Garrett Ash, PhD
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Biography
I am an investigator-track faculty member with career mission of developing digital health interventions and health system workflows that personalize care, leveraging data from a) continuous glucose monitors and b) consumer grade wearable devices. I began using wearable biosensors for research with my predoctoral dissertation measuring antihypertensive effects of exercise using wearable 24hr ambulatory blood pressure monitors. As a PI, I have completed several pilot studies and currently completing an NIDDK mentored research scientist award (1K01DK129441) developing an informatics-based digital application to promote safe exercise in middle-aged adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). I am separately developing a similar approach for type 2 diabetes (T2D), which started by leading a VA HSR&D Locally Initiated Pilot gathering formative interviews from Veterans with T2D about continuous glucose monitoring and mobile exercise resources. I have since been an MPI on two projects focused on the implementation of continuous glucose monitors and consumer grade wearable devices into clinical workflow. Finally, I am integrating continuous glucose monitoring and virtual reality technology into a peer support intervention for adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
Our work has recently been featured with our collaborator GlucoseZone. https://f.io/jU1Mfu2A
Education & Training
- Associated Health FellowVeterans Afffairs Connecticut Health Center (2022)
- PhDUniversity of Connecticut, Exercise Physiology (2015)
- MScUniversity of Oxford, Science and Medicine of Athletic Performance (2009)
- BASwarthmore College, Chemistry (2005)
Activities
- Machine Learning the Real-Time Biopsychosocial Basis of Health DisparitiesBoston, MA, United States 2024American College of Sports Medicine
- The Sports Technology Quality FrameworkBoston, MA, United States 2024American College of Sports Medicine
- Forecasting Exercise Lapses in Individuals with Type 1 Diabetes Using State Space ModelsVienna, Vienna, Austria 2024International Conference on Learning Representations Workshop in Time Series for Health
- Perceptions of Physical Activity and Diabetes Self-Management in a Virtual Program for Adolescents with Type 1 DiabetesPhiladelphia, PA, United States 2024Society of Behavioral Medicine
- An Avatar-Based Social Physical Activity Program (ASPA) for Adolescents with Type 1 DiabetesPhiladelphia, PA, United States 2024Society of Behavioral Medicine
- The Home-Based Virtual Activity Program for Youth with T1D (HAP-V-T1D) Intervention: Protocol Development and FeasibilityPhiladelphia, PA, United States 2024Society of Behavioral Medicine
- Integrating Wearable Devices into Lifestyle Interventions and Healthcare System Workflows: Closing the Feedback LoopWorcester, MA, United States 2024University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Population and Quantitative Health Sciences Weekly Seminar
- Implementing 24hr Biological and Psychological Monitoring to Address Gaps in Health Support for Military and VeteransSpringfield, MA, United States 2023New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine
- Feasibility and Acceptability of Avatar-based Social Physical Activity Support for Adolescents with Type 1 DiabetesWest Haven, CT, United States 2023International Virtual Reality Healthcare Association, Virtual Reality and Pediatrics Healthcare Symposium
- Practical applications and considerations for the use of transdermal alcohol biosensors in applied research: a conversation with expertsSeattle, WA, United States 2023Research Society on Alcoholism
- A roadmap for the integration of consumer-grade wearable devices into clinical researchSeattle, WA, United States 2023Academy Health Annual Research Meeting
- Combination Therapy - Continuous Glucose Monitoring Technology with Digital Fitness as a Therapy for Type 2 DiabetesNew Haven, CT, United States 2023Yale Innovation Summit
- Informatics-Based Digital Application to Promote Safe Exercise in Middle-Aged Adults with Type 1 DiabetesOrlando, FL, United States 2023Accelerating Solutions to Optimize Glycemic Control and Weight Management In Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes (ACT1ON) Consortium Meeting
- Combination Therapy - Continuous Glucose Monitoring Technology with Digital Fitness as a Therapy for Type 2 DiabetesNew Haven, CT, United States 2022Yale Life Sciences Pitchfest
- Machine Learning to Identify Predictors of Lapses in a Beginners’ Exercise Program for Adults with Type 1 DiabetesChicago, IL, United States 2022American Heart Association Scientific Sessions
- Machine Learning for Fitness AppsProvidence, RI, United States 2022New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine
- Feasibility of Communal Physical Activity Intervention By Electronic Challenge-Based Gamification At A Public UniversitySan Diego, CA, United States 2022American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
- Comparison of 10- and 13-item versions of the CRAVE / ARGE scale in a large sample of Brazilians: A motivation states studyPuako, HI, United States 2022North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
- Solitary and Social Components of Campus-Based Virtual Physical Activity Support: Uptake and Associations with OutcomesPuako, HI, United States 2022North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
- Validation of the CRAVE / ARGE scale in Brazilian Portuguese: A motivation states studyPuako, HI, United States 2022North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
- The role of motivation states in the regulation of movement and sedentarism: Automaticity, deliberation, self-control and “want-to” versus “have-to”Puako, HI, United States 2022North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
- Affectively-charged motivation states to move, be active and be sedentary: Mixed-method validation and changes across a focus group interview periodPuako, HI, United States 2022North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
- Combining Diabetes Technology with Digital Fitness for People with Type 1 Diabetes Plus Sedentary Lifestyle and/or OverweightNew York, NY, United States 2022Greater New York Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine
- Combining Diabetes Technology with Digital Fitness for People with Type 1 Diabetes Plus Sedentary Lifestyle and/or OverweightHong Kong, Hong Kong 2022International Conference on Environment & Human Health
- Combination Therapy - Continuous Glucose Monitoring Technology with Digital Fitness as a Therapy for Type 2 DiabetesNew Haven, CT, United States 2021Yale Life Sciences Pitchfest
