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New research study funded by Team Science Pilot Award from UT Southwestern CTSA Program

A new study from the PAWS Lab was among one of the two projects selected for the UT Southwestern CTSA Program’s Team Science Pilot Award! The project, titled “From Machine Learning to Community Engagement- A Multidisciplinary Approach to Optimize Glucose-based Biological Feedback for Physical Activity,” will be co-led by PAWS Lab director, Dr. Liao, and … Continue reading “New research study funded by Team Science Pilot Award from UT Southwestern CTSA Program”

UTA RESEARCHER INVESTIGATES CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH DISPARITIES

A University of Texas at Arlington researcher hopes to harness the power of technology to help an underserved group of Americans on the path to a healthier future. Liao Yue, assistant professor of kinesiology and director of the Physical Activity and Wearable Sensors Research Lab, has received a $231,000 Career Development Award from the American Heart … Continue reading “UTA RESEARCHER INVESTIGATES CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH DISPARITIES”

CANCER SURVIVORS MAKING STRIDES IN COMMUNITY-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAMS

In a new research article published in Cancer, researcher and assistant professor Dr. Yue Liao in the Department of Kinesiology, and co-lead author of the paper, found that cancer survivors improved their quality of life, physical activity level and physical functioning after completing a 12-week group-based exercise program. Liao and her partners conducted their research through Active Living … Continue reading “CANCER SURVIVORS MAKING STRIDES IN COMMUNITY-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAMS”

HELPING BLACK MEN COPE WITH PROSTATE CANCER

UTA partners with MD Anderson to improve health outcomes after cancer diagnoses A researcher in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation (CONHI) is collaborating with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to investigate Black prostate cancer patients and the stress they and their partners face in everyday life. The National Institutes of … Continue reading “HELPING BLACK MEN COPE WITH PROSTATE CANCER”

Dr. Liao selected for the Diversity Institute for Emerging Leaders by the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)

Dr. Liao Yue was recently selected for the Diversity Institute for Emerging Leaders by the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM). The purpose of the SBM Diversity Institute for Emerging Leaders is to help early-career scientists and clinicians develop into effective, thoughtful leaders by fostering leadership skills and a deep understanding of the principles of diversity … Continue reading “Dr. Liao selected for the Diversity Institute for Emerging Leaders by the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)”