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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Preventive Medicine

Recent Publications

Browse the most recent scientific publications from faculty within the Department of Preventive Medicine.

  1. Dinh T, Lee J, Islam S, Nanda N, Bjelivuk D, Andrews D, Zhang J, Mani NL, Zhou J, Wolfarth AA  et al.  Efineptakin alfa (NT-I7) improves overall survival and induces immune niches in murine tumors.  Genes Dis  2027 Jan;14(1):102136. pii:102136
  2. Liu Y, Kuang A, Hivert MF, Lowe WL, Josefson JL, Scholtens DM  Evaluating ancestry adjustment in multi-ancestry epigenome-wide analysis.  Epigenetics  2026 Dec 31;21(1):2646063. doi:10.1080/15592294.2026.2646063
  3. McLaughlin MM, Lee C, Huang X, Parikh NI, Deligiannidis KM, Khan SS, Beatty AL  Cardiovascular health and depression among postpartum women in the United States.  Am J Prev Cardiol  2026 Dec;30:101756. pii:101756
  4. Janetos TM, Rivera AS, Li Y, Andrews CA, Bryar PJ, Gill MK, Lavine JA, Stein JD, French DD,   et al.  Social Determinants of Health, Vision, and Treatment in Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration.  Ophthalmol Sci  2026 Nov;6(11):101409. pii:101409
  5. DeConne TM, Tanley J, Pewowaruk R, Laddu D, Peterson C, Gepner AD, Hughes TM, Supiano MA  The reduction in blood pressure required to reduce arterial stiffness components in SPRINT: a randomized controlled trial.  Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol  2026 Nov 01;331(5):H1608-H1617. doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00578.2026
  6. Chitsazan M, Parekh JK, Grundmann AL, Lau ES, Alotaibi M, Yu B, Rebholz CM, Selvin E, Allen NB, Allison MA  et al.  Association of Eicosanoids and Eicosanoid-Related Metabolites With Obesity and Cardiometabolic Traits.  Diabetes Obes Metab  2026 Nov;28(11):10696-10708. doi:10.1111/dom.71269
  7. Zhang M, Mei H, Li Y, Xiao SY  Diversion-Associated Rectal Pathology in Patients With and Without Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Rectum-Exclusive, Blinded Histologic Comparison and Practical Reporting Approach.  Am J Surg Pathol  2026 Nov 01;50(11):1362-1371. doi:10.1097/PAS.0000000000002606
  8. Mollo AF, McCarthy DM, Cameron KA, Rafferty M, Dong S, Lee J, VanWagner LB, Fellner A, Kontrick AV  Communication of incidental findings in the ED: Patient perspectives.  Patient Educ Couns  2026 Nov;152:109801. doi:10.1016/j.pec.2026.109801
  9. Thangada ND, Lancki N, Mooney SJ, Kandula NR, Siddique J  Cross-Sectional Associations of Neighborhood Walkability With Baseline Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Among U.S. South Asian Adults in the SAHELI Study.  Am J Prev Med  2026 Nov;71(5):108519. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2026.108519
  10. Khorasani A, Gorski CM, Hung NT, Hulsizer J, Paul V, Tomic G, Prakash PR, Park S, Seo G, Houskamp EJ  et al.  Wearable Myoelectric Interface for Neurorehabilitation (MINT) to Recover Arm Activity After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.  Neurorehabil Neural Repair  2026 Nov;40(11):953-965. doi:10.1177/15459683261454937
  11. Xu Y, Yue T, Batbold U, Magassa A, Liu K, Jiang L, Liu D, Do LNH, Liu X, Yang L  et al.  MARCHF6 orchestrates hepatic lipid homeostasis by targeting SREBP1 for ER-associated degradation.  J Hepatol  2026 Nov;85(5):832-842. doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2026.04.036
  12. Phillips AZ, Yoon S, Vandenbroeck A, Allen NB, Whilby KW, Chen J  Alcohol screening, counseling, and medication treatment among older adults with heart failure: A missed opportunity.  J Stud Alcohol Drugs  2026 Oct 19;. doi:10.15288/jsad.26-00195
