FIU Discovery

Disparities in Compliance with Colorectal Cancer Screening: Evidence from Two US National Surveys.  ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION.  24:1173-1180.

The availability of essential medicines for cardiovascular diseases at healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries: The case of Bangladesh

Assessing Silicon-Mediated Growth Performances in Contrasting Rice Cultivars under Salt Stress.

COVID-19 morbidity in Afghanistan: a nationwide, population-based seroepidemiological study.  BMJ OPEN.  12.

The availability of essential medicines for diabetes at health facilities in Bangladesh: evidence from 2014 and 2017 national surveys

Genetic diversity and yield performance among T. Aman rice (Oryza sativa L.) landraces in Barishal region of Bangladesh

Dignity, Shame, Stigma, or Ignorance in Avoidance of Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings among Women of Caribbean Descent

A novel index-based decision support toolkit for safe reopening following a generalized lockdown in low and middle-income countries.  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS.  11.

Changes in prevalence, and factors associated with tobacco use among Bangladeshi school students: evidence from two nationally representative surveys

The Devastating Cost of Racial and Ethnic Health Inequity in the COVID-19 Pandemic.  JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.  113:114-117.

Cesarean delivery and early childhood diseases in Bangladesh: An analysis of Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)

Phenotypic and Molecular Marker Based Screening of Coastal Rice Landraces under Salt Stress

Knowledge of Cervical Cancer and Adherence to Pap Smear Screening Test Among Female University Students in a Multiethnic Institution, USA.  JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.  112:300-307.

State-Mandated Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Screen Time Policies in Child Care Centers

HPV Vaccination and Knowledge of Cervical Cancer among Female University Students in a Multiethnic Institution, USA

Differential Expression under Podosphaera xanthii and Abiotic Stresses Reveals Candidate MLO Family Genes in Cucumis melo L

Korean Brassica oleracea germplasm offers a novel source of qualitative resistance to blackleg disease

Discovery of candidate genes for heterosis breeding in Brassica oleracea L.

Trends and disparities in the prevalence of physicians' counseling on exercise among the US adult population, 2000-2010.  PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  99:1-6.

Genome-wide identification, characterization and expression profiling of LIM family genes in Solanum lycopersicum L.

Trends and disparities in the prevalence of physicians' counseling on diet and nutrition among the US adult population, 2000-2011.  PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  89:70-75.

Identification of an Accident Prediction Model for Red Light Camera Analysis

Characterization and expression profiling of MYB transcription factors against stresses and during male organ development in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis).

Prevalence of Smokeless Tobacco among Low Socioeconomic Populations: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.  PLOS ONE.  11.

Alfin-like transcription factor family: characterization and expression profiling against stresses in Brassica oleracea

Expression Profiling of MLO Family Genes under Podosphaera xanthii Infection and Exogenous Application of Phytohormones in Cucumis melo L.

The Impact of Red Light Cameras on Crashes Within Miami-Dade County, Florida.  TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION.  16:773-780.

Characterization of self-incompatibility genes in the intergeneric hybrid xBrassicoraphanus.  PLANT SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION.  300:1903-1911.

Bayesian Method for Modeling Male Breast Cancer Survival Data.  ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION.  15:663-669.

Model-Based Survival Estimates of Female Breast Cancer Data.  ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION.  15:2893-2900.

The Effectiveness of Red Light Cameras in the United States-A Literature Review.  TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION.  15:542-550.

Molecular Genetic Aspects of Self-incompatibility in Brassicaceae

Factors Explaining Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Rates of Physician Recommendation for Colorectal Cancer Screening.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  103:E91-E99.

Characterization of Thaumatin-like Gene Family and Identification of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum Inducible Genes in Brassica oleracea

Enhancement of resistance to soft rot (Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum) in transgenic Brassica rapa

Molecular characterization of thaumatin family genes related to stresses in Brassica rapa

Family History of Cancer and Its Association With Breast Cancer Risk Perception and Repeat Mammography.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  102:2322-2329.

The emergence of separation protest is robust under conditions of severe developmental stress in rural Bangladesh.  INFANT BEHAVIOR & DEVELOPMENT.  35:393-396.

