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Raphael E. Cuomo

Raphael E. Cuomo is an American biomedical scientist and professor at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine.[1] He applies biostatistics and health informatics to the study of risk factors for non-communicable diseases.[2][3]

Early life and education

Cuomo took part in a medical program at Yale University and completed a clinical externship at the Washington Hospital Center's Cardiac Arrhythmia Center.[4] He later obtained a Master in Public Health at San Diego State University and a professional certificate in sustainability science from Harvard University.[5] He completed a PhD in Global Health at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.[6]

Career

Cuomo uses approaches from epidemiology and biostatistics to carry out research on cancer,[7][8][9][10]tobacco control,[11][12][13] and clinical informatics.[14][15][16]Cuomo's research findings have been published in journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association,[17] Clinical Infectious Diseases,[18] the British Medical Journal,[19] Tobacco Control,[20] The Lancet,[21] the Annals of Epidemiology,[22] and Nature.[23]

Cuomo is the author of the book, "Public Health Perceptions of American Youth",[24] which examines public health issues affecting youth in the United States. He is Section Editor for JMIR Infodemiology and Handling Editor for Frontiers in Public Health.[25]

Cuomo's work has been covered by various media outlets, including Newsweek[26], American Association for the Advancement of Science[27], New Telegraph[28], NBC News[29], CNET[30], The Sacramento Bee[31], Daily Mirror[32], Women's Health[33], and others.[34]Cuomo's research has also received attention on social media, including findings on vitamin D,[35] online marketing of e-cigarettes,[36] age-related metabolism of calcidiol,[37] and nicotine-related poisonings.[38]

Cuomo is a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health[39] and a member of the Delta Omega honorary society.[40] He is board certified in public health by the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE).[41] Cuomo has collaborated with Leidos, the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, and the Worldwide Orphans Foundation.[42]

Personal life

Cuomo lives in San Diego with his wife and their two children.[43] He served as a military officer in the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps from 2018 to 2020.[44]

