Positions

Selected Publications

Academic Article

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2019 Exercise Training Guidelines for Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, and Parkinson Disease: Rapid Review and Synthesis 2019
2019 Examining perceptions of existing and newly created accessibility symbols 2019
2019 A mobile app to promote adapted exercise and social networking for people with physical disabilities: Usability study 2019
2019 Rationale and design of a Scale-Up Project Evaluating Responsiveness to Home Exercise and Lifestyle Tele-Health (SUPER-HEALTH) in people with physical/mobility disabilities: A type 1 hybrid design effectiveness trial 2019
2019 The Effects of M2M and Adapted Yoga on Physical and Psychosocial Outcomes in People With Multiple Sclerosis 2019
2019 Comparing the Convergent and Concurrent Validity of the Dynamic Gait Index with the Berg Balance Scale in People with Multiple Sclerosis. 2019
2019 Energy expenditure and enjoyment during active video gaming using an adapted Wii fit balance board in adults with physical disabilities: Observational study 2019
2019 Dietary Quality Assessed by the HEI-2010 and Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Disease: An Exploratory Analysis 2019
2019 Incorrect analyses were used in “Different enteral nutrition formulas have no effect on glucose homeostasis but on diet-induced thermogenesis in critically ill medical patients: a randomized controlled trial” and corrected analyses are requested 2019
2019 Predictors of weight change: Findings from an employee wellness program 2019
2018 Factors Associated with Variation in Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence - Reply 2018
2018 Resource-based view on safety culture's influence on hospital performance: The moderating role of electronic health record implementation. 2018
2018 Body Composition and Mortality in Mexican American Adults: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2018
2018 Rationale and design of the tele-exercise and multiple sclerosis (TEAMS) study: A comparative effectiveness trial between a clinic- and home-based telerehabilitation intervention for adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) living in the deep south 2018
2018 How Much Variation in Outcomes Is Too Much in a Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery? 2018
2018 HowMuch variation in outcomes is toomuch in a center of excellence for bariatric surgery? 2018
2018 Teams (Tele-exercise and multiple sclerosis), a tailored telerehabilitation mhealth app: Participant-centered development and usability study 2018
2018 Methodological and clinical implications of a three-in-one Russian doll design for tracking health trajectories and improving health and function through innovative exercise treatments in adults with disability 2018
2018 Open-Label Placebo Treatment for Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Randomized-Controlled Clinical Trial 2018
2018 Incentivized Employee Weight Management Program: A Health System Perspective 2018
2017 Socioeconomic Status and Differential Lifetime Costs of Overweight and Obesity: An Application of Microsimulations 2017
2017 Fitness facilities still lack accessibility for people with disabilities 2017
2017 Maximum lifetime body mass index and mortality in Mexican American adults: The national health and nutrition examination survey III (1988-1994) and NHANES 1999-2010 2017
2016 Role of a plausible nuisance contributor in the declining obesity-mortality risks over time 2016
2016 Active Videogaming in Youth with Physical Disability: Gameplay and Enjoyment 2016
2016 Association of patient age at gastric bypass surgery with long-term all-cause and cause-specific mortality 2016
2016 Common scientific and statistical errors in obesity research 2016
2015 Weighing the Evidence of Common Beliefs in Obesity Research 2015
2015 All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Associated with Bariatric Surgery: A Review 2015
2015 Development of a community health inclusion index: An evaluation tool for improving inclusion of people with disabilities in community health initiatives 2015
2015 Exploratory Study Examining Clinical Measures of Adiposity Risk for Predicting Obesity in Adolescents with Physical Disabilities 2015
2015 Goals in Nutrition Science 2015-2020. 2015
2014 From Measurement to Analysis Reporting: Grand Challenges in Nutritional Methodology. 2014
2014 Impact of weight cycling on risk of morbidity and mortality 2014
2014 Obesity and mortality: Are the risks declining? Evidence from multiple prospective studies in the United States 2014
2013 Does obesity associate with mortality among hispanic persons? Results from the national health interview survey 2013
2013 Myths, presumptions, and facts about obesity 2013
2012 Body mass index and mortality rate among Hispanic adults: A pooled analysis of multiple epidemiologic data sets 2012
2012 MARCKS regulates growth and radiation sensitivity and is a novel prognostic factor for glioma 2012
2012 Expression signature of IFN/STAT1 signaling genes predicts poor survival outcome in glioblastoma multiforme in a subtype-specific manner 2012
2011 Use of self-reported height and weight biases the body mass index-mortality association 2011
2009 Single nucleotide polymorphisms affect both cis- and trans-eQTLs 2009
2009 Two-stage genome-wide association study identifies integrin beta 5 as having potential role in bull fertility 2009
2009 Correlation of microRNA levels during hypoxia with predicted target mRNAs through genome-wide microarray analysis 2009
2009 Repeatability of published microarray gene expression analyses 2009
2009 Integrative genomic analyses of neurofibromatosis tumours identify SOX9 as a biomarker and survival gene 2009
2008 CressExpress: A tool for large-scale mining of expression data from arabidopsis 2008
2007 An efficient Bayesian model selection approach for interacting quantitative trait loci models with many effects 2007
2007 R/qtlbim: QTL with Bayesian Interval Mapping in experimental crosses 2007
2007 Data mining of RNA expression and DNA genotype data: Presentation Group 5 contributions to Genetic Analysis Workshop 15 2007
2007 Microarray analysis. 2007
2006 Epistemological issues in omics and high-dimensional biology: Give the people what they want 2006
2006 Transcriptional coordination of the metabolic network in Arabidopsis 2006
2005 Sources of variation in Affymetrix microarray experiments 2005
2005 HDBStat!: A platform-independent software suite for statistical analysis of high dimensional biology data 2005
2004 Towards sound epistemological foundations of statistical methods for high-dimensional biology 2004

