A5076450842- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Biosensors and Analytical Detection
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Family Support in Illness
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Cerebrovascular and genetic disorders
- Disaster Response and Management
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
University of California, San Diego
2021-2025
Human Longevity (United States)
2021-2025
California Institute of Technology
2025
San Diego State University
2019-2024
Center for Health and Gender Equity
2022-2023
University of California, Davis
2018
Schools are high-risk settings for SARS-CoV-2 transmission, but necessary children's educational and social-emotional wellbeing. Previous research suggests that wastewater monitoring can detect infections in controlled residential with high levels of accuracy. However, its effective accuracy, cost, feasibility non-residential community is unknown.The objective this study was to determine the effectiveness accuracy community-based passive surface (environmental) surveillance infection...
Objectives. To test the association between directly observed school masking behaviors and presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in wastewater. Methods. We randomly sampled a subset schools participating translational study on effectiveness passive wastewater surveillance nonresidential K‒12 settings San Diego County. Trained observers conducted biweekly systematic observations March May 27, 2022. Results. The proportion individuals was significant...
Abstract Background Schools are high-risk settings for SARS-CoV-2 transmission, but necessary children’s educational and social-emotional wellbeing. Previous research suggests that wastewater monitoring can detect infections in controlled residential with high levels of accuracy. However, its effective accuracy, cost, feasibility non-residential community is unknown. Methods The objective this study was to determine the effectiveness accuracy community-based passive surface (environmental)...
In vivo myeloarchitectonic mapping based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) provides a unique view of gray matter myelin content and offers information complementary to other morphological indices commonly employed in studies autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The current study sought determine if intracortical (MC) its age-related trajectories differ between middle aged older adults with ASD age-matched typical comparison participants.
Surface sampling for SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection has shown considerable promise to detect exposure of built environments infected individuals shedding virus who would not otherwise be detected. Here, we compare two popular media (VTM and SDS) workflows (Thermo PerkinElmer) implementation a surface program suitable environmental monitoring in public schools. We find that the SDS/Thermo pipeline shows superior sensitivity specificity, but VTM/PerkinElmer is still sufficient support surveillance...
Abstract Rapid identification and isolation/quarantine of COVID-19 cases or close contacts, respectively, is a vital tool to support safe, in-person learning. However, safe isolation quarantine for young child also necessitates home confinement at least one adult caregiver, as well rapid learning material development by the teacher minimize loss. The purpose this study better understand barriers supports student confinement. We conducted mixed-methods using focus group discussions...
Refugee communities are vulnerable to housing insecurity, which drives numerous health disparity outcomes in a historically marginalized population. The COVID-19 pandemic has only worsened the ongoing affordable crisis United States while continuing highlight disparities across populations. We conducted interviewer-administered surveys with refugee and asylum seekers San Diego County at height of understand social effects drivers one largest States. Staff from community-based advocacy...
Abstract Refugee communities are vulnerable to housing insecurity, which drives numerous health disparity outcomes in a historically marginalized population. The COVID-19 pandemic has only worsened the ongoing affordable crisis United States while continuing highlight disparities across populations. We conducted interviewer-administered surveys with refugee and asylum seekers San Diego County at height of understand social effects drivers one largest States. Staff from community-based...
Abstract COVID-19 testing is an important risk mitigation strategy for prevention in school settings, where the virus continues to pose a public health challenge in-person learning. Socially vulnerable communities with highest proportion of low-income, minority, and non-English speaking families have least access despite shouldering disproportionate burden morbidity mortality. Through Safer at School Early Alert (SASEA) program, we investigated community perceptions San Diego County schools,...
<title>Abstract</title> Background Burnout is exhaustion caused by exposure to chronic stress. Prior the COVID-19 pandemic, people with disabilities experienced high levels of burnout due discrimination, barriers accessing resources, and lack accommodations. Caregivers have also during pandemic. While researchers examined among caregivers disabled children, less research has focused on experiences caregivers. We association between caregiver disability Methods distributed an online survey...
Background Institutional mistrust has weakened COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Assessing to what extent institutional impacts parental decision making is important in formulating structural efforts for improving future pandemic response. We hypothesized that associated with lower endorsement vaccination. Methods distributed an online survey among parents from schools areas high levels of social vulnerability relative the rest San Diego County. defined vaccination as having a child aged 5 years...
Abstract Background: Despite being disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 due to a lack of structural support, marginalized communities have been largely ignored in the politically polarized debate over school masking. In response this, we sought explore masking attitudes centering voices parents and children at historically marginalized, predominantly Hispanic schools southern California. Methods: We conducted mixed-methods study with attending 26 low-income Hispanic-serving elementary...
Accurate, high-resolution environmental monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 traces indoors through sentinel cards is a promising approach to help students safely return in-person learning. Because RNA can persist for up week on several indoor surface types, there need increased temporal resolution determine whether consecutive positives arise from new infection events or continue report past events. Cleaning after sampling would provide the needed resolution, but might interfere with assay performance....
Because SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, persists on surfaces, testing swabs taken from surfaces is useful as a monitoring tool. This approach especially valuable in school settings, where there are cost and privacy concerns eliminated by taking single sample classroom.
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of students and educational staff in all learning environments. We conducted a qualitative study to understand impacts experienced by school during virtual, in-person, hybrid throughout pandemic. facilitated 15 focus group discussions (FGDs) English Spanish with 20 parents 19 from socially vulnerable communities comparatively high rates compared rest San Diego County. analyzed data using an iterative process identify common themes...
Background: Institutional mistrust is known to hinder public health measures. Assessing what extent institutional impacts parental decision making important in formulating structural efforts for improving pandemic response. We hypothesized that associated with lower endorsement COVID-19 vaccination.Methods: distributed an online survey among parents from schools areas high levels of social vulnerability relative the rest San Diego County. defined vaccination as having a child aged 5 years or...