Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Medical Social Sciences

Recent Publications

  1. Zhang B, Randhawa A, Patel A, Bruera E, Hart NH, Bottomley A, Cella D, Al-Khaifi M, Patel P, Chow E  et al.  Comparing FACIT-fatigue and EORTC QLQ-FA12 for assessing the quality of life in people with cancer-related fatigue.  Curr Opin Support Palliat Care  2026 Mar 01;20(1):52-61. doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000791
  2. Ang D, Kaplan S, Keefe F, Rice W, Anderson A, Rini C, Miles C, Hartlieb K, Willoughby M, Revankar N  et al.  Duloxetine and cognitive behavioral therapy with phone-based support for the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain: a randomized controlled trial.  Pain  2026 Mar 01;167(3):577-588. doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003861
  3. Friedman EE, Mason JA, Devlin SA, Liegeon G, Johnson AK, Simon J, Parras D, Chung-Bridges K, Pyra M, Hirschhorn LR  et al.  PrEP Prescriptions at 2 Federally Qualified Health Centers.  Sex Transm Dis  2026 Mar 01;53(3):e26-e28. doi:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002234
  4. Molefe-Baikai OJ, Kebotsamang K, Manyeagae GD, Moshomo T, Mawi M, Mogaetsho E, Gaolathe T, Molebatsi K, Kelepile M, Kgotlaetsile K  et al.  Self-reported early-onset menopause among women living with HIV and hypertension in Botswana: a cross-sectional study.  Menopause  2026 Feb 10;. doi:10.1097/GME.0000000000002760
  5. Islam N, Chu AWL, Sheriff F, Foroutan F, Guyatt GH, Brignardello-Petersen R, Oykhman P, Iorio A, Izcovich A, Morrison KM  et al.  Risk Factors for the Development of Food Allergy in Infants and Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.  JAMA Pediatr  2026 Feb 09;. pii:e256105
  6. Flentje A, Mustanski B  Surviving as a health equity researcher amidst a shifting political climate.  Nat Med  2026 Feb 06;. doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04227-7
  7. Ackerman B, Gan RW, Zhang Y, Hayden J, Wang JR, Meyer CS, Siddique J, Lund JL, Weberpals J, Schneeweiss S  et al.  Quantitative bias analyses to address measurement error in time-to-event endpoints.  Am J Epidemiol  2026 Feb 06;. pii:kwag027
  8. Martin KA, Hallgren E, Holmes CE, Barker J, Hirschhorn LR, Cameron KA  Venous thromboembolism prevention in ambulatory oncology: A multi-method evaluation of the Vermont Model to inform adaptation to an oncology-delivered model.  Thromb Res  2026 Feb 04;259:109610. doi:10.1016/j.thromres.2026.109610
  9. Shao S, Beck ED, Hawks Z, Van Bogart K, Graham EK, Ong AD  Loneliness modulates social threat detection in daily life.  Commun Psychol  2026 Feb 04;. doi:10.1038/s44271-026-00410-1
  10. Li Y, Zheng M, Zhu Z, Zhang Y, Ning P, Chen H, Gao R, Xu C, Wei X, Liu Y  et al.  Dynamic magneto-mechanical force in lysosomes induces durable macrophage repolarization for antitumor immunity.  Cell Res  2026 Feb 03;. doi:10.1038/s41422-025-01217-1
  11. Niu H, Lin S, Brown R, Shen J, Kharel A, Zhang Y, Gai K, Bauer A, Brown A, Xu Z  et al.  Stepwise differentiation from precursor intermediates and distinct Th1 checkpoints promote CD4 Th1 cell differentiation during chronic viral infection.  Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A  2026 Feb 03;123(5):e2522928123. pii:e2522928123
  12. Au M, Zhang Y, Zhou MM, Choi SK, Zhou H, Harrison TN, Mefford MT, Lee MS, Yang E, Shah NS  et al.  PREVENT Equation Performance in Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Groups.  JAMA Netw Open  2026 Feb 02;9(2):e2556915. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.56915
  13. Qin P, Graham EK, Ong AD, Steptoe A  Social Asymmetry and Risk of Morbidity and Mortality.  JAMA Netw Open  2026 Feb 02;9(2):e2558214. pii:e2558214
