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Manning College Research & Scholarship Day- April 16, 2026- The Future of our Health!
About Research & Scholarship Day
The Donna M. and Robert J. Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences Research & Scholarship Day will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2026 in the Third Floor Campus Center Ballroom. Breakout sessions may take place in other locations. Directions will be provided the day of the event.
Everyone is welcome to attend this free event. Students, colleagues, and clinical and community partners are all welcome!
Please contact Julie.Wright@umb.edu if you have any questions about the event.
Learn more about Research Day by reading our Research Day FAQ
Program of Events
Thursday, April 16th, 2026, 8:45a.m.-4:30p.m.
Coffee and Tea: 8:45 a.m.
Welcome and Dean's Remarks Keynote Address: 9 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
Jane Chung, PhD, RN, FGSA Associate Professor
Director, The Future Innovations for Technology and Aging (FIT) Lab ,Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Keynote Address: 10a.m.-10:50a.m.
Daniel Kim, MD, DrPH
Professor of Social Epidemiology
Department of Public Health and Health Sciences School of Community, within the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University. Core Faculty Member at the Institute for Experiential AI at the Roux Institute, and Faculty Affiliate with the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University
Faculty and Students Poster Session: 11a.m.-12p.m.
2026 Research & Scholarship Day Poster Session – List of Presenters
Student Luncheon 12p.m. to 1p.m.
Student Panel Discussion: 1p.m. to 2p.m. "What Research is Really Like: Student Perspectives"
Faculty and Student Oral Paper Presentations: 2pm-3:30pm
2026 Research & Scholarship Day Oral Sessions
Oral Presentations are held concurrently.
Please refer to the front and back of this sheet.
Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Room 2540
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Time |
Presenter |
Title |
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2:00 |
Tumilara B. Aderibigbe |
A Narrative Review of Culturally Informed Breastfeeding Interventions for African American Women |
|
2:15 |
Lezley M. Leniger |
Vaccine Coverage Risk Score (VCRS): A Transparent Predictive Model for Identifying Structural Barriers to Vaccination & Ethical Data Modeling in Public Health |
|
2:30 |
Bon K. Mai |
The Sweet Danger: Assessing the Role of Dietary Sweeteners in Type 2 Diabetes Risk Among Middle-Aged Adults |
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2:45 |
Lisa K. Morrissey |
Financial Toxicity among Caregivers of Children with Cancer: Prevalence and Measurement |
|
3:00 |
Kerin E. Donovan |
Risk factors for maternal mortality in the U.S. |
|
3:15 |
Trinity K. Stinson-Salmon |
How Food Policy Shapes Nutrition and Health Outcomes |
|
3:30 |
Nayerie Johnson |
The Affordable Care Act and Maternal Morbidity and Mortality |
Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Room 2545
|
Time |
Presenter |
Title |
|
2:00 |
Sabreen A. Darwish |
Social Networks (SN), Close Social Ties, Spousal relationship Dynamics, and Tobacco Use among Older Adults: Evidence from 2022 HRS |
|
2:15 |
Jaqueline C. Avila |
Are older adults scheduled for lung cancer screening interested in trying electronic cigarettes when conventional smoking cessation treatment fails? |
|
2:30 |
Lihe Shen |
Racial-Ethnic and Metro-Nonmetro Status Differences in Loneliness Among US Adults Aged 18–64 |
|
2:45 |
Haejin Jang |
Volunteering, Loneliness, and Cognitive Function in Later Life: Gendered Longitudinal Pathways |
|
3:00 |
Lien T. Quach |
The Role of Social Support, Loneliness, and Falls: Evidence from Women’s Interagency HIV Study |
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3:15 |
Calvin K. Tran |
Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults in Affordable Housing: Insights from the R3 Program |
|
3:30 |
Maryssa Pallis |
Caregiver-Friendly Workplace Policies and Work-Life Balance Among Nursing Assistants in VA Nursing Homes |
Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom C
|
Time |
Presenter |
Title |
|
2:00 |
Tyler E Oliver |
Blood pressure variability during muscle metaboreflex activation following isometric exercise of different intensities in healthy young adults |
|
2:15 |
Dennis Miezah |
Association Between Physical Activity, Sleep, and Hypertension Among U.S. Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Insights From NHANES |
|
2:30 |
João L. Marôco |
Isometric handgrip attenuates ventricular-arterial mismatch but not reductions in wasted pressure effort during cardiac unloading, regardless of sex |
|
2:45 |
Mohini D. Bryant Ekstrand |
Parasympathetic reactivation during muscle metaboreflex activation immediately following isometric exercise of different intensities in healthy young adults |
|
3:00 |
Mahdis Manafi |
Independent Effect of Exercise and Sodium-glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibition on Markers of MAFLD in Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes |
|
3:15 |
Nicolas J. Berger |
Training the Mitochondria: The Role of Skeletal Muscle Dynamin-Related Protein 1 |
Doctor of Nursing Practice Lightning Talks, 2-3:20pm
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Lightening Talks
Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Rm 3545
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Time |
Presenter |
Topic |
|
2:00 |
Rosenide Guerrier Pierre-Charles MSN RN FNP-C |
Transitioning Care from Long-Term Facility Back to The Community |
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2:10 |
Miah Newman MSN RN |
Onboarding of Expert Nurses transitioning to Novice Nursing Instructors |
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2:20 |
Michelle Ann Tackie MSN RN |
From Struggle to Support: Tackling Postpartum Depression |
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2:30 |
Hong Zeng, MSN, CNP, FNP-BC |
Implementation of a multimodal intervention for improving colorectal cancer screening rates in a community health center |
|
2:40 |
John Michael Kimani, MSN, PMHNP-BC |
Improving medication adherence in adults with mental health disorders |
|
2:50 |
Esther Lusu Kolison, MSN, RN |
Empowering Diabetes Self-Management in Underserved Communities |
|
3:00 |
C. Christopher Gerz, MSN, APRN, AAHIVS |
Improving the use of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in the Primary Care Setting |