Contents
- 1 C3EN in July 2025 American Journal of Public Health
- 2 July 17: C3EN to host CBO Research Convening on FQHCs
- 3 Virtual Group Visits Show Potential for Managing Diabetes in C3EN VIDA Study
- 4 C3EN Team Member Highlight: Brittney Lange-Maia
- 5 Chicago Girls More Depressed and Anxious Than Girls Nationwide: Pilot Awardee Melissa Gutierrez-Kapheim interviewed on NPR
- 6 Neurosyphilis on the rise in Chicago heterosexual men notes new CDC report coauthored by Joyce Chapman Community Grantee John “Jack” Flores
- 7 C3EN IDC Mentor Monica Peek discusses barriers to care in Black patients with Type 2 Diabetes on Medscape
- 8 CSAC Member Highlight: Dee Atkins
- 9 C3EN Team Member Highlight: Nikita Thomas
- 10 Joyce Chapman Grantees lead Pain Workshop at Timothy Community Corporation
- 11 CSAC Member Highlight: Kathryn Welch
- 12 Joyce Chapman Community Grantee John Martin Receives Awards for Investigating How Socioeconomic Factors Trigger Back Pain
C3EN in July 2025 American Journal of Public Health
On June 25, 2025, “Collaborators in Health: Redefining Research-Community Partnerships, Chicago, 2022-2024” was published in the American Journal of Public Health, coauthored by C3EN researchers and Community Stakeholder Advisory Council members.
July 17: C3EN to host CBO Research Convening on FQHCs
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Virtual Group Visits Show Potential for Managing Diabetes in C3EN VIDA Study
More than medications alone, managing diabetes means mastering habits that affect day-to-day living: how to eat, how often to exercise, and how to monitor blood sugar and other markers of health. Yet under routine care, many patients with diabetes see their doctors a few times a year for just minutes. Now a team led by C3EN’s Arshiya Baig is testing how structured virtual diabetes group education visits can improve the success of patients as they learn to manage their disease.
C3EN Team Member Highlight: Brittney Lange-Maia
The chance to be healthy isn’t something everyone has, and that realization pulled me into public health.
Chicago Girls More Depressed and Anxious Than Girls Nationwide: Pilot Awardee Melissa Gutierrez-Kapheim interviewed on NPR
Chicago girls are two to three times more depressed and anxious than girls nationwide, and 40% are shouldering adult responsibilities, including financial, at a time critical to development said C3EN Pilot Awardee Melissa Gutierrez-Kapheim.
Cases of syphilis particularly affecting the central nervous system, vision, and hearing are rising in heterosexual men in Chicago
C3EN IDC Mentor Monica Peek discusses barriers to care in Black patients with Type 2 Diabetes on Medscape
C3EN Investigator Development Core mentor Monica Peek, Ellen H. Block Professor for Health Justice of Medicine and Associate Director of the Chicago Center for Diabetes Translational Research at the University of Chicago, discusses barriers to care for Black patients with Type 2 Diabetes with Sheila Harmon, Director of Provider Practice at UI Health, on Medscape Care Cues
CSAC Member Highlight: Dee Atkins
I want to contribute to research and studies that lead to effective, culturally responsive interventions that make certain access to quality healthcare is not determined by where someone lives or their background.
C3EN Team Member Highlight: Nikita Thomas
One thing I really appreciate is that everyone on the teams I’m on is extremely motivated. They’re passionate about the work we’re doing, and it doesn’t feel like just a job. Even when we don’t get the results we expect or when we hit obstacles, the teams remain focused on the bigger picture. I think that’s the best part of my job—working with people who are truly committed to doing meaningful work.
Joyce Chapman Grantees lead Pain Workshop at Timothy Community Corporation
On February 1, 2025, Joyce Chapman Community Grant recipients John Martin, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Rush University, and Susan Tran, associate professor and director of clinical training in psychology at DePaul University, led a Pain and Joint...
CSAC Member Highlight: Kathryn Welch
Food education is fundamental to addressing a number of chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. If we can help people make healthier food choices, we can prevent a lot of these diseases. It’s also linked to mental health—if we feel good physically, it can affect our mood and reduce the likelihood of things like violence or anger. Food plays a role in our overall health, and if we address it, we can make an impact on a range of issues in the community.
Joyce Chapman Community Grantee John Martin Receives Awards for Investigating How Socioeconomic Factors Trigger Back Pain
Congratulations to C3EN Joyce Chapman Community Grantee John Martin, Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Rush University, on receiving an JOR Spine Early Career Research Award and a Spine Section Early-Stage Investigator Award at the Orthopedic Research Society 7th International Spine Research Symposium!