  14. Sotomayor I, Morska L, Fox C, Mamcarz P, Zapata JP, Domagala-Zyśk E, Miszczyszyn D, Englert-Bator A, Palamarchuk O, Rambadt A  et al.  Rapid cultural adaptations for scalable dissemination of a single-session intervention among Polish and Ukrainian youth: An open pilot trial.  Appl Psychol Health Well Being  2026 Feb;18(1):e70099. pii:e70099
  15. Roberti J, Mazzoni A, Guglielmino M, Silva C, Mazzaresi Y, Falaschi A, Hirschhorn LR, Parker JJ, García-Elorrio E  Co-Designing a Primary Healthcare Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care in Mendoza, Argentina: A Qualitative Case Study.  Health Expect  2026 Feb;29(1):e70536. pii:e70536
  16. Goldschmidt AB, Ortega A, Rooper IR, Obleada KT, Chapa DAN, Silverberg B, Stalvey E, Camino MK, Levine MD, Yu L  et al.  Virtual Intervention for Binge Eating (VIBE): Study protocol for a user-informed mobile intervention for dysregulated eating and weight gain prevention in adolescents.  Contemp Clin Trials  2026 Feb;161:108192. doi:10.1016/j.cct.2025.108192
  17. Slotkin J, Tyner CE, Ho EH, Kaat AJ, Dworak EM, Laforte E, Ma M, Han YC, Aytürk E, Zhang M  et al.  Development and validation of the visual reasoning test for the NIH Toolbox.  Psychol Assess  2026 Feb;38(2):102-114. doi:10.1037/pas0001425
  18. Dhurandhar EJ, Maki KC, Dhurandhar NV, Kyle TK, Yurkow S, Hawkins MAW, Agley J, Ho EH, Cheskin LJ, Sørensen TIA  et al.  Development and rigorous multistep validation of a psychometric tool to measure food noise.  Appetite  2026 Feb 01;217:108339. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2025.108339
  19. McNerney KO, Diorio C, Annesley C, Gardner RA, Graham AK, Sanchez-Pinto LN, Ombrello AK, Talleur AC, Chaudhury S, Schultz LM  et al.  Management Practices of CAR T-cell-Related Inflammatory Toxicities: A Survey of Pediatric CAR T-cell Providers.  Transplant Cell Ther  2026 Feb;32(2):158-168. doi:10.1016/j.jtct.2025.09.028
  20. Zhao J, Zhang Y, Li K, Xu L, Ye J, Xue E, Lin X, Chen Y, Yin L, Chen J  et al.  Estimates of global, regional, and national incidence of Hodgkin lymphoma attributable to Human Immunodeficiency virus: A population attributable modeling study.  Int J Cancer  2026 Feb 01;158(3):608-620. doi:10.1002/ijc.70115
  21. O'Leary KJ, Pollack T, Barnard C, Kim JS, Leviton L, Favia L, Lagu T, Haywood C  Hospitalized patients' health-related social needs: A comparison of screenings conducted by hospital staff and research staff.  J Hosp Med  2026 Feb;21(2):171-174. doi:10.1002/jhm.70164
  22. Merle JL, Kuharic M, Cella D, Mitchell SA, Austin JD, Ridgeway JL, Hassett MJ, Paudel R, Flores AM, DiMartino L  et al.  Psychometric properties of the Clinical Sustainability Assessment Tool (CSAT) short form across three research centers evaluating effectiveness and implementation of a cancer symptom surveillance and management intervention.  Implement Sci Commun  2026 Jan 29;. doi:10.1186/s43058-026-00867-5
  23. Sohail AH, Afolaranmi O, Wuraola FO, Caputo M, Gutierrez G, Oyewole A, Ebekue DO, Adegbite ZO, Awe C, Ogunniyi T  et al.  Evaluating the impact of financial navigation on financial catastrophe and distress for cancer care: a randomized control trial-COST-FIN.  Trials  2026 Jan 28;. doi:10.1186/s13063-026-09480-2
  24. Casimir T, Brin M, Veihman P, Fontalvo S, Garofalo R, Radix A, Kuhns LM, Naar S, Janulis P, Schnall R  Understanding Patient Barriers and Facilitators Throughout the PrEP Care Continuum: an Analysis of Qualitative Interviews with PrEP Navigators in the United States.  AIDS Behav  2026 Jan 23;. doi:10.1007/s10461-025-05026-w
  25. Keyes KM, Gimbrone C, Rutherford C, Zhang Y, Choi K, Smith L, Greenland P, Smoller JW, Argos M  Using large biobanks for psychiatric genomic research: Consistency of clinical and genetic aspects of recorded depression across US states in the All of Us Research Program.  Psychol Med  2026 Jan 23;56:e29. doi:10.1017/S0033291725102420
