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2024Abe JVThyroid Cancer Survival in the Multiethnic Cohort Study. Int J Environ Res Public Healthhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38541323/Abe JV, Park SY, Haiman CA, Cheng I, Le Marchand L, Hernandez BY, Wilkens LR. Thyroid Cancer Survival in the Multiethnic Cohort Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Mar 10;21(3):324. PMID: 38541323 PMCID: PMC10970369
2024Badowski GEthnic disparities in early-onset colorectal cancer incidence, screening rates and risk factors prevalence in Guam. Prev Med Rephttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38883927/Badowski G, Teria R, Nagata M, Legaspi J, Dulana LJB, Bordallo R, Hernandez BY. Ethnic disparities in early-onset colorectal cancer incidence, screening rates and risk factors prevalence in Guam. Prev Med Rep. 2024;43:102774. Epub 20240528. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102774. PubMed PMID: 38883927; PMCID: PMC11180343.
2024Chen YPan-cancer analyses of bromodomain containing 9 as a novel therapeutic target reveals its diagnostic, prognostic potential and biological mechanism in human tumours. ClinTransl Medhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38303608/Chen Y, Gao Z, Mohd-Ibrahim I, Yang H, Wu L, Fu Y, Deng Y. Pan-cancer analyses of bromodomain containing 9 as a novel therapeutic target reveals its diagnostic, prognostic potential and biological mechanism in human tumours. ClinTransl Med. 2024 Feb;14(2):e1543. doi: 10.1002/ctm2.1543. PMID: 38303608; PMCID: PMC10835192
2024Dela Cruz RSocial determinants of health literacy among parents and caregivers in the US-Affiliated Pacific. Health Promot Inthttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38294036/Dela Cruz R, Galbreath J, Butel J, Yamanaka AB, Wilkens LR, Aflague T, Coleman P, Shallcross L, McFall P, Novotny R. Social determinants of health literacy among parents and caregivers in the US-Affiliated Pacific. Health Promot Int. 2024;39(1). doi: 10.1093/heapro/daae002. PubMed PMID: 38294036; PMCID: PMC10828926.
2024Esquivel MAn Overview of Traditional and Novel Tools to Assess Diet. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicinehttps://doi.org/10.1177/1559827624124Esquivel M, Lozano C. An Overview of Traditional and Novel Tools to Assess Diet. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Forthcoming. doi: 10.1177/15598276241240690.
2024Esquivel MCurrent Evidence on Common Dietary Supplements for Sleep Quality. Am J Lifestyle Medhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38737872/Esquivel MK, Ghosn B. Current Evidence on Common Dietary Supplements for Sleep Quality. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2024 May-Jun;18(3):323-327. doi: 10.1177/15598276241227915. eCollection 2024 May-Jun. Review. PubMed PMID: 38737872; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11082867
2024Iyer HSAdvancing Social and Environmental Research in Cancer Registries Using Geomasking for Address-Level Data. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prevhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37908192/Iyer HS, Shi X, Satagopan JM, Cheng I, Roscoe C, McLaughlin RH, Stroup AM, Setoguchi S, Bandera EV, Hernandez BY, Doherty JA, Hsieh MC, Knowlton R, Qin B, Laden F, Rebbeck TR, Gomez SL. Advancing Social and Environmental Research in Cancer Registries Using Geomasking for Address-Level Data. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2023 Nov 1;32(11):1485-1489. PMID: 37908192.
2024KawabataResistance to peer influence, smoking friends, cigarette and betel nut use, and gender among Pacific Islander youth. J Ethn Subst Abusehttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38206103/Kawabata Y, Dalisay F, Pokhrel P. Resistance to peer influence, smoking friends, cigarette and betel nut use, and gender among Pacific Islander youth. J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2024:1-19. Epub 20240111. doi: 10.1080/15332640.2023.2295933. PubMed PMID: 38206103; PMCID: PMC11236956.
2024KawabataEthnic disparities in betel nut use: A focus on adolescents from Micronesia.https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1027/2157-3891/a000097Kawabata, Y., Dalisay, F., & Pokhrel, P. (2024). Ethnic disparities in betel nut use: A focus on adolescents from Micronesia. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, 13(2), 88–98. https://doi.org/10.1027/2157-3891/a000097
2024LaiArecoline in buccal cells reflects Areca nut dose. Drug Test Analhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38584295/Lai JF, Mendez AJ, Li X, Wilkens LR, Herzog T, Franke AA. Arecoline in buccal cells reflects Areca nut dose. Drug Test Anal. 2024. Epub 20240407. doi: 10.1002/dta.3684. PubMed PMID: 38584295.