- Personalized Big Data for Type 1 Diabetes Exercise SupportZoom 2021IEEE Biomedical Health Informatics jointly with Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks 2021
- The Role of the Exercise Professional in Bariatric SurgeryProvidence, RI, United States 2021New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine
- Evaluation of methods to recruit adults with type 1 diabetes for a mobile exercise support program during a pandemicVirtual meeting 2021Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting
- Establishing a Global Standard for Wearable Devices in Sport and Fitness: Perspectives from the International Federation of Sports Medicine and the European Federation of Sports Medicine AssociationsDüsseldorf, NRW, Germany 2020MEDICA Medicine and Sports Conference
- Personalized Big Data for Type 1 Diabetes Exercise Support: Feasibility and AcceptabilityWuhan, Hubei, China 2020BGI International Conference on Genomics
- Exercise Support for People with Type 1 Diabetes Plus Sedentary Lifestyle and/or OverweightIndianapolis, IN, United States 2020American College of Sports Medicine Brown Bag Series in Science
- Sport and Fitness Wearable Industry Stakeholder Panel: Improving Interoperability, Health Record Integration, Quality Assurance, and Data StandardizationProvidence, RI, United States 2020New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine
- Using Web-Based Social Media to Recruit Heavy-Drinking Young Adults for Sleep InterventionSan Francisco, CA, United States 2020Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting
- The New Guiding Reference Standard for Wearable Devices by the International Federation of Sports Medicine: Open Forum for ACSM Membership FeedbackProvidence, RI, United States 2019New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine
- Bidirectional Relationships of Daily Physical Activity and Sleep Among Patients with Heart Failure and InsomniaOrlando, FL, United States 2019American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
- Coaching Exercise for Type 1 Diabetes; From Sedentary Children to Student-Athletes, Using Personalized and Group-Based ApproachesProvidence, RI, United States 2018New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine
- Safety and Health Outcomes of a Physical Activity Program for Adolescents with Type 1 DiabetesMinneapolis, MN, United States 2018American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
- Bright 1 Bodies: Extending the Bright Bodies Weight Management Program to Sedentary Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).New Orleans, LA, United States 2018Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting
- Physical Activity Promotion Strategies for Youth with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes and those at risk of Type 2Providence, RI, United States 2017New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine
- Impact on Metabolic Syndrome of School-Based Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) Prevention Programs in At-Risk YouthSan Diego, CA, United States 2017American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions
- Bio-Behavioral Research Section IGNITE Creativity Competition: Bright 1 Bodies - Intensive Lifestyles for Teens with Type 1 DiabetesNew Orleans, LA, United States 2016The Obesity Society
- Comparison of the Clinical Determinants of the Blood Pressure Response Following Two Different Exercise ModalitiesSan Diego, CA, United States 2015American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
- The Immediate and Long-Lasting Antihypertensive Effects of Aerobic Versus Isometric Handgrip ExerciseOrlando, FL, United States 2014American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
- The Immediate Antihypertensive Effects of Aerobic Versus Isometric Handgrip ExerciseIndianapolis, IN, United States 2013American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
- Clinical and Genetic Determinants of Blood Pressure under Ambulatory Conditions on Days with and without ExerciseBoston, MA, United States 2013Experimental Biology
- Exercise Prescription for Health: New and Emerging Findings Using Blood Pressure as a Model.Providence, RI, United States 2012New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine
- A Priori Search for Candidate Genes that May Improve the Likelihood of Finding Associations with the Blood Pressure Response to ExerciseSan Francisco, CA, United States 2012American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
- Evidence for the Importance of Genomics in Exercise: Insights from the FAMuSS Study.Providence, RI, United States 2011New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine
- Glucocorticoid Receptor Genetic Variants Associate with Physical Activity and the Muscle Response to Resistance TrainingDenver, CO, United States 2011American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
- No Association Between ACE Gene Variation and Endurance Athlete Status in EthiopiansSeattle, WA, United States 2009American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Diabetes Special Interest Group Innovative Research Award | Society of Behavioral Medicine | 2024 |
Yale Innovation Summit ePoster Winner (Health) | Yale Ventures | 2023 |
Yale Lifesciences Pitchfest Semifinalist | Office of Cooperative Research | 2022 |
Yale Lifesciences Pitchfest Semifinalist | Office of Cooperative Research | 2021 |
Top Reviewers for Clinical Medicine Award | Publons | 2018 |
New Investigator Award | New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine | 2016 |
National Doctoral Scholar Award | American Kinesiology Association | 2015 |
Outstanding Doctoral Student Scholarship | University of Connecticut, Department of Kinesiology | 2015 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Sports Tech Research Network | Committee planning first annual summit | 2022 - Present |
Journal of Clinical Hypertension | Associate Editor | 2022 - Present |
Heart and Lung | Editorial Board Member | 2022 - Present |
Journal of Medical Internet Research | Reviewer | 2022 - Present |
Advisory Committee for Master of Science in Human Performance & Clinical Exercise Physiology, Southern Connecticut State University | Member | 2022 - Present |
Sports Tech Research Network | Quality Assessment of Sport Technologies’ Special Interest Group | 2021 - Present |
Yale School of Nursing | Dissertation committee member (reader) for Shuyuan Huang | 2019 - 2022 |
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research | Senior Editor | 2016 - Present |
Running Across Borders | Social Enterprise focused on grassroots athletics, education, and sports travel in East Africa. Partner with Town of Runners award-winning documentary and featured in press (Runnersworld, Scientific American, CNN, BBC) | 2009 - Present |