  26. Beidas RS, Barnard C, Hirschhorn LR, Rafferty MR, Scott K, Becker SJ, Franklin PD  Partnership makes performance: integration approaches to optimise implementation science and quality improvement collaboration.  BMJ Qual Saf  2026 Jan 19;35(2):141-146. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2025-019038
  27. Dougherty K, Hailemariam N, Jenkins G, Chen J, Ilangali J, Mwangi J, Thomas J, Mwaniki HM, Dosunmu O, Tillya R  et al.  Using implementation science to define the model and outcomes for improving quality in NEST360, a multicountry alliance for reducing newborn mortality in sub-Saharan Africa.  BMJ Qual Saf  2026 Jan 19;35(2):83-94. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2024-018471
  28. Davoudpour S, Rivera A, Mason ME, Schechner RJ, Kelsey SW, Quiballo K, Wall FF, Radakovic P, Floresca YB, Beach LB  et al.  Assessing Statistical Analysis Practices in Utilizing Data From the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System 2015 to 2019 to Analyze Selected Health Outcomes of Sexual Minority Youth: A Systematic Review and Cross-Sectional Analysis.  J Adolesc  2026 Jan 15;. doi:10.1002/jad.70110
  29. Bellows BK, Zhang Y, Ruiz-Negrón N, Kazi DS, Khera AV, Woo JG, Urbina EM, Jacobs DR, Allen NB, Wong JB  et al.  Familial Hypercholesterolemia Screening in Childhood and Early Adulthood: A Cost-Effectiveness Study.  JAMA  2026 Jan 13;335(2):140-153. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.20648
  30. Yu K, Gatchel JR, Ho EH, Hajjar I, Arnold SE, Marshall GA, Dodge HH  The NIH toolbox emotion battery and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease: findings from the multisite ARMADA study.  J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci  2026 Jan 12;81(2). pii:gbaf236
  31. Huang YL, de Ferranti SD, Hartz J, Zhang Y, Ruiz-Negrón N, Kazi DS, Khera AV, Woo JG, Urbina EM, Jacobs DR  et al.  Impact of Early, Delayed, or Interrupted Treatment in Children With Familial Hypercholesterolemia.  J Am Coll Cardiol  2026 Jan 10;. pii:S0735-1097(25)10247-7
  32. Roydhouse J, Breslin M, Zola A, Basch E, Calvert M, Cella D, Smith ML, Thanarajasingam G, Peipert JD  Patient-Perceived Overall Side Effect Bother at and After Cancer Treatment Discontinuation: An Analysis Using Commercial Cancer Trial Data.  Ther Innov Regul Sci  2026 Jan 09;. doi:10.1007/s43441-025-00906-8
  33. Bao Y, Zhang H, Pinheiro LC, Hu JC, Portenoy RK, Bruera E, Reid MC, Tamimi RM, Zhang F, Zhang Y  et al.  Prescription Monitoring Program Mandates and Opioids Dispensed to Patients Dying of Cancer.  JCO Oncol Pract  2026 Jan 08;:OP2500187. doi:10.1200/OP-25-00187
  34. Zhang Y, Tan C, Liu Z, Mao X, Jiang C, Mohammed AN, Li X, Lu R, Wang A, Maihemuti W  et al.  Rebalancing NTRK2 isoforms promotes vascular regeneration in bronchopulmonary dysplasia.  Cell Stem Cell  2026 Jan 08;33(1):125-141.e11. doi:10.1016/j.stem.2025.12.006
  35. Zhang Y, Li M, Haas DM, Bairey Merz CN, Workalemahu T, Ryckman K, Catov JM, Levine LD, Freedman A, Saade GR  et al.  A novel two-sample Mendelian randomization framework integrating common and rare variants: application to assess the effect of HDL-C on preeclampsia risk.  Brief Bioinform  2026 Jan 07;27(1). pii:bbaf649
  36. Hurt CN, Kuharic M, Shaunfield S, Beck J, Bastian A, Fowler K, Jaeger E, May M, van den Berg E, Friedewald J  et al.  Development of a conceptual model of BKV impacts on health-related quality of life in kidney transplant recipients: a qualitative study.  J Patient Rep Outcomes  2026 Jan 07;10(1):4. pii:4
  37. Matsubayashi H, Harada R, Ishihara E, Kiyozumi Y, Higashigawa S, Suzuki R, Cella D, Bredle J, Savic L, Cella P  Japanese version of MICRA: introduction of the Shizuoka Cancer Center version.  Fam Cancer  2026 Jan 06;25(1):9. doi:10.1007/s10689-025-00524-1
