Melissa C Funaro, MLS, MS

2026

• Biofluid Biomarkers of Ischemic Penumbra in Acute Ischemic Stroke

  Kawamura Y, Liebeskind D, Misra S, Khan E, Chook P, Wang E, Reed M, Funaro M, Tiwari P, de Havenon A, Wira C, Lam T, Rangaraju S, Lansberg M, Mishra N. Biofluid Biomarkers of Ischemic Penumbra in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Neurology Open Access 2026, 2 DOI: 10.1212/wn9.0000000000000169.

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• Scanning for representation: A scoping review of racial and ethnic diversity in MRI studies of the maternal brain

  Orchard E, Murray C, Wall K, Levy J, Shin J, Gaebler C, Hart‐Derrick V, Ayala K, Adodo A, Day M, Funaro M, Guan K, Parker T, Ricard J, Penner F, Yatziv T, Rutherford H. Scanning for representation: A scoping review of racial and ethnic diversity in MRI studies of the maternal brain. Journal Of Neuroendocrinology 2026, 38: e70232. PMID: 42494294, PMCID: PMC13397045, DOI: 10.1111/jne.70232.

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• The Integrated Stress Response in Critical Illness: A Systematic Review

  Nair A, Gkaifyllia A, Habet V, Funaro M, Faustino E, Pierce R. The Integrated Stress Response in Critical Illness: A Systematic Review. CHEST Critical Care 2026, 100288. DOI: 10.1016/j.chstcc.2026.100288.

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• Clinical Instruments Assessing Harms and Benefits of Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Scoping Review

  Grant A, Ali M, Cheng A, Funaro M, Black A, Esserman D, DeBar L, Edmond S, Becker W. Clinical Instruments Assessing Harms and Benefits of Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Scoping Review. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2026, 1-11. PMID: 42225871, PMCID: PMC13312276, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-026-10531-2.

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• Effect of Behavioral Weight Management Interventions on Symptoms of Binge‐Eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

  Berry M, Gunderson C, Alshaeba S, Funaro M, Holleck J, Marhoffer E, Masheb R. Effect of Behavioral Weight Management Interventions on Symptoms of Binge‐Eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Obesity Reviews 2026, e70154. PMID: 42167881, DOI: 10.1111/obr.70154.

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• What marks the “ideal” black doctor? a critical discourse analysis of flexnerian segregation within contemporary diversity discourses

  Black C, Konopasky A, Temple S, Sukhera J, Okolo J, Gray A, Funaro M, Fields C. What marks the “ideal” black doctor? a critical discourse analysis of flexnerian segregation within contemporary diversity discourses. Advances In Health Sciences Education 2026, 1-33. PMID: 42030013, DOI: 10.1007/s10459-026-10541-z.

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• Research Consenting Practices in Critically Ill Children: A Scoping Review.

  Kandil S, Chegondi M, Funaro M, Faustino E. Research Consenting Practices in Critically Ill Children: A Scoping Review. Hospital Pediatrics 2026, 16: e365-e380. PMID: 41991175, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2025-008915.

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• Systematic Review: Culturally Tailored Digital Substance Use Prevention Interventions for Black Adolescents

  Aneni K, Pegram D, Meyer J, Funaro M, Bruhn R, Imo U, Hogue A, Szapocznik J, Opara I. Systematic Review: Culturally Tailored Digital Substance Use Prevention Interventions for Black Adolescents. JAACAP Open 2026, 4: 569-588. PMID: 42534451, PMCID: PMC13420601, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaacop.2026.03.007.

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• Neural Correlates of Social Cognitive Functioning in Borderline Personality Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Scoping Review

  Samonek K, Basol E, Estrada S, Davydovska T, Funaro M, Harpaz-Rotem I. Neural Correlates of Social Cognitive Functioning in Borderline Personality Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Scoping Review. Chronic Stress 2026, 10 DOI: 10.1177/24705470261427216.

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• The association between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and self-compassion: A meta-analysis and systematic review

  Shnayder S, Funaro M, Ching T, Pittenger C, Kelmendi B, Adams T, Agin-Liebes G. The association between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and self-compassion: A meta-analysis and systematic review. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2026, 405: 121546. PMID: 41796771, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2026.121546.

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  This study investigates the link between self-compassion and obsessive-compulsive symptoms, finding that lower self-compassion correlates with higher symptom severity, especially intrusive moral thoughts, suggesting therapeutic potential.

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