Clustering Very Low-Income, Insured Women's Mammography Screening Barriers Into Potentially Functional Subgroups.  WOMENS HEALTH ISSUES.  22:E259-E266.

Advances in in vitro culture of the Brassicaceae crop plants

Progress in Genetic Manipulation of the Brassicaceae

Breastfeeding and cognitive development of children: assessment at one year of age.

Predictive inference from two-parameter weibull model given a doubly censored sample of hepatocellular carcinoma of liver patients

Sensitivity analysis of predictive modeling for responses from the three-parameter Weibull model with a follow-up doubly censored sample of cancer patients.  COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS & DATA ANALYSIS.  55:3093-3103.

Genetic Divergence in Landraces of Bangladesh Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Parental knowledge, attitude and practice related to blindness of children in some selected Upazilla of Bangladesh.

Randomized Controlled Trial of Mammography Intervention in Insured Very Low-Income Women.  CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION.  19:1790-1798.

Analysis of national healthcare systems: Searching for a model for developing countries Trinidad and tobago as a test case

Barriers to mammography screening in a managed care population

ARE WOMEN WITH FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS AT HIGH RISK OF UNDERUTILIZATION OF MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENING?.  WOMENS HEALTH ISSUES.  19:79-87.

Breast Cancer Knowledge and Barriers to Mammography in a Low-Income Managed Care Population.  JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION.  24:261-266.

A Community Trial To Test The Effectiveness Of Intervention Strategies To Improve Mammography Screening Rates Among Underserved Women.  ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.  18:715.

Changes Needed in the Healthcare System Perspectives of Lay Health Workers

Colorectal cancer prevention: Adherence patterns and correlates of tests done for screening purposes within United States populations.  CANCER DETECTION AND PREVENTION.  30:134-143.

Racial/ethnic disparity and predictors of leisure-time physical activity among US men.  ETHNICITY & DISEASE.  15:40-52.

Impact of a two-city community cancer prevention intervention on African Americans.  JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.  97:1479-1488.

Empowering Factors Among Breast Cancer Screening Compliant Underserved Populations

Colorectal cancer prevention: Adherence patterns and correlates of tests done for screening purposes within U.S. populations.  ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.  15:663-664.

Effect of race on long-term survival of breast cancer patients: Transinstitutional analysis from an inner city hospital and university medical center.  AMERICAN SURGEON.  71:164-170.

Amniotic fluid concentration of collagenase-1 and collagenese-3 are increased in polyhydremnios.  JOURNAL OF PERINATAL MEDICINE.  32:122-125.

Using focus groups to understand health-related practices and perceptions of African Americans: Nashville REACH 2010 preliminary findings.  ETHNICITY & DISEASE.  14:S1-S1.

Prevalence and Correlates of Initiation of Smoking Behavior among Preteen Black and White Children.  JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.  96:200-208.

Empowering factors in repeat mammography: Insights from the stories of underserved women

Shaping Environments for Reductions in Type 2 Diabetes Risk Behaviors: A Look at CVD and Cancer Interventions

Impact of a drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E) program in preventing the initiation of cigarette smoking in fifth-and sixth-grade students.  JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.  94:249-256.

Empowering Factors Among Breast Cancer Screening Compliant Underserved Populations

How the health care system can improve mammography-screening rates for underserved women: A closer look at the health care delivery system

Methyl-Deficient Diets and Risks of Breast Cancer Among African-American Women: A Case-Control Study by Methylation Status of the ER Gene

Empowering Factors Among Breast Cancer Screening Compliant Underserved Populations

Difficulty in reaching low-income women for screening mammography.  JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED.  11:45-57.

Nutritional correlates of frequency and length of breastfeeds in rural Bangladesh.  EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.  41:97-110.

Developmental, behavioural, and environmental risk factors for diarrhoea among rural Bangladeshi children of less than two years.

Bhat-dhara—catching rice: A folk milestone in the development of Bangladeshi children: An investigation of parental beliefs and decision making in introducing young children to family meals.  ECOLOGY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION.  32:227-238.

