Information for the P20 Center
Our mission is to promote nursing research in metabolic syndrome (MetS) and related multiple chronic conditions (MCC). The Center allows for more individualized care and to extend nursing science by offering biomarker, genetic/genomic, biobehavioral, lifestyle, and environmental explanations that will inform nursing care for diverse populations with symptoms of MetS.
Center Aims
- Promote innovative nursing research in MetS and related MCC: its complexity, relatedness, biodiversity, and impact for individuals and families using a precision health ecological perspective.
- Develop and sustain a research infrastructure of resources to support and accelerate early-career scientists in exploring MetS and related MCC.
- Facilitate the development of sustainable interdisciplinary collaborative teams dedicated to building the science of MCC from a precision health ecological perspective.
Director/PI & Co-Director/Co-PI

Gail D'Eramo Melkus
NYU Meyers is intellectually enriching and engaging.

Victoria Vaughan Dickson
Pilot Administration Core Director & Co-Director

Bradley E. Aouizerat
Joyce K Anastasi
Precision Health Technology Resource Core Director & Co-Director

Abraham A Brody

Ann-Margaret Navarra
Enrichment Program Director & Evaluation Director

Dena Schulman-Green

Lloyd A Goldsamt
NYU Meyers provides excellent opportunities for research in nursing and related fields, including HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, and global public health. Students have opportunities to work with faculty in areas they are interested in as well as opportunities to develop their own individual projects.
Additional Team Members:
Business Official
William McCormack
Project Director
Erin Pace
Administrative Aide
Alysa Antonis
Committee Members: |
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Deborah Chyun, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN |
Janet Deatrick, PhD, FAAN |
Ronald Hickman Jr., PhD, ACNP-BC, FAAN Case Western Reserve University |
Sharon Kardia, PhD |
Marilynn Sommers, PhD University of Pennsylvania |
Elizabeth Walker, PhD, RN, CDE Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
Pilot PIs

Susan Malone

Fay Wright
During my PhD program at NYU Meyers, I developed strong supportive mentoring relationships with the faculty that enriched my educational experience. I came back after a post-doctoral fellowship because of my continuing relationships with my faculty mentors.

Margaret McCarthy
When I was a PhD student here, I was truly mentored by wonderful faculty. I want other students to have that experience.
Year One Projects
Extending Sleep to Reverse Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged Adults: Acceptability and Feasibility of a Sleep Intervention
PI: Susan Malone MSN, PhD
Predictors of Novel Morning and Evening Fatigue Profiles in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome
PI: Fay Wright APRN-BC, PhD, RN
Year Two Projects
Cardiovascular Health in Black and Hispanic Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
PI: Margaret McCarthy PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAHA
Improving Genetic Testing Utilization to Reduce Disparities in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
PI: Milla Eddie Arabadjian, PhD, FNP-BC, RN
Additional Team Members
Project Manager: Agnes Wong MA
Project Coordinator: Inés Del Giudice
Upcoming Events
Journal Club Meetings
12–1 PM unless otherwise noted below
All zoom information will be sent out prior to each Journal Club meeting
- March 15, 2021- Maurade Gormley, Telomere Length and Breast Cancer Prognosis
- April 19, 2021 (4–5 PM)- Yaguang Zheng, Data Science & CVD
- May 17, 2021- Jasmine Travers, Development and Field Testing of a Long-Term Care Decision Aid Website for Older Adults: Engaging Patients and Caregivers in User-Centered Design
- June 8, 2021 (1-2PM)- Lauren Ghazal, Applying Community-Engaged Intervention Mapping to Preparing Nurse Scientists
Other Enrichment Core Events
All zoom information will be sent out prior to each event.
- April 15, 2021 (12pm-1pm)- Amanda Applegate, How to Revise a Manuscript for Acceptance
- June 10, 2021 (12pm-1pm)- Amanda Applegate, Becoming a Stellar Reviewer
Technology Core Events
All zoom information will be sent out prior to each event.
- March 30, 2021 (12pm-1pm)- Dr. Ann- Margaret Navarra, Dr. Caroline Handschuh, & Dr. Lloyd Goldsamt, Secondary Qualitative Data Analysis and Evaluation of the ACCESS mHealth Videoconferencing Intervention
- April 29, 2021 (12pm-1pm)- Dr. Meghan Turchioe, Developing digital tools for data-driven symptom management in cardiovascular disease
Past Events
2nd Annual P20 Center Symposium
The 2nd annual P20 Center Symposium was held virtually on September 24, 2020, from 12 pm to 3:30 PM.
Presentations were given by:
James Fogarty on Self-Tracking in Health: Design Challenges and Opportunities, Ann-Margaret Navarra on Health Technology for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Adherence Self-Management: Lessons Learned and Future Directions, Susan Malone on Extending sleep to reverse metabolic syndrome in middle-aged adults: Acceptability and feasibility of a sleep intervention, its methods, outcomes and challenges, and Constance Johnson on Using Smart Technology To Manage Chronic Disease,
Watch a replay of the 2020 Symposium.
Introduction to Precision Health event

Right: Prof. Jackie Taylor gives a tour of the NYU Meyers Biological Lab at the event.
1st Annual P20 Center Symposium

Past Technology Core Events
The Technology Core hosted a panel discussion with Dr. Abraham Brody, Dr. Raquel Ramos and Dr. Janet Van-Cleave on Utilizing Technology to Address Issues of Health. Watch a replay of the event.
Watch a replay of the "Using REDCap in the Real World" discussion from December 15, 2020 by Dr. Fay Wright and Kimberly Convery.
On February 23, 2021 from 12pm-1pm Lauren Ghazal and Dr. Maurade Gormley gave a talk entitled, "Social Media for Recruitment of Research Participants: Lessons Learned and Future Directions." If you would like to access the PowerPoint slides, please view them here.
Past Journal Clubs
2020 Journal Clubs
Oct. 26, 2020 – Gail Melkus, How Western Diet And Lifestyle Drive The Pandemic Of Obesity And Civilization Diseases
Nov. 16, 2020 – Dena Schulman-Green, Patient and Family Caregiver Considerations When Selecting Early Breast Cancer Treatment: Implications for Clinical Pathway Development
Dec. 10, 2020 – Amanda Applegate, Grant Writing Do’s and Don’ts
2021 Journal Clubs
Feb. 8, 2021 (4–5 PM)- Velda Gonzalez, Reaching Hispanics about Biobanking
Past Enrichment Core Events
February 11, 2021 - Amanda Applegate, Choosing and Working with Journals Successfully. View recording.
Please contact the P20 Center by emailing us at Nursing.P20center@nyu.edu.