  13. Bansal T, Lee MK, Coleman C, Kim YM, Hintermueller D, Chen Y, Sreekanth V, Haney CR, Karginova OA, Avila R  et al.  Local control of Cre-regulated genetic modeling in vivo using wireless implantable optoelectronics.  Sci Adv  2026 Oct 16;12(42):eaed1014. pii:eaed1014
  14. Selvan KC, Bunyan E, Colangelo LA, Esposito AJ, Liu GY, Khan SS, Grudzinski K, Bemiss B, Hunninghake GM, Estepar RSJ  et al.  Cumulative lifecourse cardiovascular health and interstitial lung abnormalities.  Eur Respir J  2026 Oct 15;. pii:2601207
  15. Li W, Hartog H, Minetto J, Dip M, Gonzales E, Guérin F, Andres AM, Hernandez-Oliveros F, Jaramillo C, Melen A  et al.  Outcomes of hepatic artery thrombosis after paediatric liver transplantation (HEPATIC): an international, multicentre, retrospective registry study.  Lancet Child Adolesc Health  2026 Oct 14;. pii:S2352-4642(26)00218-X
  16. Quan Z, Chen C, Popowski SA, Nguyen T, Rushton K, Reddy M, Mohr DC, Van Orden KA, Meyerhoff J  Key Decision Points for Personalization and Customization in Self-Guided Digital Suicide Prevention: Qualitative Interview Study.  JMIR Form Res  2026 Oct 14;10:e95930. pii:e95930
  17. van Dam RM, Lim CGY, Cornelis MC  Dietary Patterns and Chronic Disease Risk: A Proteomic Framework to Strengthen Causal Inference.  Adv Nutr  2026 Oct 13;:100755. doi:10.1016/j.advnut.2026.100755
  18. Chen P, Wang H, Manion J, Zähringer J, Liang J, Mohammed A, Zhao L, Zhang J, Wang Y, Wang K  et al.  PTPRS mediates invasion of tetanus neurotoxin into the central nervous system.  Cell  2026 Oct 13;. pii:S0092-8674(26)01128-1
  19. Bikaraan-Behesht H, Alasti K, Hosseini M  An ethical analysis of student-faculty co‑authorships in manuscripts derived from PhD dissertations.  Account Res  2026 Oct 13;:2747675. doi:10.1080/08989621.2026.2747675
  20. Padalia K, Fornaro A, Claggett B, Jason M, Moritz S, Medo K, Graw S, Hespe S, Ingles J, Ho CY  et al.  Genotype and arrhythmic risk in dilated cardiomyopathy.  Eur Heart J  2026 Oct 13;. pii:ehag648
  21. Cherney LR, Kinsey LE, Blaze EE, Gray EL, Kwasny MJ, Van Vuuren S  Dose Considerations and Generalization Following Script Training for Poststroke Aphasia: A Randomized Factorial Clinical Trial.  J Speech Lang Hear Res  2026 Oct 13;69(10):4567-4586. doi:10.1044/2026_JSLHR-26-00120
  22. Jang SH, Hong JH, Sohn SI, Park H, Kang K, Youn MS, Lee SJ, Kim JG, Park JM, Lee D  et al.  Vascular Imaging Features and Time-Specific Recurrence Risk After Craniocervical Artery Dissection.  Neurology  2026 Oct 13;107(7):e218546. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000218546
  23. Conti DM, Fokkens WJ, Scadding GK, Backer V, Lau S, Bertels X, Aanaes K, Aguilera Quezada MP, Alani A, Alobid I  et al.  New CRS control tests: development and validation by EUFOREA.  Rhinology  2026 Oct 10;. doi:10.4193/Rhin26.139
  24. Pincever J, Frey J, Solk P, Reading JM, Wang S, Freeman H, Wolter M, Hickey B, Wang L, Webb F  et al.  Cancer survivors' interests and preferences for muscle-strengthening activity interventions.  Support Care Cancer  2026 Oct 09;34(11). pii:1078
  25. Yu J, Ramirez MA, Wang YZ, Edassery S, Shramuk M, Yeom S, Li CJ, Joshi Y, Cheatham MA, Rutherford MA  et al.  Heat shock pathway activation by TRC051384 protects spiral ganglion neurons from noise-induced hearing loss.  JCI Insight  2026 Oct 08;11(19). pii:e203285
  26. Resnik DB, Hosseini M, Pennock RT  Authorship responsibilities of scientists who use AI research agents.  Front Genet  2026;17:1954843. pii:1954843
