Research

The major research focus of the CDE department is directed toward describing and understanding the etiology of important diseases and disorders.

Ongoing research projects include:

Energy balance, risk of breast cancer and prognosis after breast cancer; investigating the complex roles of diet and physical activity
Folate, One-carbon metabolism and risk of colorectal and renal cancers
Prognostic importance of low social support and changes in social support for patient-centered outcomes after acute myocardial infarction
Nicotine Dependence: Psychiatric Co-occurrence and Impact on Quality of life
Noninvasive Measurement of Carotenoids in Human skin as a Biomarker of Fruit and Vegetable intake
Race Differences in the Eligibility for and receipt of carotid endarterectomy
Substance Abuse, HIV Infection, Medication Adherence and Mortality among a cohort of Aging US Veterans
Molecular Prognostic Markers in Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
Effects of Demand and Control at Work on Depression and Ischemic Heart Disease Claims in a Heavy Industrial cohort
Exploring mechanisms potentially underlying racial/ethnic disparities in HIV and other Sexually transmitted infections using population-based data
Potential mediators of the relationship of late life job loss on health outcomes
Future expectations and adolescent sexual risk
Mobile technology as a tool to improve healthcare delivery
Maternal Health conditions and developmental delays in children: risks and health disparities for children in New York City