2024MendezKnowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, Practices Regarding Human Papillomavirus (HPV), and Barriers to Vaccination Against HPV Infection: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Guam Residents. Hawaii J Health Soc Welfhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10850866/Mendez AJ, Somera L, Badowski G, Mummert A, Castro LJ, Antolin A, Dulana LJ, Sablan D. Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, Practices Regarding Human Papillomavirus (HPV), and Barriers to Vaccination Against HPV Infection: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Guam Residents. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2024;83(2):54-60. PubMed PMID: 38344697; PMCID: PMC10850866.
2024Nagata MMultiethnic Trends in Early Onset Colorectal Cancer. Cancers (Basel)https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38254887/Nagata M, Miyagi K, Hernandez BY, Kuwada SK. Multiethnic Trends in Early Onset Colorectal Cancer. Cancers (Basel). 2024;16(2). Epub 20240117. doi: 10.3390/cancers16020398. PubMed PMID: 38254887; PMCID: PMC10814620.
2024Okado ITime to Diagnosis and Treatment Initiation During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Rural Patients With Cancer. Asia Pac J Public Healthhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38553966/Okado I, Liu M, Elhajj C, Hernandez BY, Wilkens L, Holcombe RF. Time to Diagnosis and Treatment Initiation During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Rural Patients With Cancer. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2024 Mar 30:10105395241240968. PMID: 385539
2023AbbasianGlobal landscape of SARS-CoV-2 mutations and conserved regions. J Transl Medhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36841805/Abbasian MH, Mahmanzar M, Rahimian K, Mahdavi B, Tokhanbigli S, Moradi B, Sisakht MM, Deng Y. Global landscape of SARS-CoV-2 mutations and conserved regions. J Transl Med. 2023;21(1):152. Epub 20230225. doi: 10.1186/s12967-023-03996-w. PubMed PMID: 36841805; PMCID: PMC9958328.
2023Aflague TTraditional and new lifestyle interventions to prevent breast cancer recurrence (TANICA): a qualitative study. Support Care Cancerhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36929295/Aflague TF, Esquivel MK, Hammond K, Delos Reyes B, Kaholokula JK. Traditional and new lifestyle interventions to prevent breast cancer recurrence (TANICA): a qualitative study. Support Care Cancer. 2023 Mar 17;31(4):218. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07663-0. PMID: 36929295; PMCID: PMC10020071.
2023Aflague, TFBarriers, Facilitators, and Strategies for Developing a Culturally Informed Lifestyle Intervention for Native Hawaiian, CHamoru, and Filipino Breast Cancer Survivors: Mixed-Methods Findings from Focus Group Participants. Int J Environ Res Public Healthhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37372662/Aflague TF, Hammond K, Delos Reyes B, Rios D, De Leon E, Leon Guerrero RT, Esquivel MK. Barriers, Facilitators, and Strategies for Developing a Culturally Informed Lifestyle Intervention for Native Hawaiian, CHamoru, and Filipino Breast Cancer Survivors: Mixed-Methods Findings from Focus Group Participants. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jun 7;20(12):6075. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20126075. PMID: 37372662; PMCID: PMC10298141.
2023Bailey CN31-Gene Expression Profile Testing in Cutaneous Melanoma and Survival Outcomes in a Population-Based Analysis: A SEER Collaboration. JCO Precis Oncolhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10530886/Bailey CN, Martin BJ, Petkov VI, Schussler NC, Stevens JL, Bentler S, Cress RD, Doherty JA, Durbin EB, Gomez SL, Gonsalves L, Hernandez BY, Liu L, Morawski BM, Schymura MJ, Schwartz SM, Ward KC, Wiggins C, Wu XC, Goldberg MS, Siegel JJ, Cook RW, Covington KR, Kurley SJ. 31-Gene Expression Profile Testing in Cutaneous Melanoma and Survival Outcomes in a Population-Based Analysis: A SEER Collaboration. JCO Precis Oncol. 2023 Jun;7:e2300044. PMID: 37384864 PMCID: PMC10530886
2023Burkhart JGBiology-inspired graph neural network encodes reactome and reveals biochemical reactions of disease. Patterns (N Y)https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37521042/Burkhart JG, Wu G, Song X, Raimondi F, McWeeney S, Wong MH, Deng Y. Biology-inspired graph neural network encodes reactome and reveals biochemical reactions of disease. Patterns (N Y). 2023;4(7):100758. Epub 20230522. doi: 10.1016/j.patter.2023.100758. PubMed PMID: 37521042; PMCID: PMC10382942.
