Elena Flowers, PhD, RN

Professor
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My program of research focuses on precision medicine and risk for type 2 diabetes in high risk racial groups. Specifically, I am studying the utility of epigenetic biomarkers for risk detection and prediction of response to risk-reduction interventions. Current studies include investigation of microRNA expression in individuals who are insulin resistant, and prediction of response to both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.

Publications

Strategies to recruit and retain Black and Latina/x women and birthing people in a biospecimen research study.

Sexual & reproductive healthcare : official journal of the Swedish Association of Midwives

Chambers Butcher BD, Arabia SE, Arcara J, Arega HA, Delgado A, Bell A, Camara T, Carrasco Z, Clary C, Robertson KC, Flowers E, Henderson J, Jackson AV, Kitt B, Kober KM, McKenzie-Sampson S, Mitchell A, Negrete G, Oseguera TW, Taylor B, Scott KA, Stanley D, Sucher A, Waters S, Spellen SA, Cobbins A, McLemore MR, Gomez AM