Assessment of the Impact of a Hygiene on Environmental Sanitation, Childhood Diarrhoea, and the Growth of Children in Rural Bangladesh

A longitudinal study of the impact of behavioural change intervention on cleanliness, diarrhoeal morbidity and growth of children in rural Bangladesh.  SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE.  37:159-171.

Assessment of the effects of teaching germ theory on changes in hygiene behaviors, cleanliness, and diarrheal incidence in rural bangladesh..  INTERNATIONAL QUARTERLY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION.  14:283-298.

Assessment of the impact of a hygiene intervention on environmental sanitation, childhood diarrhoea, and the growth of children in rural Bangladesh

Community-based trial and ethnographic techniques for the development of hygiene intervention in rural bangladesh..  INTERNATIONAL QUARTERLY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION.  12:183-202.

A comparison of some confidence intervals for estimating the population coefficient of variation: a simulation study.  SORT-STATISTICS AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH TRANSACTIONS.  36:45-68.

Empowering factors for regular mammography screening in under-served populations: Pilot survey results in Tennessee.  ETHNICITY & DISEASE.  15:387-394.

Predictive inference from two-parameter Weibull model given a doubly censored sample of hepatocellular carcinoma of liver patients.  119-131.

Availability of Essential Medicines for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases in Health Facilities of Bangladesh: A Population-Based Study.  PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY. 126-127.

Colorectal cancer disparities by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status in south Florida.  CANCER RESEARCH.

Are women with functional limitations and lack of access to healthcare at high risk of underutilization of mammography screening?.  CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION. 2706S-2706S.

Modeling Occurrence of Dengue Cases in Malaysia.  IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 1511-1512.

Behavioural factors in diarrhoeal illness among Bangladeshi infants..  JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS. 331-332.

Letters to the editor.  JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS. 331.

Characterization and stress-induced expression analysis of Alfin-like transcription factors in Brassica rapa..  1299-1311.

Anthocyanin biosynthesis for cold and freezing stress tolerance and desirable color in Brassica rapa..  383-394.

Molecular characterization of BZR transcription factor family and abiotic stress induced expression profiling in Brassica rapa..  92-104.

Genome-wide identification and characterization of MADS-box family genes related to organ development and stress resistance in Brassica rapa..  BMC GENOMICS. 178.

Identification and expression analysis of WRKY family genes under biotic and abiotic stresses in Brassica rapa..  79-95.

Identification and expression analysis of cold and freezing stress responsive genes of Brassica oleracea..  GENE. 215-223.

Characterization of dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR) genes and their association with cold and freezing stress in Brassica rapa..  GENE. 46-55.

Identification and characterization of LIM gene family in Brassica rapa..  BMC GENOMICS. 641.

Erratum: Factors explaining racial/ethnic disparities in rates of physician recommendation for colorectal cancer screening (Am J Public Health. 2013;103(7):e91-e99. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2012.301034).  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. e6.

Gene ontology based characterization of expressed sequence tags (ESTs) of Brassica rapa cv. Osome..  522-530.

Characterization and expression analysis of dirigent family genes related to stresses in Brassica..  144-153.

Molecular characterization of stress resistance-related chitinase genes of Brassica rapa..  106-115.

Identification and characterization of stress resistance related genes of Brassica rapa..  979-987.

Identification and expression analysis of chitinase genes related to biotic stress resistance in Brassica..  MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS. 3649-3657.

Development of self-compatible B. rapa by RNAi-mediated S locus gene silencing..  PLOS ONE. e49497.

Safe Reopening Following Generalized Lockdowns: A Strategy Based on Evidence from 24 Worldwide Countries

Unraveling the genetic enigma of rice submergence tolerance: Shedding light on the role of ethylene response factor-encoding gene SUB1A-1..  108224.

Aging and the COVID-19 pandemic: The inter-related roles of biology, physical wellbeing, social norms and global health systems.  MATURITAS. 99-104.

Chagas Disease Prevalence in Colombia: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.  81-89.

A Review: Associations Between Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder, Physical Activity, Medication Use, Eating Behaviors and Obesity in Children and Adolescents.  ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING. 495-504.

The Role of HIV in the Progression through the Stages of the Human Papillomavirus to Cervica Cancer Pathway.  94-103.