Mission
The goals of the CML are to:
Mentorship
Each mentee will be provided ample and varied opportunities for:
Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity
We are committed to creating a safe environment in our laboratory where we acknowledge disparities and systemic bias, and where everyone’s voice is welcome and heard. A complete inclusivity statement can be found here.
Science
Worldwide, health systems are struggling under the escalating burden of non-communicable diseases, of which cardiometabolic complications and subsequent cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are arguably at the forefront. Of particular concern, atherosclerosis, the process leading to CVD, is occurring at an increasingly younger age, prolonging the burden of disease and resulting in lost years of productivity, a decreased quality of life, and a growing economic burden. The rapidly changing cardiometabolic disease epidemiology points to the importance of environmental, behavioral, and social-cultural determinants of health.
There are two particularly important periods in one’s life in terms of ultimate cardiometabolic disease risk: pre-adolescence, and young adulthood (18-24 yrs). During early childhood, when biological systems are most alterable/plastic there, chronic disease risk trajectories are hard-wired though the interplay between genetic and environmental cues. Important environmental cues include: physical activity, nutrition, sleep behavior, as well as psychosocial stressors. During the transition from adolescence to young adulthood, sudden environmental and resource changes coincide with dramatic biological, psychological, and social development. These developmental factors differ by sex and minority status, including racial/ethnic minorities and those who identify is LGBTQIA+. Unfortunately, lifestyle and cardiometabolic disease research has predominantly targeted adults middle-aged and older, and young-adulthood has been neglected.
The CML investigates the interactions between lifestyle behaviors and cardiometabolic health. Specific inter-related interests include:
The goals of the CML are to:
- Facilitate the growth and personal development of mentees.
- A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusivity.
- Conduct science to improve population health span.
Mentorship
Each mentee will be provided ample and varied opportunities for:
- Understanding each step of scientific enquiry.
- Personal development.
- Three key skills:
- Leadership.
- Written and verbal communication.
- Self-promotion.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity
We are committed to creating a safe environment in our laboratory where we acknowledge disparities and systemic bias, and where everyone’s voice is welcome and heard. A complete inclusivity statement can be found here.
Science
Worldwide, health systems are struggling under the escalating burden of non-communicable diseases, of which cardiometabolic complications and subsequent cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are arguably at the forefront. Of particular concern, atherosclerosis, the process leading to CVD, is occurring at an increasingly younger age, prolonging the burden of disease and resulting in lost years of productivity, a decreased quality of life, and a growing economic burden. The rapidly changing cardiometabolic disease epidemiology points to the importance of environmental, behavioral, and social-cultural determinants of health.
There are two particularly important periods in one’s life in terms of ultimate cardiometabolic disease risk: pre-adolescence, and young adulthood (18-24 yrs). During early childhood, when biological systems are most alterable/plastic there, chronic disease risk trajectories are hard-wired though the interplay between genetic and environmental cues. Important environmental cues include: physical activity, nutrition, sleep behavior, as well as psychosocial stressors. During the transition from adolescence to young adulthood, sudden environmental and resource changes coincide with dramatic biological, psychological, and social development. These developmental factors differ by sex and minority status, including racial/ethnic minorities and those who identify is LGBTQIA+. Unfortunately, lifestyle and cardiometabolic disease research has predominantly targeted adults middle-aged and older, and young-adulthood has been neglected.
The CML investigates the interactions between lifestyle behaviors and cardiometabolic health. Specific inter-related interests include:
- Interactions between lifestyle behaviors and cardiometabolic disease etiology across the lifespan. With a particular focus on sedentary behavior in young adults.
- The development and interpretation of methodologies for assessing cardiometabolic health.
- The translation of basic and applied science into public health outcomes.
