Published Faculty Affiliate Research

The Institute for Successful Longevity (ISL) proudly highlights the impactful research conducted by our Faculty Affiliates. These interdisciplinary scholars contribute to advancing knowledge in aging, health, cognition, caregiving, and beyond. Below are recent publications by ISL Faculty Affiliates that reflect the breadth and depth of their expertise in aging-related research.


Domeier, C., Bissen, T. G., Vondrasek, J. D., Babcock, M. C., Robinson, A. T., & Watso, J. C. (2024). Differential effects of female aging on sympathetic blood pressure regulation at rest and during stress in humans. Physiological Reports.
https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70347

Graven, L. J., Kitko, L., Saylor, M. A., Allen, L., Durante, A., Evangelista, L. S., Fiedler, A., Kirkpatrick, J., Mixon, L., & Wells, R. (2024). Palliative care and advanced cardiovascular disease in adults: Not just end-of-life care. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation.
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.000000000000132

Barrett, A. E., Mimbs, H., Michael, C., & Noblitt, J. (2024). How do social relationships affect later life planning? Volume 100, Issue 1.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00914150241231195

Buck, H. G., Durante, A., Howland, C., Aldossary, H., Bidwell, J. T., Irani, E., Liebzeit, D., Massouh, A., Saylor, M. A., Stawnychy, M. A., & Graven, L. J. (2024). Examining heart failure informal care partners using person and system levels and domains: A meta-synthesis. Western Journal of Nursing Research.
https://doi.org/10.1177/01939459251314716

Lustria, M. L. A., Aliche, O., Killian, M. O., & He, Z. (2025). Enhancing patient engagement and understanding: Is providing direct access to laboratory results through patient portals adequate? JAMIA Open, Volume 8, Issue 2.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jamiaopen/ooaf009

Karakose, S., Luchetti, M., Stephan, Y., Sutin, A. R., & Terracciano, A. (2024). Marital status and risk of dementia over 18 years: Surprising findings from the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center. Alzheimer's & Dementia.
https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.70072

Park, G., Johnson, K., Miller, K., Kadyan, S., Singar, S., Patoine, C., Hao, F., Lee, Y., Patterson, A. D., Arjmandi, B., Kris-Etherton, P. M., Berryman, C. E., & Nagpal, R. (2025). Almond snacking modulates gut microbiome and metabolome in association with improved cardiometabolic and inflammatory markers. npj Science of Food, 9(35).
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41538-025-00403-0

Rajaganapathy, S., Chowdhury, S., Li, X., Buchner, V., He, Z., Zhang, R., Jiang, X., Yang, P., Cerhan, J. R., & Zong, N. (2025). Synoptic reporting by summarizing cancer pathology reports using large language models. npj Health Systems.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44401-025-00013-8