2023CasselRespondent Driven Sampling Method of Recruitment for a Case Control Study of Gastric Cancer Risk. Asian Pac J Cancer Prevhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38019220/Cassel K, In H, Sarkar S, Rapkin B, Umadat G. Respondent Driven Sampling Method of Recruitment for a Case Control Study of Gastric Cancer Risk. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2023;24(11):3639-41. Epub 20231101. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2023.24.11.3639. PubMed PMID: 38019220; PMCID: PMC10772740.
2023Dalisay FTypes of Offers of Combustible Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, and Betel Nut Experienced by Guam Youths. Int J Environ Res Public Healthhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37835102/#:~:text=Results%20suggested%20that%20the%20types,offers%20and%20indirect%2Dcontextual%20offers.Dalisay F, Okamoto SK, Teneza J, Dalton C, Lizama K, Pokhrel P, Kawabata Y. Types of Offers of Combustible Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, and Betel Nut Experienced by Guam Youths. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023;20(19). Epub 20230926. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20196832. PubMed PMID: 37835102; PMCID: PMC10572108.
2023DalisayGuam Adolescents’ Use of Strategies to Resist Cigarette, e-Cigarette, and Betel Nut Offers: Findings from a Focus Group Study. Subst Use Misusehttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37488091/Dalisay F, Pokhrel P, Santos J, Mori E, Kawabata Y, Beltran Z, Ooka G, Okamoto SK. Guam Adolescents’ Use of Strategies to Resist Cigarette, e-Cigarette, and Betel Nut Offers: Findings from a Focus Group Study. Subst Use Misuse. 2023;58(12):1580-6. Epub 20230724. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2236205. PubMed PMID: 37488091; PMCID: PMC10861142.
2023DalisayTypes of offers of combustible cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and betel nut experienced by Guam youthshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37835102/Dalisay, F., Teneza, J., Dalton, C., Okamoto, S., Pohkrel, P., Kawabata, Y., & Lizama, K. (2023). Types of offers of combustible cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and betel nut experienced by Guam youths. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/19/6832 PMCID: PMC10572108
2023DeRouen MCCirculating 27-hydroxycholesterol, lipids, and steroid hormones in breast cancer risk: a nested case-control study of the Multiethnic Cohort Study. Breast Cancer Reshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37580793/DeRouen MC, Yang J, Li Y, Franke AA, Tome AN, White KK, Hernandez BY, Shvetsov Y, Setiawan V, Wu AH, Wilkens LR, Le Marchand L, Loo LWM, Cheng I. Circulating 27-hydroxycholesterol, lipids, and steroid hormones in breast cancer risk: a nested case-control study of the Multiethnic Cohort Study. Breast Cancer Res. 2023;25(1):95. Epub 20230814. doi: 10.1186/s13058-023-01693-6. PubMed PMID: 37580793; PMCID: PMC10424359.
2023Esquivel, MKChildren’s Dietary Intake by Early Care and Education Setting in the US Affiliated Pacific. J Nutr Educ Behavhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37029080/Esquivel MK, Aflague TF, Yamanaka AB, Guerrero RTL, Coleman P, Fialkowski MK, Shallcross L, Fleming T, Davis J, Boushey CJ, Wilkens LR, Braun K, Novotny R. Children’s Dietary Intake by Early Care and Education Setting in the US Affiliated Pacific. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2023;55(6):437-46. Epub 20230405. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2023.03.002. PubMed PMID: 37029080; PMCID: PMC10353568.
2023FrankeSalivary Areca and tobacco alkaloids for bioverification in the Betel Nut Intervention Trial. Drug Test Analhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36057968/Franke AA, Li X, Herzog TA, Paulino YC, Badowski G, Wilkens LR, Lai JF. Salivary Areca and tobacco alkaloids for bioverification in the Betel Nut Intervention Trial. Drug Test Anal. 2023;15(1):58-65. Epub 20221002. doi: 10.1002/dta.3364. PubMed PMID: 36057968; PMCID: PMC9870849.
2023Gopalani, SVBreast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening test use in the US territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Cancer Epidemiolhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37105018/Gopalani SV, Soman A, Shapiro JA, Miller JW, Ortiz-Ortiz KJ, Castaneda-Avila MA, Buenconsejo-Lum LE, Fredericks LE, Tortolero-Luna G, Saraiya M. Breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening test use in the US territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Cancer Epidemiol. 2023;84:102371. Epub 20230425. doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2023.102371. PubMed PMID: 37105018; PMCID: PMC10594602.