  27. Suzuki A, Zhao L, Thorsheim C, Weiderhold B, Yang C, Tutwiler V, Casu C, Myerson JW, Hexner EO, Mohandas N  et al.  Aberrant erythrocyte rigidity in JAK2V617F myeloproliferative neoplasms underlies concurrent thrombosis and hemorrhage.  Sci Transl Med  2026 Oct 07;18(870):eadt0044. doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.adt0044
  28. Gonzalez-Nahm S, Sotres-Alvarez D, Gallo LC, Delamater AM, Isasi CR, Van Horn L, Cordero C, Daviglus ML, Siega-Riz AM  The association between maternal acculturation, acculturative stress and factors related to child feeding in the Hispanic community health study/study of Latinos family lifestyle outcomes research (HCHS/SOL FLOR) study.  Appetite  2026 Oct 07;229:108799. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2026.108799
  29. Yu Y, Banker M, Sherr J, Scholtens DM  Empirical transition probability modeling of continuous glucose monitoring data.  PLoS One  2026;21(10):e0358361. pii:e0358361
  30. Huang X, Petito LC, Allen NB, Blankstein R, Blumenthal RS, Coresh J, Greenland P, Ho JE, Khera A, Lloyd-Jones DM  et al.  Predictive Utility of Coronary Artery Calcium Score Added to the PREVENT Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Equations.  JAMA  2026 Oct 06;336(13):1126-1134. doi:10.1001/jama.2026.13233
  31. Jayeoba M, Yang Y, Yu J, Jacobs M  Stage-Based Model of User Engagement Patterns in an Online Health Community for Cardiovascular Disease Management: Qualitative Interview Study.  J Med Internet Res  2026 Oct 05;28:e90645. pii:e90645
  32. Zhong X, Roberts KG, Wei H, Sun Z, Montefiori LE, Kumar A, Iacobucci I, Baviskar P, Gao Q, Pölönen P  et al.  Genomic drivers of leukemia and blinatumomab response in adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia - the ECOG-ACRIN E1910 study.  Blood  2026 Oct 05;. pii:blood.2026033793
  33. Aneja A, Stein JD, Li Y, Andrews CA, Marwah S, Rivera AS, Zhou X, Chaudhury AS, Mohamedali A, Danziger GS  et al.  Association of Socioeconomic and Clinical Factors of Complex Cataract Surgery in Academic Medical Centers.  Ophthalmic Epidemiol  2026 Oct 03;:1-9. doi:10.1080/09286586.2026.2738402
  34. Kozai AC, Gibbs BB, Levine LD, Lane AD, Ray M, Grobman W, Greenland P, Hoffman MK, Merz CNB, Zee PC  et al.  Health behavior profiles in early pregnancy are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and maternal blood pressure 2-7 years after delivery.  Am J Prev Cardiol  2026 Oct;29:101489. pii:101489
  35. Vu TT, Knutson KL, Auer R, Jakob J, Lloyd-Jones DM, Carnethon MR  Recent and Cumulative Cannabis Use and Sleep in Middle-Aged Adults.  JAMA Netw Open  2026 Oct 01;9(10):e2638303. pii:e2638303
  36. Banker M, Naidech AM  Response to: "Addressing Immortal Time Bias in Estimating the Effect of Prophylactic Antiseizure Medication After Lobar Intracerebral Hemorrhage".  Neurocrit Care  2026 Oct;45(2):873-874. doi:10.1007/s12028-026-02642-9
  37. Wang P, Wang J, Wang Q, Youngblood MW, Cheng Y, Tao B, Wong JH, Luan Y, Yu S, Swaroop A  et al.  Spatial chromatin architecture and accessibility co-profiling of mammalian tissues.  Nat Methods  2026 Oct;23(10):2015-2028. doi:10.1038/s41592-026-03217-4
  38. Bhatt AS, Khan SS  Implementation Science to Actualize Primary Prevention for Heart Failure: STRONGer Systems of Care.  JACC Heart Fail  2026 Oct;14(10):103301. doi:10.1016/j.jchf.2026.103301
  39. Greig D, Rastogi R, Miryala CSJ, Morgan BJ, Zhao L, Badr MS, Chowdhuri S  Acetazolamide mitigates opioid-associated sleep-disordered breathing.  J Appl Physiol (1985)  2026 Oct 01;141(4):1085-1097. doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00444.2026
