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Thursday, October 29, 2026

Cannabis Use among Youth and Young Adults: Prevalence, Assessment, Dependence, and Comorbidities

Hosted By: New England ATTC - Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network

Location: Zoom (click calendar below for the registration link)

Start Time: 12:00 PM

Monday, November 09, 2026

Gerontology Speaker Series: Narrative Gerontology: Theory, Research, and Practice

Hosted By: UMass Boston & UMass Chan Medical School

Location: In-person or Zoom (click calendar below, then event description)

Start Time: 1:00 PM

Monday, November 16, 2026

Gerontology Speaker Series: Age-Friendly Ecosystem

Hosted By: UMass Boston & UMass Chan Medical School

Location: Zoom (click calendar below, then event description for the link)

Start Time: 1:00 PM

Friday, November 20, 2026

Methodology Series: Qualitative Participatory Research

Hosted By: Anne Abbott, PhD MPP

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Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Introduction to using symbolic regression for interpretable machine learning in healthcare

October 09, 2026

Author(s): Ferguson, Michael, Liu, Feifan, Lin, Honghuang, McManus, David D, Gerber, Ben S

dc.title: Introduction to using symbolic regression for interpretable machine learning in healthcare dc.contributor.author: Ferguson, Michael; Liu, Feifan; Lin, Honghuang; McManus, David D; Gerber, Be...
A Community-Based Behavioral Intervention and Body Mass Index in School-Aged Children: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial

October 01, 2026

Author(s): Wang, Monica L, Alatorre, Selenne, Schwarz, Aviva G, Weinberg, Janice, Sprague Martinez, Linda, Aldworth, Jennifer, Kadel, Rabindra, Rosal, Milagros C, Lemon, Stephenie C

dc.title: A Community-Based Behavioral Intervention and Body Mass Index in School-Aged Children: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial dc.contributor.author: Wang, Monica L; Alatorre, Selenne; Schwarz, ...
The Complex Relationship of Cognitive and Sensory Impairments With Risk of Hospitalization in Adults With Heart Failure

September 30, 2026

Author(s): Tisminetzky, Mayra, Tabada, Grace, Gurwitz, Jerry H, Reynolds, Kristi, Fortmann, Stephen P, Mefford, Matthew T, Zheng, Chengyi, Garcia, Elisha, Madow, Aaron, Goldberg, Robert J, Go, Alan S

dc.title: The Complex Relationship of Cognitive and Sensory Impairments With Risk of Hospitalization in Adults With Heart Failure dc.contributor.author: Tisminetzky, Mayra; Tabada, Grace; Gurwitz, Jer...
Patient perspectives, facilitators, and barriers to care in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

September 29, 2026

Author(s): Revoori, Ritika, Denu, Mawulorm, Mackey, Katherine, Barnes, Jenna, Do, Kelton, Iyengar, Sanjna, Staples, Brooke, Lemon, Stephenie C, Mazor, Kathleen M, Kovell, Lara C

dc.title: Patient perspectives, facilitators, and barriers to care in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy dc.contributor.author: Revoori, Ritika; Denu, Mawulorm; Mackey, Katherine; Barnes, Jenna; Do, ...
Individual and neighborhood social determinants and high-risk behaviors among Puerto Rican young adults: A cross-sectional analysis of the PR-OUTLOOK Study [preprint]

September 28, 2026

Author(s): Lee, Mary R, Pérez, Cynthia M, Rosal, Milagros C, Forrester, Sarah N

dc.title: Individual and neighborhood social determinants and high-risk behaviors among Puerto Rican young adults: A cross-sectional analysis of the PR-OUTLOOK Study [preprint] dc.contributor.author: ...

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Cannabis Use among Youth and Young Adults: Prevalence, Assessment, Dependence, and Comorbidities

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Methodology Series: Qualitative Participatory Research

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Introduction to using symbolic regression for interpretable machine learning in healthcare

A Community-Based Behavioral Intervention and Body Mass Index in School-Aged Children: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial

The Complex Relationship of Cognitive and Sensory Impairments With Risk of Hospitalization in Adults With Heart Failure

Patient perspectives, facilitators, and barriers to care in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Individual and neighborhood social determinants and high-risk behaviors among Puerto Rican young adults: A cross-sectional analysis of the PR-OUTLOOK Study [preprint]