Positions

Selected Publications

Academic Article

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2019 Beyond efficacy: a qualitative organizational perspective on key implementation science constructs important to physical activity intervention translation to rural community cancer care sites 2019
2019 Utilizing a low-carbohydrate/high-protein diet to improve metabolic health in individuals with spinal cord injury (DISH): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial 2019
2019 Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A PILOT STUDY 2019
2019 Development of the Subdural Hematoma in the Elderly (SHE) score to predict mortality. 2019
2019 An Intervention to Increase 24-Hour Urine Collection Compliance 2019
2019 Randomized trial of weight loss in primary breast cancer: Impact on body composition, circulating biomarkers and tumor characteristics 2019
2018 Elevated circulating MMP-9 is linked to increased COPD exacerbation risk in SPIROMICS and COPDGene 2018
2018 Outcomes of Subdural Hematoma in the Elderly with a History of Minor or No Previous Trauma 2018
2018 A high-protein diet or combination exercise training to improve metabolic health in individuals with long-standing spinal cord injury: a pilot randomized study 2018
2018 Paralytic and nonparalytic muscle adaptations to exercise training versus high-protein diet in individuals with long-standing spinal cord injury 2018
2018 The Importance of Statistical Competencies for Medical Research Learners 2018
2018 Accuracy in 24-hour Urine Collection at a Tertiary Center. 2018
2017 Increased troponin I is associated with fatal outcome in acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura 2017
2017 Physical activity and sleep quality in breast cancer survivors: A randomized trial 2017
2017 The assembly competence domain is essential for inv(16)-associated acute myeloid leukemia 2017
2017 Increased pancreatic cancer survival with greater lymph node retrieval in the National Cancer Data Base 2017
2017 Erratum to: Older age at the completion of linear growth is associated with an increased risk of adult glioma (Cancer Causes Control, 10.1007/s10552-017-0871-5) 2017
2017 A dance intervention for cancer survivors and their partners (RHYTHM) 2017
2017 Statistical competencies for medical research learners: What is fundamental? 2017
2017 Implications of transitioning to a resident night float system in neurosurgery: Mortality, length of stay, and resident experience 2017
2017 Older age at the completion of linear growth is associated with an increased risk of adult glioma 2017
2017 Characteristics of biostatistics, epidemiology, and research design programs in institutions with clinical and translational science awards 2017
2017 Enhanced Hematopoietic Stem Cell Self-Renewal-Promoting Ability of Clonal Primary Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem cells Versus Their Osteogenic Progeny 2017
2017 Microleakage around Class V Composite Restorations after Ultrasonic Scaling and Sonic Toothbrushing around their Margin 2017
2017 The inherent challenges of using large data sets in healthcare research experiences of an interdisciplinary team 2017
2016 Pancreatic cancer survivors’ preferences, barriers, and facilitators related to physical activity and diet interventions 2016
2016 Risk stratification model to detect early pulmonary disease in infants with cystic fibrosis diagnosed by newborn screening 2016
2016 Identification and Cost of Potentially Avoidable Transfers to a Tertiary Care Neurosurgery Service: A Pilot Study 2016
2016 Impact of adjuvant chemoradiation on survival in patients with resectable cholangiocarcinoma 2016
2016 Exploring effects of presurgical weight loss among women with stage 0-II breast cancer: Protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial 2016
2016 Pilot Study to Explore the Accuracy of Current Prediction Equations in Assessing Energy Needs of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme 2016
2016 Effect of resident handoffs on length of hospital and intensive care unit stay in a neurosurgical population: A cohort study 2016
2016 Heightened TWEAK-NF-κB signaling and inflammation-associated fibrosis in paralyzed muscles of men with chronic spinal cord injury 2016
2016 Best Practices for Biostatistical Consultation and Collaboration in Academic Health Centers 2016
2016 Reduced arrhythmia inducibility with calcium/ calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II inhibition in heart failure rabbits 2016
2016 Translucency, Stain Resistance, and Hardness of Composites Used for Invisalign Attachments 2016
2015 Evaluating Academic Scientists Collaborating in Team-Based Research: A Proposed Framework 2015
2015 Matrix metalloproteinase-9 mediates RSV infection in vitro and in vivo 2015
2015 Metformin treatment improves weight and dyslipidemia in children with metabolic syndrome 2015
2015 Economic hardship of minority and non-minority cancer survivors 1 year after diagnosis: Another long-term effect of cancer? 2015
2015 Assessing Statistical Competencies in Clinical and Translational Science Education: One Size Does Not Fit All 2015
2015 Economic hardship of minority and non-minority cancer survivors 1 year after diagnosis: Another long-term effect of cancer? 2015