References

  1. ^ "UC San Diego Drug Development Faculty Page".
  2. ^ Dagger, Jane (2024). From Data to Discovery: The Contributions of Dr. Raphael E. Cuomo, Ph.D. Seattle, WA: Kindle Direct Publishing. ISBN 979-8-218-56312-7. OL 56970873M. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Raphael Cuomo, PhD, MPH, CPH, FRSPH - Clinical Research".
  4. ^ "Raphael Cuomo headed efforts to recruit students and staff an area vaccination clinic".
  5. ^ Clinical Microbiology Reviews - Raphael Cuomo "Author Bio". doi:10.1128/cmr.00045-14. PMC 4187634.
  6. ^ "Access and Affordability of Cancer Drugs in International Settings".
  7. ^ UC San Diego Researchers Link Higher Risk of Leukemia to Low Sunlight and Vitamin D
  8. ^ Northern Latitude Shortage of Vitamin D Increase Leukemia Rates
  9. ^ Cuomo, Raphael E.; Garland, Cedric F.; Gorham, Edward D.; Mohr, Sharif B. (2015). "Low cloud cover-adjusted ultraviolet B irradiance is associated with high incidence rates of leukemia: Study of 172 countries". PLOS ONE. 10 (12): e0144308. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1044308C. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144308.
  10. ^ "Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D & Five-Year Survival in Primary Colon Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study". Nutrition and Cancer. 2024.
  11. ^ Online E-cigarette Vendors Engage Customers Using Popular Internet Tools
  12. ^ "Rates of Adverse Events and Related Risk Factors Following E-Cigarette Use". Journal of Public Health. 2024.
  13. ^ "Identification and characterization of illegal sales of cannabis and nicotine delivery products on telegram messaging platform". Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 2023.
  14. ^ Cuomo, Raphael E. (2024). "The Mediating Role of Comorbidities on the Relationship Between Serum Vitamin D and Five-Year Mortality Risk in Colon Cancer Patients". Nutrition and Cancer. 76 (10): 943–951. doi:10.1080/01635581.2024.2377844. PMID 38988094.
  15. ^ Cuomo, Raphael E.; Purushothaman, Vishnu; Mackey, Tim K. (2023). "Tobacco/Nicotine Dependence as a Risk Factor for Substance Use Disorders and Related Mental Health Conditions Among Cancer Patients". Psycho-Oncology. 32 (9): 1395–1400. doi:10.1002/pon.6190. PMID 37409875.
  16. ^ Cuomo, Raphael E. (2024). "Health Disparities in Time to Diagnosis and Survival Post-Diagnosis of Cirrhosis in Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder: A Retrospective Cohort Study". Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.). 121: 141–146. doi:10.1016/j.alcohol.2024.02.005. PMID 38408687.
  17. ^ "Tobacco product marketing orders and online marketing and sale of unauthorized ENDS products". Journal of the American Medical Association.
  18. ^ "Predictors of Time to COVID-19 Infection in the National Basketball Association: A Retrospective Case-Control Study". Clinical Infectious Diseases. 75 (4): 678–685. 2022.
  19. ^ "Assessing tobacco retailer compliance with flavored tobacco product sales restrictions: A cross-sectional study of 4 California cities". British Medical Journal. 2023.
  20. ^ "Applying topic modelling and qualitative content analysis to identify and characterise ENDS product promotion and sales on Instagram". Tobacco Control. 2021.
  21. ^ "Association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and type 2 diabetes?". The Lancet. 3 (1): 11. 2014.
  22. ^ "Cannabis Use Disorder and Mortality Among Patients with Colon Cancer". Annals of Epidemiology.
  23. ^ "After counterfeit Avastin®—what have we learned and what can be done?". Nature. 12: 302–308. 2015.
  24. ^ Cuomo, Raphael E. (2012). Public Health Perceptions of American Youth. Booktango. ISBN 9781468921519.
  25. ^ "Editorial Board Members".
  26. ^ "Vaping Warning as E-Cigarettes Causes Health Problems in 4 in 5 Users". 2024-01-30.
  27. ^ "Pancreatic cancer risk linked to weak sunlight". 2015-04-30.
  28. ^ "Study links lack of sunlight, Vitamin D to colon cancer risk".
  29. ^ "'I really love the vibes': How Yelp boosts black market pot shops". NBC News.
  30. ^ "Is Poppi Healthy? What Experts Think About the Prebiotic Soda".
  31. ^ "How healthy are sodas like Poppi and Olipop? What experts say about the prebiotic drinks".
  32. ^ "Professor says up to 50% of cancer cases are preventable by diet, lifestyle, and vitamin D".
  33. ^ "Is Antiperspirant Bad For You? Experts Weigh In".
  34. ^ "Fake Avastin incident 'could happen again'". 2015-04-07.
  35. ^ "Altmetric Public Engagement with "Sunlight and Vitamin D: Necessary for Public Health"".
  36. ^ "Altmetric Public Engagement with "Exploring the e-cigarette e-commerce marketplace: Identifying Internet e-cigarette marketing characteristics and regulatory gaps"".
  37. ^ "BioMedCentral Public Engagement Altmetric - "Could age increase the strength of inverse association between ultraviolet B exposure and colorectal cancer?"".
  38. ^ "Altmetric public engagement - "Content Analysis of Nicotine Poisoning (Nic Sick) Videos on TikTok: Retrospective Observational Infodemiology Study"".
  39. ^ ResearchGate - Raphael Cuomo
  40. ^ Delta Omega National Membership List
  41. ^ https://apha.confex.com/apha/143am/webprogram/Person308842.html American Public Health Association, Annual Meeting 2015
  42. ^ Raphael Cuomo PubMed Central MacKey, T. K.; Liang, B. A.; Cuomo, R.; Hafen, R.; Brouwer, K. C.; Lee, D. E. (2014). "Biographies". Clinical Microbiology Reviews. 27 (4): 949–979. doi:10.1128/CMR.00045-14. PMC 4187634. PMID 25278579.
  43. ^ "Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute - Profile".
  44. ^ "UCSD Senate Degree Proposal with Faculty Appendix Docs" (PDF).
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