2023HernandezCyanotoxin exposure and hepatocellular carcinoma. Toxicologyhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36863303/Hernandez BY, Zhu X, Nagata M, Loo L, Chan O, Wong LL. Cyanotoxin exposure and hepatocellular carcinoma. Toxicology. 2023;487:153470. Epub 20230228. doi: 10.1016/j.tox.2023.153470. PubMed PMID: 36863303; PMCID: PMC10358828.
2023HerzogThe Betel Nut Intervention Trial (BENIT)-A Randomized Clinical Trial for Areca Nut and Betel Quid Cessation: Primary Outcomes. Int J Environ Res Public Healthhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37623205/Herzog TA, Wilkens LR, Badowski G, Mendez AJP, Franke AA, Pokhrel P, Chennaux JSN, Tenorio LF, Sotto PP, Kawamoto CT, Paulino YC. The Betel Nut Intervention Trial (BENIT)-A Randomized Clinical Trial for Areca Nut and Betel Quid Cessation: Primary Outcomes. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023;20(16). Epub 20230821. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20166622. PubMed PMID: 37623205; PMCID: PMC10454381.
2023Hingle MFood Security is Associated with Higher Diet Quality Among Children of the US-Affiliated Pacific Region. J Nutrhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36775673/Hingle M, Short E, Aflague T, Boushey C, Butel J, Coleman P, Deenik J, Fleming T, Olfert M, Shallcross L, Wilkens LR, Novotny R. Food Security is Associated with Higher Diet Quality Among Children of the US-Affiliated Pacific Region. J Nutr. 2023;153(3):848-56. Epub 20230113. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.01.015. PubMed PMID: 36775673.
2023Ihenacho UCharacterizing breast cancer incidence and trends among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and non-Hispanic White women in Hawai’i, 1990-2014. Cancer Causes Controlhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36504334/Ihenacho U, McKinley MA, Vu A, Hernandez BY, Loo LWM, Gomez SL, Wu AH, Cheng I. Characterizing breast cancer incidence and trends among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and non-Hispanic White women in Hawai’i, 1990-2014. Cancer Causes Control. 2023 Mar;34(3):241-249. doi: 10.1007/s10552-022-01659-7. Epub 2022 Dec 11. PMCID: PMC10441590.
2023JacksonMethodological Challenges in Web-Based Qualitative Research With Medically Underserved Populations. J Med Internet Reshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10131733/Jackson AM, Woo J, Olson M, Dalisay F, Pokhrel P, Muller CJ, Okamoto SK. Methodological Challenges in Web-Based Qualitative Research With Medically Underserved Populations. J Med Internet Res. 2023;25:e44086. Epub 20230330. doi: 10.2196/44086. PubMed PMID: 36995748; PMCID: PMC10131733.
2023KawabataA Mediation Model for Biculturalism and Cigarette and Betel Nut Use: The Case of Adolescents in Guam. Asian Am J Psycholhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37869473/Kawabata Y, Dalisay F, Santos JM, Pokhrel P. A Mediation Model for Biculturalism and Cigarette and Betel Nut Use: The Case of Adolescents in Guam. Asian Am J Psychol. 2023;14(3):297-305. Epub 20230105. doi: 10.1037/aap0000303. PubMed PMID: 37869473; PMCID: PMC10588809.
2023Khadka VSCirculating microRNA Biomarker for Detecting Breast Cancer in High-Risk Benign Breast Tumors. Int J Mol Scihttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37108716/Khadka VS, Nasu M, Deng Y, Jijiwa M. Circulating microRNA Biomarker for Detecting Breast Cancer in High-Risk Benign Breast Tumors. Int J Mol Sci. 2023;24(8). Epub 20230420. doi: 10.3390/ijms24087553. PubMed PMID: 37108716; PMCID: PMC10142546.
2023Liu SRegulome-wide association study identifies genetically driven accessible regions associated with pancreatic cancer risk. Int J Cancerhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37850323/Liu S, Zhong H, Zhu J, Wu Y, Deng Y, Wu L. Regulome-wide association study identifies genetically driven accessible regions associated with pancreatic cancer risk. Int J Cancer. 2024;154(4):670-8. Epub 20231018. doi: 10.1002/ijc.34761. PubMed PMID: 37850323; PMCID: PMC10842605.