2015 Results of an academic, health care worksite weight loss contest for Southeastern Americans: Scale Back Alabama 2011-2013 2015
2015 Systematic review of interventional sickle cell trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov 2015
2015 Targeting the effector domain of the myristoylated alanine rich C-kinase substrate enhances lung cancer radiation sensitivity 2015
2015 Unresolved Pain Interference among Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Implications for Patient Care and Outcomes 2015
2014 Section Editor's Notes 2014
2014 A recombinant adenovirus-based vector elicits a specific humoral immune response against the V3 loop of HIV-1 gp120 in mice through the "antigen Capsid-Incorporation" strategy 2014
2014 The role of social support in posttreatment surveillance among african american survivors of colorectal cancer 2014
2014 Meeting the information needs of lower income cancer survivors: Results of a randomized control trial evaluating the American cancer society's "i can cope" 2014
2014 Pulmonary matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity in mechanically ventilated children with respiratory syncytial virus 2014
2014 Impact of heterozygote CFTR Mutations in COPD patients with Chronic Bronchitis 2014
2014 Surveillance instructions and knowledge among African American colorectal cancer survivors 2014
2014 What do cancer patients worry about when making decisions about treatment? Variation across racial/ethnic groups 2014
2013 Statistical computing software reviews 2013
2013 Section Editor's Notes 2013
2013 Disparities in lung transplantation before and after introduction of the lung allocation score 2013
2013 Obesity is Associated With Poor Surgical Outcome in Crohn's Disease. 2013
2013 Sex differences in repolarization and slow delayed rectifier potassium current and their regulation by sympathetic stimulation in rabbits 2013
2013 Section Editor's Notes 2013
2013 Antifungal therapy and length of hospitalization in transplant patients with invasive aspergillosis 2013
2013 Strategies for developing biostatistics resources in an academic health center 2013
2012 Section editor's notes 2012
2012 Racial variation in the cancer caregiving experience: A multisite study of colorectal and lung cancer caregivers 2012
2012 Longitudinal associations of the endocrine environment on fat partitioning in postmenopausal women 2012
2012 Markers of inflammation and fat distribution following weight loss in African-American and white women 2012
2012 Correction: Evaluation metrics for biostatistical and epidemiological collaborations 2012
2012 Meta-analysis of cancer risk in folic acid supplementation trials 2012
2012 Cardiometabolic Risk, Knowledge, Risk Perception, and Self-Efficacy among American Indian Women with Previous Gestational Diabetes 2012
2012 Do the Chi-Square Test and Fisher's Exact Test Agree in Determining Extreme for 2 × 2 Tables 2012
2012 Section editor's notes 2012
2011 Section editor's notes 2011
2011 Statistical computing software reviews 2011
2011 Evaluation metrics for biostatistical and epidemiological collaborations 2011
2011 The end of the beginning: A commentary on 'Evaluation metrics for biostatistical and epidemiological collaborations': A rejoinder 2011
2011 Early elevation of matrix Metalloproteinase-8 and -9 in pediatric ARDS is associated with an increased risk of prolonged mechanical ventilation 2011
2011 Racial variation in willingness to trade financial resources for life-prolonging cancer treatment 2011
2011 Plasma TGF-β1 in pediatric cystic fibrosis: Potential biomarker of lung disease and response to therapy 2011
2011 Religiosity and physical and emotional functioning among African American and white colorectal and lung cancer patients 2011
2011 Effect of diet with and without exercise training on markers of inflammation and fat distribution in overweight women 2011
2011 Higher maternal gestational glucose concentration is associated with lower offspring insulin sensitivity and altered β-cell function 2011
2011 Malaria immunoepidemiology in low transmission: Correlation of infecting genotype and immune response to domains of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 3 2011
2011 Section editor's notes 2011
2011 A phase i study evaluating the role of the anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibody cetuximab as a radiosensitizer with chemoradiation for locally advanced pancreatic cancer 2011
2011 Section editor's notes 2011
2011 Relationship of intramyocellular lipid to insulin sensitivity may differ with ethnicity in healthy girls and women 2011
2011 Section Editor’s Notes 2011
2010 Dietary calcium intake is associated with less gain in intra-abdominal adipose tissue over 1 year 2010
2010 Factors associated with mortality in transplant patients with invasive aspergillosis 2010
2010 Invasive fungal infections among organ transplant recipients: results of the transplant-associated infection surveillance network (Transnet) 2010
2010 Vitamin D intake is associated with insulin sensitivity in African American, but not European American, women 2010
2010 Evaluation of adenovirus capsid labeling versus transgene expression 2010
2010 Associations of free fatty acids with insulin secretion and action among African-American and European-American girls and women 2010
2010 Relationship between Insulin Sensitivity and Muscle Lipids may Differ with Muscle Group and Ethnicity. 2010