  38. Enaholo OE, Ridgway JP, Devlin SA, Dawdani A, Pyra M, Hirschhorn HS, Haider S, Ducheny K, Liegeon G, Simon J  et al.  Correction: Highlighting the Need for Representation of Black Women in PrEP Marketing and Educational Efforts: A Qualitative Study.  J Racial Ethn Health Disparities  2026 Jan 05;. doi:10.1007/s40615-025-02821-y
  39. Roydhouse J, Zola A, Breslin M, Basch E, Calvert M, Cella D, Smith ML, Thanarajasingam G, Peipert JD  A single item for overall side effect impact: Association with clinician-reported adverse events and global health.  Clin Trials  2026 Jan 05;:17407745251405412. doi:10.1177/17407745251405412
  40. Shorbaji K, Shedul GL, Ripiye N, Ojji D, Hirschhorn LR, Goss CW, Huffman MD  The evolution of supportive supervision in low- and middle-income countries.  BMC Glob Public Health  2026 Jan 02;4(1):1. pii:1
  41. Li JM, Gauen AM, Zmora R, Stephen JJ, Petito LC, Scholtens D, Peterson EA, Kohli-Lynch C, Mansolf M, Sedaghat S  et al.  Midlife and late-life population attributable fractions of risk factors for dementia in the United States: The Dementia Risk Prediction Project.  Alzheimers Dement  2026 Jan;22(1):e71065. pii:e71065
  42. Xie CX, Franklin PD, Walunas TL, Beidas RS  Data-Driven Implementation Trials: Realizing Their Full Potential in Achieving the Promise of Learning Health Systems.  Learn Health Syst  2026 Jan;10(1):e70043. pii:e70043
  43. Antonoplis S, Garcia-Cardenas JE, Graham EK, Mroczek DK  The 2008 Great Recession Lowered Americans' Class Identity.  Psychol Sci  2026 Jan;37(1):18-29. doi:10.1177/09567976251400338
  44. O'Shea TM, Blackwell CK  Lasting Influence of Prenatal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection on Offspring Neurodevelopmental Health and Functioning.  Obstet Gynecol  2026 Jan 01;147(1):8-10. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000006134
  45. Llave K, Kim J, Kuharic M, Jackson K, Lancki N, Webster KA, Cella D  Meaningful differences and changes for five Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System domains in a large cohort of patients with cancer.  Cancer  2026 Jan 01;132(1):e70219. pii:e70219
  46. Dekker J, Oksuz BA, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Minsk MK, Kuang S, Yang L, Gibcus JH, Krietenstein N, Rando OJ  et al.  An integrated view of the structure and function of the human 4D nucleome.  Nature  2026 Jan;649(8097):759-776. doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09890-3
  47. Wu M, Yang Y, Zhang J, Efimov AI, Li X, Zhang K, Wang Y, Bodkin KL, Riahi M, Gu J  et al.  Patterned wireless transcranial optogenetics generates artificial perception.  Nat Neurosci  2026 Jan;29(1):234-245. doi:10.1038/s41593-025-02127-6
  48. Mosher CE, Shinn EH, Addington EL, Wu W, Bricker JB, Helft PR, Turk AA, Vater LB, Masood A, Jalal SI  et al.  Protocol of a randomized trial of acceptance and commitment therapy for patient fatigue interference and caregiver burden in advanced gastrointestinal cancer.  Contemp Clin Trials  2026 Jan;160:108168. doi:10.1016/j.cct.2025.108168
  49. Zhang Y, Tam CHT, Shi M, Lau ESH, Chow EWK, Ng NYH, Tsang AYT, Fan Y, Yang A, Wu H  et al.  Disparities of adiposity explained ethnic differences in insulin sensitivity and secretion traits in adolescents with normoglycaemia.  Diabetes Res Clin Pract  2026 Jan;231:113000. doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2025.113000
  50. Zelicha H, Weitzner ZN, Park S, Babb TG, Bernhardt V, Ahmad FS, Cella D, Chen Y, Livingston EH  Improvement in breathlessness following bariatric surgery as measured by a new heart failure-specific health-related quality of life instrument: a prospective longitudinal study.  Surg Obes Relat Dis  2026 Jan;22(1):137-144. doi:10.1016/j.soard.2025.09.014

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