Prospective associations between accelerometry-derived physical activity and sedentary behaviors and mortality among cancer survivors. 
  Elizabeth A Salerno, Pedro F Saint-Maurice, Fei Wan, Lindsay Peterson, Yikyung Park, Yin Cao, Ryan P Duncan, Richard P Trioiano, Charles E Matthews

Published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum
Salerno Profile | Park Profile | Cao Profile

 

Casual mediation analysis using high-dimensional image mediator bounded in irregular domain with an application to breast cancer.
  Shu Jiang, Graham A Colditz

Published in Biometrics
Jiang Profile | Colditz Profile

 

Access for Cancer Caregivers to Education and Support for Shared Decision Making (ACCESS) intervention: a cluster cross-over randomized clinical trial.

| Epidemiology | Abstract | 
Debra Parket Oliver, Karla Washington, Jacquelyn Benson, Robin L. Kruse, Lori Popejoy, Jingxia Liu, Jami Msith, Kyle Pitzer, Patrick White, George Demiris

Published in BMJ Support Palliat Care
Lu Profile

Aimee James, PhD, MPH and Graham A. Colditz, MD, DrPH  were recognized by the AACR for their research article "Rural-Urban Differences in Cancer Incidence and Trends in the United States.” Published in the November 2018 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (CEBP), it has been selected for the CEBP Frederick P. Li Impact Award. 

Graham A. Colditz, MD, DrPH and Hank Dart, MS have a chapter published in the Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition (Fourth Edition): Cancer: Epidemiology and associations between diet and cancer."

Bailey Martin-Giacalone has received a Geographic Management of Cancer Health Disparities Program (GMaP) travel award for presenting her poster at the American Society for Preventive Oncology Annual Meeting in San Diego, happening March 12-14. Other authors include: Erin Linnenbringer, MS, PhD, Sarah Humble, MS, and Ying Liu, MD, PhD.

Eric Wiedenman has accepted an Implementation Scientist position in the Office of Lifelong Learning and Physician Learning Program, in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta. 
 

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In this month's In Good Taste, Hank Dart discusses the health benefits of whole-grain pasta. | "The long and short of whole-grain pasta" (Feast Magazine).
 

 

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In February's For Your Health column featuring Elizabeth Salerno, PhD, Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH writes about the important impact that even small bouts of physical activity can have on heart health. | "Get to the heart of the matter - get moving" (STL American).
 

"High levels of sedentary behavior have been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and even mortality."

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Friday Lunch Talks will be hosted in the Doll & Hill conference room at Taylor Avenue Building and also available on Zoom.

If you or someone you know would like to give a presentation at a Friday Lunch Talk, please reach out to Faith Tyler (ftyler@wustl.edu) or Dr. Sara Malone (sara.malone@wustl.edu) to schedule a Friday.