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Dr. Calvin Tribby presents project of life-style factors and post breast cancer diagnosis pain at the 2025 AIM-AHEAD Annual Meeting

Dr. Tribby attended the 2025 AIM-AHEAD Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX from July 8-9, 2025. He presented a poster and met with his mentor, Gonza Namulanda (pictured). Dr. Tribby also met fellow members of the AIM-AHEAD All of Us Training Program (Cohort 2) and enjoyed a buffet for every meal.

Dr. Calvin Tribby selected as 2025 AIM-AHEAD All of Us Training Program fellows 

The AIM-AHEAD All of Us Training Program is intended to increase research in AI/ML by leveraging the All of Us data and infrastructure (Researcher Workbench). This training program was designed to increase research in AI/ML by training individuals from various backgrounds who are committed to gaining proficiency in AI/ML data analysis, and applying their expertise to benefit communities under-resourced in biomedical research. Congratulations Dr. Tribby!  (Link).

Paper led by Dr. Sarah Alismail, which studies daily and cumulative associations between objectively measured physical activity and sleep, published in Sleep Health - Journal of the National Sleep Foundation.

Insufficient sleep is linked to various health issues, while physical activity is a protective measure against chronic diseases.  This study investigates daily and cumulative associations between objectively measured physical activity and sleep (Link).

Dr. Marta Jankowska joined the data science panel discussion at the 2024 City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center Annual Retreat.

Scientists and physicians of the City of Hope National Medical Center gathered at the comprehensive cancer center annual retreat event to review and discuss the year of scientific findings and services in the catchment area.  During the data science panel discussion, Dr. Jankowska emphasizes the power for improved data transparency across the organization to push towards a broader impact within and beyond the catchment area.

Paper led by Dr. Calvin Tribby, which estimated overall, by sex, and by race and ethnicity walking behaviors in the cancer survivor population, published in Journal of Cancer Survivorship.

This study estimated overall, by sex, and by race and ethnicity walking behaviors in the cancer survivor population, where prevalence is not known, compared to those without cancer.  Volume of leisure walking was found to be higher for cancer survivors compared to those without cancer (Link).

Cancer InFocus | City of Hope, a web application that serves data visualization and exploration for the catchment area, is launched and publicly available.

Cancer InFocus is a data gathering and visualization platform designed by the Markey Cancer Center to make understanding the cancer burden in a geographic area easier.  City of Hope is a licensed member to develop and host our own Cancer InFocus platform as adapted by Dr. Calvin Tribby (Link to application).

Paper led by Dr. Marta Jankowska, on the impact of sedentary time measures on metabolic syndrome, published in Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.

This study assessed sedentary time measures using accelerometer cut points and a machine learning sedentary classification method for associations with metabolic syndrome in adults and stratified by Hispanic/Latino ethnicity. (Link)

Paper led by Anaïs Teyton, on the impact of greenspace exposure on metabolic biomarkers, published in ISEE Journal of Environmental Epidemiology.

This study improves understanding of the relationship between greenspace exposure and metabolic risk biomarkers and builds evidence for the potential positive effects of increasing green spaces in urban environments. As metabolic syndrome is a growing public health concern in the United States, identifying population-level strategies to reduce this risk is critical. (Link)

Dr. Jay Yang talks about findings on residential racial diversity and obesity prevalence at the 2024 International Medical Geography Symposium (IMGS)

The International Medical Geography Symposium (IMGS) is a biannual meeting of health and medical geographers from around the world. The 2024 conference theme is Health and Medical Geographers in a Changing World: Looking Back and Moving Forward.

Paper led by Noémie Letellier, on the combined impact of dynamic air pollution and transportation noise on cardiometabolic disorders, published in American Journal of Epidemiology

Air pollution and noise exposure may synergistically contribute to increased cardiometabolic disorders; however, few studies have examined this potential interaction nor considered exposures beyond residential location. This study investigates the combined impact of dynamic air pollution and transportation noise on cardiometabolic disorders in San Diego County. (Link)

Dr. Calvin Tribby presents project on examining environmental factors of gastric cancer at the 1st Annual Catchment Area Data (CADA) Conference

The three-day conference convenes cancer center catchment area data experts and those passionate about supporting a cancer center's mission through data analysis and community engagement. Attendees shared best practices in data collection, handling, dissemination, and utilization, while exploring policies and methodologies to advance cancer center catchment area analytics.