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Research Interests
Dr. Allen specializes in cardiovascular epidemiology with a focus on health services research. Her research interests include the effect of neighborhood and environment on cardiovascular disease, disparities in quality of care and outcomes as well as the use of large databases to examine these questions.
Training Experience
2011 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |
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):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Epidemiology, Yale University
… → 2009
MPH, Epidemiology, Yale University
… → 2004
Research interests keywords
- Atherosclerosis
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Epidemiology
- Health Disparities
- Healthcare Quality
- Stroke
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis – Field Center
Allen, N. B. (PD/PI), Ahmad, F. S. (Co-Investigator), Ajibewa, T. A. (Co-Investigator), Carnethon, M. R. (Co-Investigator), Kershaw, K. N. (Co-Investigator), Kohli-Lynch, C. N. (Co-Investigator), Lloyd-Jones, D. M. (Co-Investigator), Petito, L. C. (Co-Investigator), Shah, N. S. (Co-Investigator), Wilkins, J. T. (Co-Investigator), Zmora, R. (Co-Investigator) & Khan, S. S. (Other)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
4/12/25 → 12/18/34
Project: Research project
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BP Trajectories
Allen, N. B. (PD/PI)
University of Massachusetts Medical School, National Alzheimer's Association
1/1/25 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
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Signature Project (Peds-BRITE)
Wakschlag, L. S. (PD/PI) & Allen, N. B. (Co-Investigator)
National Institute of Mental Health
9/12/24 → 6/30/29
Project: Research project
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Health and Economic Benefits of Cholesterol Reduction for the Prevention of CVD and Dementia
Kohli-Lynch, C. N. (PD/PI), Allen, N. B. (Other) & Lloyd-Jones, D. M. (Other)
4/1/24 → 3/31/27
Project: Research project
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2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data from the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Committee, Feb 25 2025, In: Circulation. 151, 8, p. e41-e660Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Associations of pulmonary microvascular blood volume with per cent emphysema and CT emphysema subtypes in the community: The MESA Lung study
Hermann, E. A., Motahari, A., Hoffman, E. A., Sun, Y., Allen, N., Angelini, E. D., Bertoni, A. G., Bluemke, D. A., Gerard, S. E., Guo, J., Kaczka, D. W., Laine, A., Michos, E., Nagpal, P., Pankow, J. S., Sack, C. S., Smith, B., Stukovsky, K. H., Watson, K. E. & Wysoczanski, A. & 1 others, , May 1 2025, In: Thorax. 80, 5, p. 309-317 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Blood Pressure Trajectories During Young Adulthood and Cardiovascular Events in Later Life
Xia, M., An, J., Fischer, H., Allen, N. B., Xanthakis, V. & Zhang, Y., Jan 1 2025, In: American Journal of Hypertension. 38, 1, p. 38-45 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Classifying COVID-19 hospitalizations in epidemiology cohort studies: The C4R study
Oelsner, E. C., Krishnaswamy, A., Rustamov, R., Balte, P. P., Ali, T., Allen, N. B., Andrews, H. F., Anugu, P., Arynchyn, A., Bateman, L. A., Cai, J., Chang, H., Chen, L., Elkind, M. S. V., Floyd, J. S., Gabriel, K. P., Gharib, S. A., Gutierrez, J. D., Stukovsky, K. H. & Howard, V. J. & 41 others, , Feb 2025, In: PloS one. 20, 2 February, e0316198.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Demographic and Clinical Factors Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Anti-Nucleocapsid Antibody Response Among Previously Infected US Adults: The C4R Study
Demmer, R. T., Wu, C., Kim, J. S., Sun, Y., Balte, P., Cushman, M., Boyle, R., Tracy, R. P., Styer, L. M., Bell, T. D., Anderson, M. R., Allen, N. B., Schreiner, P. J., Bowler, R., Schwartz, D. A., Lee, J. S., Xanthakis, V., Rock, J. M., Bievenue, R. & Pirzada, A. & 17 others, , Mar 1 2025, In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 12, 3, ofaf123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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The association between cardiovascular health and health-related quality of life and health status measures among U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 2001–2010
Allen, N. B. (Contributor), Badon, S. (Creator), Greenlund, K. J. (Creator), Huffman, M. (Creator), Hong, Y. (Contributor) & Lloyd-Jones, D. M. (Creator), figshare, 2015
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3605777, https://figshare.com/collections/The_association_between_cardiovascular_health_and_health-related_quality_of_life_and_health_status_measures_among_U_S_adults_a_cross-sectional_study_of_the_National_Health_and_Nutrition_Examination_Surveys_2001_2010/3605777
Dataset
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Association between incarceration and incident cardiovascular disease events: results from the CARDIA cohort study
Coleman, J. (Creator), Lloyd-Jones, D. M. (Creator), Ning, H. (Contributor), Allen, N. B. (Contributor), Kiefe, C. I. (Creator), Wang, E. A. (Creator) & Huffman, M. D. (Creator), figshare, 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5282488, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Association_between_incarceration_and_incident_cardiovascular_disease_events_results_from_the_CARDIA_cohort_study/5282488
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Association between county-level risk groups and COVID-19 outcomes in the United States: a socioecological study
Khan, S. S. (Creator), Krefman, A. E. (Creator), McCabe, M. E. (Creator), Petito, L. C. (Creator), Yang, X. (Creator), Kershaw, K. N. (Creator), Pool, L. R. (Creator) & Allen, N. B. (Creator), figshare, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5792940.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Association_between_county-level_risk_groups_and_COVID-19_outcomes_in_the_United_States_a_socioecological_study/5792940/1
Dataset
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Supplementary Material for: Trends in One-Year Recurrent Ischemic Stroke among the Elderly in the USA: 1994–2002
Allen, N. B. (Creator), Holford, T. R. (Creator), Bracken, M. B. (Creator), Goldstein, L. B. (Creator), Howard, G. (Creator), Wang, Y. (Creator), Lichtman, J. H. (Creator) & Goldstein, L. B. (Creator), Karger Publishers, 2010
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5121331.v1, https://karger.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Supplementary_Material_for_Trends_in_One-Year_Recurrent_Ischemic_Stroke_among_the_Elderly_in_the_USA_1994_2002/5121331/1
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Supplementary Material for: Geographic Variation in One-Year Recurrent Ischemic Stroke Rates for Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries in the USA
Allen, N. B. (Creator), Holford, T. R. (Creator), Bracken, M. B. (Creator), Goldstein, L. B. (Creator), Howard, G. (Creator), Wang, Y. (Creator), Lichtman, J. H. (Creator) & Goldstein, L. B. (Creator), Karger Publishers, 2010
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5120998.v1, https://karger.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Supplementary_Material_for_Geographic_Variation_in_One-Year_Recurrent_Ischemic_Stroke_Rates_for_Elderly_Medicare_Beneficiaries_in_the_USA/5120998/1
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