COE Accomplishments

Publications and Presentations:

2024 Publications and Presentations: 

Caravella, G., Grimaldi, J., Bily, L., Dineen, P., Martillotti, R., Mock, K., Moyer, A., Mermelstein, L., Payne, J., Scarbrough, K., Nemesure, B. (December 2024) Recruitment of Males from Underserved Communities in Prostate Cancer Research: Reflections and Recommendations.  
International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health, Volume 7, Number 2
https://doi.org/10.3138/ijmsch.2024.0119

Malik, S.; Mock, K.O.; Martillotti, R.; Caravella, G.; Zhou, X.; Mbamelu, M.; Scarbrough, K.H. (December 2024) HPV Vaccines Among University Students: Understanding Barriers and Facilitators of Vaccine Uptake. Vaccines 2024, 12,1385. 
https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines12121385

Mastrogiacomo, C., Courtepatte, A., Moyer, A., Preece, C., Thompson, P., Stopeck, A., (October 2024) Willingness of Women at Increased Risk of Breast Cancer to Participate in Prevention Trials. JCO Oncology Practice. https://doi.org/10.1200/OP-24-00487

Atchade, A., Williams, J., Mermelstein, L., Nemesure, B. (April 2024) Unraveling the Complexities of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer: A Perspective on Dietary and Microbial Influences. Frontiers Public Health, Volume 12-2024, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1370108

Martillotti, R., Mock, K., Patel, D., Moyer, A., Mermelstein, L., Scarbrough, K., Caravella, G., Bily L., MA, Grimaldi, J., Dineen, P., Phillips, J., Houghton, K., Nemesure, B. (March 2024) Racial disparities in colorectal cancer: A qualitative study of barriers to care, knowledge, and screenings [Poster Presentation]. 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

2023 Publications and Presentations:

Dineen, P., Orduna, L., Hansen, S., Tejeda, A., Alejo, R. (2023). The Socioeconomic Impact of Mobile Mammography. Journal of Oncology Navigation & Survivorship; 14(2): 39-45. https://www.jons-online.com/issues/2023/february-2023-vol-14-no-2?view=article&artid=4821:socioeconomic-impact-mobile-mammography

Nemesure, B., Scarbrough, K., Mermelstein, L. (2023). Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer Stage at Diagnosis Persist Despite Community Affluence. Research and Reports in Urology; 14:305-312. https://doi.org/10.2147/RRU.S371838.

Nemesure, B., Scarbrough, K., Mermelstein, L. (2023). Does Community Affluence Improve Survival of Colorectal Cancer? AJPM Focus2023;2(4):100144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focus.2023.100144

Scarbrough, K., Craigg, D. (2023, March 6). Vaccination: A Snapshot of Rates, Perceptions, and Health Literacy on a Public Northeastern University Campus [Poster Presentation]. Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine 17th Annual Women in Medicine Research Day, Stony Brook, NY, United States.

Scarbrough, K., Craigg, D. (2023, March 22). Vaccination: A Snapshot of Rates, Perceptions, and Health Literacy on a Public Northeastern University Campus [Poster Presentation and Talk]. American College of Preventive Medicine Annual Meeting 2023, New Orleans, LA, United States.

Payne, J., Martillotti, R., Mock, O., Francois, J., Moyer, A., Bily, L., Caravella, G., Grimaldi, J., Jadotte, Y., Mermelstein, L., Phillips, J., Scarbrough, K., Nemesure, B. (2023, April 26). A Qualitative Study of Black Men’s Prostate Cancer Attitudes, Beliefs, Barriers to Care, and Access to Health Information [Poster Presentation]. Society of Behavioral Medicine 44th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, United States.

Caravella, G., Grimaldi, J.(October 2023). Establishing Focus Groups in Underserved Communities: It’s All About Trust [Poster Presentation and Breakout Session]. Cancer Center Community Impact Forum, Miami, FL, United States. 

Malik, S., Zhou, X., Martillotti, R., Mock, K., Caravella, G., Mbamelu, M., Caxaj, L., Scarbrough, K. (November 2023). HPV vaccines among college students: Understanding barriers and facilitators of vaccine uptake to increase health equity [Oral Presentation]. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo, Atlanta, GA, United States.

2022 Publications and Presentations:

Nemesure, B., Scarbrough, K., Mermelstein, L. (2022, May 23). Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer Persist Despite Community Affluence & Access to Quality Healthcare [Poster Presentation]. NYC Epidemiology Forum Conference. 

Grants:

Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, Community Cancer Prevention Projects (2021 & 2022)
Supported by the NYS Department of Health and Health Research, Inc., the purpose of this funding is to support local interventions to address the burden of cancer in communities and across the state. Stony Brook Cancer Center’s Office for Community Outreach and Engagement hosted a virtual educational event, presented by Clare Moran, DNP, for local primary care providers about understanding and caring for survivors in the primary care setting. In 2022, COE partnered with the Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai to cohost a virtual workshop for breast cancer survivors that provided exercise, nutrition, and other healthy strategies for caring for themselves.

Cancer Prevention in Action (2021-2024)
Cancer Prevention in Action (CPiA) is a NYS Department of Health program supporting local cancer prevention and risk reduction interventions. Stony Brook Cancer Center has been awarded this grant to support skin and HPV-related cancer prevention in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Goals include promotion of sun safety, reduction of UV exposure, and increased awareness of HPV vaccination. CPiA will educate communities on cancer prevention interventions as well as support cancer prevention policy adoption through partnerships with local businesses, schools, elected officials, health care providers, and community organizations. This project is supported with funds from Health Research, Inc. and New York State. 

Mobile Health Innovation Collaborative (2022)
Stony Brook Medicine’s Mobile Mammography Unit received a $25,000 award that includes a nine-month collaboration with the team at Harvard Medical School on a project to increase the effectiveness of our mobile program by conducting a thorough evaluation of the program’s impact in the most underserved zip codes on Long Island.

Pink Aid (2022)
Pink Aid Long Island is funding a pilot program that will provide round-trip transportation, utilizing an UBER health app, to Stony Brook Mobile Mammography sites on Long Island's east end for uninsured/underinsured Suffolk County patients being screened for breast cancer. Pink Aid provides compassionate support, critical resources, and emergency financial assistance to underserved breast cancer patients and their families.

Presidential Mini-Grants for Departmental Diversity Initiative
Awarded internally, the Presidential Mini-Grants for Departmental Diversity Initiative is designed to foster new projects, to test out ideas, and to determine what may be the seeds of growth for the University. In 2022, members of COE’s Nicotine Cessation Workgroup were awarded a mini-grant to support their project, ‘Partnering with Suffolk County Shelters to Reduce Tobacco Use and Exposure: A Pilot Initiative.’ 

Other Grants:

Miriam and David Donoho Academy of Clinical and Educational Scholars (2021-2023) 
Dr. Barbara Nemesure, Director of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program
Founded in 2014 by a generous donation from Drs. Miriam and David Donoho to enhance the educational mission of Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. Membership in the Academy of Clinical and Medical Educators signifies outstanding contributions to the educational mission of the School of Medicine.