Chapter

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2017 Publication bias in science: What is it, why is it problematic, and how can it be addressed?.  93-101. 2017
2007 Microarray Analysis.  409-430. 2007
2006 Epistemological Foundations of Statistical Methods for High-Dimensional Biology.  77-94. 2006
2005 Epistemological foundations of statistical methods for high-dimensional biology.  57-75. 2005

Research Overview

  • Research projects include from large randomized controlled trials related to telehealth to analysis of large existing datasets. Research interest span from clinical, epidemiological and health services related scientific inquiries in topics related to cardiometabolic conditions, disability, and rehabilitation. Recent research interest is in the area of healthcare quality improvement and patient safety.

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    Investigator On

  • Scale-Up of an Innovative, Evidence-Based Movement 2-Music (M2M) Intervention for Adults with Physical/Mobility Disability  awarded by Administration for Community Living/DHHS 2018 - 2023
  • Effect Of Time-Restricted Feeding On 24-Hour Glycemic Control, Blood Pressure, And Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors In Adults With Prediabetes  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2018 - 2023
  • RERC On Exercise And Recreational Technologies For People With Disabilities (RECTECH IV)  awarded by Administration for Community Living/DHHS 2017 - 2022
  • UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC)  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2018 - 2022
  • UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center - Biostatistics Core  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2018 - 2022
  • Comparative Effectiveness Trial Between a Clinic- and Home-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Telerehabilitation Intervention for Adults with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)  awarded by PATIENT CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2016 - 2021
  • Scale Up Evaluation of a Physical Activity Program for Adults with Physical Disability  awarded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS 2016 - 2021
  • Center for Translational Research on Aging and Mobility - Core B: Pilot Core  awarded by National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS 2014 - 2020
  • UAB Site Phase 2: I/UCRC for Center for Health Organization Transformation  awarded by NSF - National Science Foundation 2016 - 2019
  • Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers  awarded by Administration for Community Living/DHHS 2015 - 2019
  • Disability and Rehabilitation Research Program  awarded by Administration for Community Living/DHHS 2015 - 2019
  • Center for Translational Research on Aging and Mobility  awarded by National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS 2014 - 2019
  • Is a Blended Residential/eHealth Lifestyle Intervention for Improving Cardiovascular Health and Managing Pain in At-Risk Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury More Effective Than An eHealth Program Alone?  awarded by LAKESHORE FOUNDATION 2017 - 2019
  • Validation of Segmental Body Composition Assessment for SCI/D  awarded by Paralyzed Veterans of America 2017 - 2018
  • UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2017 - 2018
  • UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center - Biostatistics Core  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2017 - 2018
  • UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC)  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2017
  • UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) - Biostatistics Core  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2017
  • Beyond Textbook, Yet Simple, Statistical Tools for Reproducible Animal Research  awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences/NIH/DHHS 2015 - 2016
  • Internet Based System for Managing Obesity in Children with Disabilities  awarded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS 2013 - 2016
  • Quad-Rider Accessible Handcycle  awarded by INVOTEK, INC. 2014 - 2016
  • Private Grant  awarded by BRIGHTOUTCOME 2013 - 2016
  • Dose-Response Effects of Transformative Exercise in Improving Health and Function in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury and Multiple Sclerosis  awarded by Department of Education 2013 - 2015
  • Interactive Exercise Technologies and Exercise Physiology for People with Disabilities  awarded by Department of Education 2012 - 2015
  • Development of a Community Health Inclusion Index (CHI)  awarded by UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (CHICAGO) 2012 - 2014

    • Full Name

  • Tapan Mehta