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Dr. Diana Chirinos is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She is a clinical psychologist with training in public health and behavioral medicine. Her interdisciplinary program of research has been guided by theoretical models for understanding illness progression that incorporate elements of the behavioral sciences, psychoneuroimmunology, and basic physiology. Her work focuses on understanding the role of demographic and psychosocial factors as determinants of the cardiovascular health of ethnic minorities. Specifically, she is interested in (1) characterizing the cardiovascular risk profile of vulnerable populations, such as ethnic minorities; and (2) elucidating the biobehavioral pathways underlying the relationship between chronic stressors, such as depression or sleep disturbances, and cardiovascular disease outcomes. Her long-term goal is to design well-informed culturally sensitive interventions to reduce the burden of chronic stress and cardiovascular disease among ethnic minority individuals. Before coming to the Department of Preventive Medicine in October, 2018, Dr. Chirinos was a postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and a Rice Academy Fellow at Rice University. She received her BA in Psychology at Santa Maria Catholic University in Arequipa, Peru, and her MS and PhD in Clinical Health Psychology from the University of Miami. Dr. Chirinos also completed a full-time APA accredited clinical internship at Rush University Medical Center with a concentration in health psychology.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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PhD, University of Miami
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Longitudinal Associations of Individual-, Interpersonal-, and Institutional-Level Assets with Cardiovascular Health
Carnethon, M. R., Chirinos, D. A., Kershaw, K. N. & Vargas, E. A.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
6/1/21 → 5/31/23
Project: Research project
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Developing an intervention targeting sleep disturbances among minority bereaved individuals
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
9/1/20 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
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Cardiovascular Health Associations with Minority stress: Biobehavioral Evaluations and self-Reported Sociopsychological outcomes by SOGI status (CHAMBERS)
Beach, L. B., Carnethon, M. R., Chirinos, D. A., Janulis, P. F., Kershaw, K. N. & Phillips II, G.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
7/9/20 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
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Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Hypersomnia: A Pilot Trial
Ong, J. C. & Chirinos, D. A.
American Sleep Medicine Foundation
6/22/18 → 6/21/20
Project: Research project
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Psychosocial profiles and longitudinal achievement of optimal cardiovascular risk factor levels: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study
Vargas, E. A., Chirinos, D. A., Wong, M., Carnethon, M. R., Carroll, A. J., Kiefe, C. I., Carson, A. P. & Kershaw, K. N., Apr 2022, In: Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 45, 2, p. 172-185 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Depressive Symptoms Are Associated with Reduced Cardiac Function Among Hispanics: Results from the PREVENCION Study
Vargas, E. A., Patel, R. B., Medina-Lezama, J. & Chirinos, D. A., Oct 2021, In: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 28, 5, p. 531-539 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Discrimination, perceived control, and psychological health among African Americans with hypertension
Vargas, E. A., Chirinos, D. A., Mahalingam, R., Marshall, R. A., Wong, M. & Kershaw, K. N., Dec 2021, In: Journal of Health Psychology. 26, 14, p. 2841-2850 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Body Mass of U.S. Hispanics/Latinos From the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL): How Do Diet Quality and Sedentary Time Relate?
Perera, M. J., Chirinos, D. A., Brintz, C. E., Schneiderman, N., Daviglus, M., Talavera, G. A., Perreira, K. M., Giacinto, R. A. E., Qi, Q. & Llabre, M. M., Jun 1 2020, In: Hispanic Health Care International. 18, 2, p. 55-63 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clinical Phenogroups in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Detailed Phenotypes, Prognosis, and Response to Spironolactone
Cohen, J. B., Schrauben, S. J., Zhao, L., Basso, M. D., Cvijic, M. E., Li, Z., Yarde, M., Wang, Z., Bhattacharya, P. T., Chirinos, D. A., Prenner, S., Zamani, P., Seiffert, D. A., Car, B. D., Gordon, D. A., Margulies, K., Cappola, T. & Chirinos, J. A., Mar 2020, In: JACC: Heart Failure. 8, 3, p. 172-184 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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