  40. Tang R, An J, Moran AE, Shimbo D, Allen NB, Xanthakis V, Reynolds K, Zhang Y  Isolated Diastolic Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Young Adults.  Hypertension  2026 Oct;83(10):e27333. doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.126.27333
  41. Lam CSP, Bozkurt B, Khan SS, Madero M, Bansal N  Authors' response to "Angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors for kidney protection in heart failure and chronic kidney disease: is there still a place?".  Kidney Int  2026 Oct;110(4):1042-1043. doi:10.1016/j.kint.2026.06.008
  42. Murthy N, Sanchez A, Rangaswami J, Khan SS, Mathew RO  Validation of the Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease EVENTs (PREVENT) Equations in a CKD Population: A Nationwide Veterans Analysis.  Clin J Am Soc Nephrol  2026 Oct 01;21(10):1744-1752. doi:10.2215/CJN.0000001129
  43. Lee SH, Kim SM, Lee DH, Hasanuzzaman M, Park D, Rahaman MI, Lee S, Gu Y, Kim HW, Park W  et al.  Pharmacogenetic mechanism of cilostazol-induced headaches: Splicing-mediated loss of ABCC5 gene function.  Br J Pharmacol  2026 Oct;183(20):6113-6131. doi:10.1111/bph.70597
  44. Gong R, Wang L, Xue D, Cai J, Jiang Y, Huang J, Zhu J, Li Z, Ke A, Shi G  et al.  cfDNA-derived gene signatures as surrogate for microvascular invasion in HCC.  JHEP Rep  2026 Oct;8(10):101966. pii:101966
  45. Perotto M, Radesich C, Paldino A, Gandin I, Verdonschot JAJ, Kim Y, Balakrishnan ID, Stroekes SLVM, Medo KA, Gigli M  et al.  Variant Site-Specific Natural History of Titin-Induced Cardiomyopathy: An International Multicenter Registry.  Circ Genom Precis Med  2026 Oct;19(5):e005422. doi:10.1161/CIRCGEN.125.005422
  46. Ardehali M, Gauen AM, Kershaw KN, Zheng VJ, Bolakale-Rufai IK, Goldman N, Notterman DA, Lloyd-Jones DM, Allen NB, Shah NS  Associations of county-level school expenditure around time of birth and cardiovascular health in young adulthood.  Am J Prev Cardiol  2026 Oct;29:101673. pii:101673
  47. Dawood ZS, Jang A, Mei H, Liggett MR, Wang B, Barasa L, Thompson PR, Couchenour DC, Anand A, Chtraklin K  et al.  Peptidyl arginine deiminase 2 (PAD2) inhibition is associated with acute and long-term benefits in a murine model of traumatic brain injury.  J Trauma Acute Care Surg  2026 Oct 01;101(4):590-599. doi:10.1097/TA.0000000000005086
  48. Moosavi D, Nejati N, Arcan C, Kroenke CH, Saquib N, Seguin-Fowler RA, Glenn A, Jung SY, Sun Y, Laddu D  et al.  Data-Driven Discovery of Plant-Based Dietary Subtypes and Their Association With Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Type 2 Diabetes in Postmenopausal Women: Insights From the Women's Health Initiative.  J Acad Nutr Diet  2026 Oct;126(10):156406. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2026.156406
  49. Lavin J, Billings K, Smith A, Patel K, Corboy J, Hazkani I  Clinical Care Guideline Implementation of Nebulized Tranexamic Acid in Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage.  Laryngoscope  2026 Oct;136(10):4519-4524. doi:10.1002/lary.70641
  50. Gomez SE, Larson J, Hlatky MA, Kooperberg C, LaMonte M, Tinker L, Greenland P, Albert C, Froelicher V, Wheeler M  et al.  Women's health initiative strong and healthy silent atrial fibrillation recording study: Rationale, study design, and baseline data.  Am Heart J  2026 Oct;300:107478. doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107478

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