Scientific publications, posters, conferences & abstracts

I have been conducting research for 7+ years at different labs, including the Lefkowitz Laboratory, Woloschack Laboratory, ARISE Health Lab, the Department of Pediatrics at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Voices of Child Health in Chicago.

Conferences Attended

Over the past years, I’ve attended many conferences and presentations, including:

  • Pediatric Academic Societies

  • IPHAM Population Health Forum

    • Rowland “Bing” Chang Excellence in Research Award finalist 

  • Research Scholar Day at Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern

  • Illinois Public Health Association

  • Midwest Society of Pediatric Research

  • American Public Health Association (APHA)

Parent Awareness of and Attitudes Toward Gender-Affirming Pediatric Health Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Peer-reviewed research paper on parent attitudes and gender-affirming care. Co-authors listed on manuscript.

Published in Journal of Adolescent Health

Voices of Child Health in Chicago Monthly Research Reports

The core authoring team includes Marie Heffernan, Carly Menker, Anne Bendelow, Tracie Smith and Matthew Davis.

Published by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Parental Concerns About Climate Change in a Major United States City

Peer-reviewed research paper on examining climate change concerns among parents in Chicago. Co-authors listed on manuscript.

Published in Academic Pediatrics

Adverse childhood experiences, child behavioral health needs, and family characteristics associated with the presence of a firearm in the home: a survey of parents in Chicago

Peer-reviewed research paper on ACEs and firearms in the home. Co-authors listed on manuscript.

Published in Injury Epidemiology

The Enduring Legacy of Marie Curie: Impacts of Radium in 21 st Century Radiological and Medical Sciences

Peer-reviewed research paper on the accomplishments and impact of Marie Curie and radium. Co-authors listed on manuscript.

Published in International Journal of Radiation Biology

Abstracts and Posters Presented

I have written and presented many abstracts and posters of my work over the past years.

Targeted Vaccine Messaging to Promote COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Youth

Peer-reviewed research paper to assess the effectiveness of distinct message types in promoting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination intentions for parents of children and adolescents. Co-authors listed on manuscript.

Published in Pediatrics

Examining socio-demographic factors to optimize communication strategies and further reach of health information and resources among urban parents

Peer-reviewed research brief on optimizing communication strategies to further reach of health information/resources. Co-authors listed on manuscript.

Published in American Journal of Public Health