2009 Statistical computing software reviews: Section editor's notes 2009
2009 Transforming growth factor-β1 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from children with cystic fibrosis 2009
2009 Outcomes of critically ill children requiring continuous renal replacement therapy 2009
2009 Statistical computing software reviews 2009
2009 Fasting and postprandial markers of inflammation in lean and overweight children 2009
2009 The presence of a matrix-derived neutrophil chemoattractant in bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after lung transplantation 2009
2009 Cardiometabolic risk among african american women: A pilot study 2009
2009 Genetic diversity of the malaria vaccine candidate plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein-3 in a hypoendemic transmission environment 2009
2009 Physical activity may facilitate Diabetes prevention in Adolescents 2009
2009 Section Editor’s Notes 2009
2009 Section Editor’s Notes 2009
2008 Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome and survival following lung transplantation for patients with sarcoidosis 2008
2008 Effect of oral estrogen on substrate utilization in postmenopausal women 2008
2008 Pulmonary cryptococcosis in patients without HIV infection: Factors associated with disseminated disease 2008
2008 Standard versus high-dose CVVHDF for ICU-related acute renal failure 2008
2008 Rejoinder to 2008
2008 Rejoinder to "An examination of statistical software packages for parametric and nonparametric data analyses using exact methods" 2008
2008 Screening with the activated protein C resistance assay yields significant savings in a patient population with low prevalence of factor V Leiden 2008
2008 An examination of statistical software packages for parametric and nonparametric data analyses using exact methods 2008
2007 No detectable improvements in cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator by nasal aminoglycosides in patients with cystic fibrosis with stop mutations 2007
2007 Effect of female partner age on pregnancy rates after vasectomy reversal 2007
2007 Ability of the Harris-Benedict formula to predict energy requirements differs with weight history and ethnicity 2007
2007 The role of education in biostatistical consulting 2007
2007 Ultrasound detects rapid progression of erosive disease in early rheumatoid arthritis: A prospective longitudinal study 2007
2007 Predictors of response and relapse in a cohort of adults with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome: A single-institution experience 2007
2006 Difference in dietary intake between women with polycystic ovary syndrome and healthy controls 2006
2006 Role of diet in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome 2006
2005 Adiponectin is lower among African Americans and is independently related to insulin sensitivity in children and adolescents 2005
2004 Contribution of postprandial lipemia to the dietary fat-mediated changes in endogenous lipoprotein-cholesterol concentrations in humans 2004
2004 The effect of folic acid and folinic acid supplements on purine metabolism in methotrexate-treated rheumatoid arthritis 2004
2004 Activation of airway Cl- secretion in human subjects by adenosine 2004
2004 Is bilateral protected specimen brush sampling necessary for the accurate diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia? 2004
2004 Ability of the actiwatch accelerometer to predict free-living energy expenditure in young children 2004
2003 Alcohol-mediated enhancement of postprandial lipemia: A contributing factor to an increase in plasma HDL and a decrease in risk of cardiovascular disease 2003
2003 Breast cancer knowledge, beliefs, and screening behaviors among low-income, elderly black women 2003
2003 Callaert, H. (2003), "comparing statistical software packages: The case of the logrank test in statxact," The American Statistician, 57, 214-217: Comment [4] 2003
2003 An Examination of Statistical Software Packages for Categorical Data Analysis Using Exact Methods—Part II 2003
2003 Callaert, H. (2003), “Comparing statistical software packages: The case of the logrank test in statxact,” the American statistician, 57, 214-217: Comment by oster 2003
2002 An examination of statistical software packages for categorical data analysis using exact methods 2002
2000 Prevalence of non-diabetic renal disease among African-American parents with type II diabetes mellitus 2000
2000 Beta-agonist-induced alterations in organ weights and protein content: comparison of racemic clenbuterol and its enantiomers. 2000
2000 Genitourinary tuberculosis in patients with HIV infection: Clinical features in an inner-city hospital population 2000
2000 Influence of a rural primary care clerkship on medical students' intentions to practice in a rural community 2000
2000 β-agonist-induced alterations in organ weights and protein content: Comparison of racemic clenbuterol and its enantiomers 2000
1999 Health professions students’ opinions of interdisciplinary health care teams. 1999
1998 An examination of five statistical software packages for epidemiology 1998
1998 Influence of alcohol and drug use on aids risk behavior among youth in dropout prevention 1998
1988 Role of body fat in the prediction of the metabolic response for immersion in cold water 1988

