, G. K., Poteat, T., Shapira-Daniels, A., Cabral, H., Tangpricha, V., Paasche-Orlow, M. K., Benjamin, E. J., Mukherjee, M. & Streed, C. G., Jan 2026, In: Journal of the American Heart Association. 15, 7, e046269.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Randomized Control Trial Protocol to Evaluate an Engaged-Bystander Approach to Prevent Child Sex Trafficking
Sprang, G., Mennicke, A., Clear, E. R., Brienzo, M. J., Roark, A. L., Willard, J., Tsukerman, K., Thorne, E., Ray, C. M., Brancato, C. J., Duncan, M. & Coker, A. L., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Child Sexual Abuse: Research, Treatment, and Program Innovations for Victims, Suvivors, and Offenders.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The influence of support from family, friends, and community on perceived mental health status in diabetes
Ortz, C. L., Duncan, M. S., Leshi, O., Khanal, S. & Smalls, B., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Health Psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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Finalist: Sandra A. Daugherty Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Disease or Hypertension Epidemiology
Duncan, M. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Honorary award
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Early Career Investigator Poster Award in Population Science
Duncan, M. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Honorary award
Activities
- 2 Oral presentation
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An Examination of LGBT Non-Discrimination Laws and CVD Risk Among US Veterans
Duncan, M. (Speaker)
Nov 9 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Inclusion of Social Determinants of Health in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction Models
Duncan, M. (Speaker)
Mar 9 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation