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Monday, April 21, 2025
Exploring the nuanced relationship between meditation app use and psychological distress among justice-involved youthCDIS faculty members Dr. Ashley D. Kendall and Dr. Bethany C. Bray co-authored a new study published in Clinical Psychological Science examining how different ways of measuring “dosage” of a meditation app relate to changes in psychological
Monday, April 21, 2025
IMAGE study explores a culturally grounded approach to community-based sexual health programming.Black girls in the U.S. continue to face disproportionately high rates of HIV and STIs. Meanwhile, Black male caregivers are often underutilized in prevention efforts, despite their unique role in shaping family relationships. A newly published protocol paper in
Monday, April 14, 2025
A qualitative study explores how to adapt and implement a sexual and reproductive health intervention for Latina teens and their caregivers.A new study led by Dr. Kate Merrill and co-authored by CDIS researchers and community partners explores how the Floreciendo program was adapted to better serve Latina teens and their
Monday, April 7, 2025
Using Implementation Science to Deliver Culturally Grounded Sexual and Reproductive Health ProgramsA recent study led by Dr. Kate Merrill and co-authored by CDIS researchers and community partners outlines a strategy for implementing Floreciendo, a culturally grounded sexual and reproductive health program for Latina teens and their female caregivers. This program
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
The American Kidney Fund (AKF) named Dr. Momen Abbasi as one of the two recipients of its 2025 Clinical Scientist in Nephrology (CSN) fellowship program on March 25, 2025, in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Abbasi, a nephrology fellow at the University of Illinois Chicago, is pioneering non-invasive kidney disease assessment by
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Study Highlights the Importance of Culturally Adapted Assessments for Depression, Anxiety, and PTSDA recent study co-authored by CDIS researchers, including Dr. Erin Emerson and Dr. Geri Donenberg, has been published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. The research focuses on assessing the psychometric properties of mental health screening tools among
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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Publication: JAMA Internal Medicine Published on: 2024 Dec 30 Multicenter NIH-funded Clinical Trial Finds that Intervention Improved Pain for Adults Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis Drs. Michael Fischer and Ardith Doorenbos led the UIC-team in a multicenter randomized clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of pain coping skills training for pain among adults
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Rising Star Award Christopher Fernandes, MD was honored with the Departmental Rising Star Award during the College of Medicine’s 2024 Faculty Recognition Ceremony. This award is presented to one junior faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional potential to become a future leader in their chosen field. We are excited to
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Leading the Charge in HIV Research and Implementation Science: Introducing Our New Director:We are excited to announce that Sybil Hosek, PhD, has been appointed as the new Director of the Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science (CDIS), effective October 7, 2024. Dr. Hosek is a seasoned researcher with over 20
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
What Happens After the Funding Ends?: A Qualitative Sustainability Investigation of Emergency Department-Based Peer Support Programs This qualitative investigation, with contributions from CDIS Faculty Affiliate Dr. Dennis Watson, examines the sustainability of emergency department-based peer support programs following the end of state-funded opioid initiatives. The study provides an in-depth exploration
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