2023Maskarinec GRisk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes in the Multiethnic Cohort. Can J Diabeteshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37406880/Maskarinec G, Kristal BS, Wilkens LR, Quintal G, Bogumil D, Setiawan VW, Le Marchand L. Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes in the Multiethnic Cohort. Can J Diabetes. 2023;47(8):627-35 e2. Epub 20230703. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2023.06.004. PubMed PMID: 37406880; PMCID: PMC10761589.
2023McVey TCancer Health Disparities Research Training: A Qualitative Report. Pac Asia Inqhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37501935/McVey T, Herzog T, Maskarinec G, Plaza K, Ching J, Legaspi J, Mak V, Orasud A, Quintal G. Cancer Health Disparities Research Training: A Qualitative Report. Pac Asia Inq. 2022;13(1):46-63. PubMed PMID: 37501935; PMCID: PMC10373443.
2023Nagata MNo Association of Trichomonas vaginalis Seropositivity with Advanced Prostate Cancer Risk in the Multiethnic Cohort: A Nested Case-Control Study. Cancers (Basel)https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10648031/Nagata M, Tome A, White K, Wilkens LR, Park SY, Le Marchand L, Haiman C, Hernandez BY. No Association of Trichomonas vaginalis Seropositivity with Advanced Prostate Cancer Risk in the Multiethnic Cohort: A Nested Case-Control Study. Cancers (Basel). 2023;15(21). Epub 20231028. doi: 10.3390/cancers15215194. PubMed PMID: 37958367; PMCID: PMC10648031.
2023NovotnyFood Group, Macronutrient Intake, and Metabolic Status in the US-Affiliated Pacific’s Children’s Healthy Living (CHL) Program. J Nutrhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35927738/Novotny R, Yamanaka AB, Dela Cruz R, Strasburger S, Boushey CJ, Butel J, Esquivel M, Aflague TF, Fleming T, Coleman P, Deenik J, Shallcross L, Wilkens LR. Food Group, Macronutrient Intake, and Metabolic Status in the US-Affiliated Pacific’s Children’s Healthy Living (CHL) Program. J Nutr. 2023;152(12):2898-912. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxac173. PubMed PMID: 35927738; PMCID: PMC9839993.
2023SomeraCervical Cancer and HPV Knowledge and Awareness: An Educational Intervention among College Students in Guam. Asian Pac J Cancer Prevhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36853291/Somera LP, Diaz T, Mummert A, Badowski G, Choi J, Palaganas H, Ayson K. Cervical Cancer and HPV Knowledge and Awareness: An Educational Intervention among College Students in Guam. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2023;24(2):443-9. Epub 20230201. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2023.24.2.443. PubMed PMID: 36853291; PMCID: PMC10162609.
2023Starrett GJEvidence for virus-mediated oncogenesis in bladder cancers arising in solid organ transplant recipients. Elifehttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36961501/Starrett GJ, Yu K, Golubeva Y, Lenz P, Piaskowski ML, Petersen D, Dean M, Israni A, Hernandez BY, Tucker TC, Cheng I, Gonsalves L, Morris CR, Hussain SK, Lynch CF, Harris RS, Prokunina-Olsson L, Meltzer PS, Buck CB, Engels EA. Evidence for virus-mediated oncogenesis in bladder cancers arising in solid organ transplant recipients. Elife. 2023;12. Epub 20230324. doi: 10.7554/eLife.82690. PubMed PMID: 36961501; PMCID: PMC10446826.
2023TaafakiScoping Review of Interventional Studies in Chronic Disease for Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Filipino Populations in the United States. Hawaii J Health Soc Welfhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37901666/Taafaki MR, Taira D, Braun KL. Scoping Review of Interventional Studies in Chronic Disease for Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Filipino Populations in the United States. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2023;82(10 Suppl 1):58-66. PubMed PMID: 37901666; PMCID: PMC10612424.
2023Wang ZMachine learning-based cluster analysis of immune cell subtypes and breast cancer survival. Sci Rephttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37923775/#full-view-affiliation-5Wang Z, Katsaros D, Wang J, Biglio N, Hernandez BY, Fei P, Lu L, Risch H, Yu H. Machine learning-based cluster analysis of immune cell subtypes and breast cancer survival. Sci Rep. 2023;13(1):18962. Epub 20231103. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-45932-4. PubMed PMID: 37923775; PMCID: PMC10624674.