Research Overview

  • -Categorical Data Analysis
    -Longitudinal Data Analysis
    -Clinical Trials Methodology
    -Modern Statistical Computing Methods
    -Statistics Education to Non-Statisticiansods

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  • Testing Scalable, IVR-Supported Cancer Prevention Interventions in the Rural Alabama Black Belt  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2019 - 2024
  • Adapting and Pilot Testing a Behavioral Intervention to Incorporate Advances in HIV Prevention for Black Young MSM in Alabama  awarded by National Institute of Mental Health/NIH/DHHS 2019 - 2024
  • Center for Clinical and Translational Science (3 Linked Awards UL1, KL2, TL1)  awarded by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences/NIH/DHHS 2019 - 2024
  • Evaluation of a Ketogenic Diet for Improvement of Neurological Recovery in Individuals with Acute Spinal Cord Injury  awarded by National Institute of Nursing Research/NIH/DHHS 2019 - 2024
  • Translational Program in CFTR-Related Airway Diseases  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS 2017 - 2023
  • Private Grant  awarded by VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 2019 - 2023
  • Adapting MultiPLe Behavior Interventions that eFfectively Improve (AMPLIFI) Cancer Survivor Health  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2018 - 2023
  • Adapting MultiPLe Behavior Interventions that eFfectively Improve (AMPLIFI) Cancer Survivor Health - Assessment Core  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2018 - 2023
  • Obesity and Endogenous Oxalate Synthesis  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2018 - 2023
  • UAB Diabetes Research Center  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2018 - 2023
  • UAB Diabetes Research Center - Interventions and Translation Core  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2018 - 2023
  • Hemodynamic Adaptation and Vascular Remodeling in Fistula Development  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS 2017 - 2022
  • Glycolate Metabolism and Kidney Oxalate  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2017 - 2022
  • Targeting Skeletal Muscle to Improve Metabolic Health in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury  awarded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS 2017 - 2022
  • Daughters, Mothers and Others Against Cancer  awarded by AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH 2019 - 2021
  • A Novel Proteolytic System of Pulmonary Inflammation  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS 2018 - 2021
  • The University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System of Care  awarded by Administration for Community Living/DHHS 2016 - 2021
  • Monocyte Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Kidney Stone Disease  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2016 - 2021
  • Harvest for Health in Older Cancer Survivors  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2016 - 2021
  • Oxalobacter Formigenes Colonization and Oxalate Excretion in Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stone Disease  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2017 - 2021
  • Contribution of Beta/Immune Cell-Derived LIpids to Beta-Cell Death and Diabetes  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2016 - 2020
  • The Impact of Cocaine on Exosome Mediated HIV Entry in the CNS  awarded by ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY 2018 - 2020
  • Dissecting IRES Mediated Translation in Breast Cancer  awarded by Komen (Susan G.) Breast Cancer Foundation 2015 - 2019
  • Identification for Predictors of Future Diabetes - Impacts of Stress and Depression  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2015 - 2019
  • UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) (3 Linked Awards UL1, KL2, TL1)  awarded by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences/NIH/DHHS 2015 - 2019
  • Redox Regulation of Anti-Viral Responses in Type 1 Diabetes  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2014 - 2019
  • A Pilot Study of the Effect of the CFTR Potentiator Ivacaftor in COPD (P-Topic)  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS 2015 - 2019
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase Driven Lung Inflammation in RSV Disease  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS 2014 - 2019
  • Racial Disparities: Pain in Women Treated for Breast Cancer  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2016 - 2018
  • Find Your BEAT: Toolkit to Increase Physical Activity in Rural Cancer Survivors  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2015 - 2018
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2015 - 2018
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center - Core C: Clinical & Translational Core  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2015 - 2018
  • Comprehensive Minority and Health Disparities Research Center - Phase III - HPV Vaccination Among Daughters of Latina Immigrants Core  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS 2012 - 2018
  • Comprehensive Minority and Health Disparities Research Center - Phase III - Research Core  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS 2012 - 2018
  • Functional Anatomic Imaging of CF Patients with Early Lung Disease Using microOCT  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS 2012 - 2017
  • UAB / UMN SPORE in Pancreatic Cancer  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2010 - 2017
  • UAB Therapeutic Development Network Center  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 2015 - 2016
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2012 - 2016
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center - Core C  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2012 - 2016
  • Active - Biostatistics and Bioinformatics - Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2013 - 2016
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2011 - 2016
  • RHYTHM: Restoring Health in You (and Your Partner) Through Movement  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2012 - 2015
  • Translational Therapeutic Development Center  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 2013 - 2014
  • CITY Health - Center for Study of Community Health  awarded by National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promo./CDC/DHHS 2009 - 2014
  • CITY Health - Center for Study of Community Health SIP 11-042: Patient Preferences and Needs in Ovarian Cancer Care  awarded by National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promo./CDC/DHHS 2009 - 2014
  • Pediatric Critical Care Scientist Development Program: "RSV-Induced Respiratory Failure: Role of MMP-9 in Lung Injury Through Generation of PGP"  awarded by University of Utah 2012 - 2013
  • UAB Diabetes Research and Training Center  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2008 - 2013
  • UAB Diabetes Research and Training Center - Metrics and MHSR Core  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2008 - 2013

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