2023Willingham MUtilizing Filipino key informants to guide community outreach for cancer prevention in Hawai’i. Public Health Nurshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37530122/Willingham ML, Jr., Sy A, Taafaki M, Bodnar R, Diaz TP, Somera LP, Porte CL, Ceria-Ulep CD, Pingul A, Bissell J, Cassel KD. Utilizing Filipino key informants to guide community outreach for cancer prevention in Hawai’i. Public Health Nurs. 2023;40(6):836-43. Epub 20230802. doi: 10.1111/phn.13234. PubMed PMID: 37530122; PMCID: PMC11115969.
2023Yee SKHepatocellular carcinoma in Pacific Islanders: comparison of Pacific Island-born vs. US-born. Hepatoma Reshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37035453/Yee SK, Hernandez BY, Kwee S, Wong LL. Hepatocellular carcinoma in Pacific Islanders: comparison of Pacific Island-born vs. US-born. Hepatoma Res. 2023;9. Epub 20230317. doi: 10.20517/2394-5079.2022.85. PubMed PMID: 37035453; PMCID: PMC10079260.
2023Zaorsky NG, Proudfoot JA, Jia AY, Zuhour R, Vince R Jr, Liu Y, Zhao X, Hu J, Schussler NC, Stevens JL, Bentler S, Cress RD, Doherty JA, Durbin EB, Gershman S, Cheng I, Gonsalves L, Hernandez BY, Liu L, Morawski BM, Schymura M, Schwartz SM, Ward KC, Wiggins C, Wu XC, Shoag JE, Ponsky L, Dal Pra A, Schaeffer EM, Ross AE, Sun Y, Davicioni E, Petkov V, Spratt DE. Use of the Decipher genomic classifier among men with prostate cancer in the United States. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2023 Aug 31;7(5):pkad052. doi: 10.1093/jncics/pkad052. PMID: 37525535; PMCID: PMC10505256.Use of the Decipher genomic classifier among men with prostate cancer in the United States. JNCI Cancer Spectrhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37525535/Zaorsky NG, Proudfoot JA, Jia AY, Zuhour R, Vince R, Jr., Liu Y, Zhao X, Hu J, Schussler NC, Stevens JL, Bentler S, Cress RD, Doherty JA, Durbin EB, Gershman S, Cheng I, Gonsalves L, Hernandez BY, Liu L, Morawski BM, Schymura M, Schwartz SM, Ward KC, Wiggins C, Wu XC, Shoag JE, Ponsky L, Dal Pra A, Schaeffer EM, Ross AE, Sun Y, Davicioni E, Petkov V, Spratt DE. Use of the Decipher genomic classifier among men with prostate cancer in the United States. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2023;7(5). doi: 10.1093/jncics/pkad052. PubMed PMID: 37525535; PMCID: PMC10505256.
2022Awad CSSummary of Year-One Effort of the RCMI Consortium to Enhance Research Capacity and Diversity with Data Science. Int J Environ Res Public Healthhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36612607/Awad CS, Deng Y, Kwagyan J, Roche-Lima A, Tchounwou PB, Wang Q, Idris MY. Summary of Year-One Effort of the RCMI Consortium to Enhance Research Capacity and Diversity with Data Science. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 24;20(1):279. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20010279. PMID: 36612607; PMCID: PMC9819075.
2022Bowler SA machine learning approach utilizing DNA methylation as an accurate classifier of COVID-19 disease severity. Sci Rephttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36261477/Bowler S, Papoutsoglou G, Karanikas A, Tsamardinos I, Corley MJ, Ndhlovu LC. A machine learning approach utilizing DNA methylation as an accurate classifier of COVID-19 disease severity. Sci Rep. 2022 Oct 19;12(1):17480. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-22201-4. PMID: 36261477; PMCID: PMC9580434.
2022Campa MFGeochemistry and Multiomics Data Differentiate Streams in Pennsylvania Based on Unconventional Oil and Gas Activity. Microbiol Spectrhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9603415/Campa MF, Chen See JR, Unverdorben LV, Wright OG, Roth KA, Niles JM, Ressler D, Macatugal EMS, Putt AD, Techtmann SM, Righetti TL, Hazen TC, Lamendella R. Geochemistry and Multiomics Data Differentiate Streams in Pennsylvania Based on Unconventional Oil and Gas Activity. Microbiol Spectr. 2022 Oct 26;10(5):e0077022. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.00770-22. Epub 2022 Aug 18. PMID: 35980272; PMCID: PMC9603415
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