Social Determinants of Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk

The Social Determinants of Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Laboratory, led by Dr. Tiffany Powell-Wiley, focuses on the role of psychosocial and environmental determinants in the development of obesity and obesity-related cardiovascular risk factors and identifying intervention targets for populations most impacted by disparities in cardiovascular outcomes.

Dr. Tiffany Powell-Wiley

Clinical Trials and Studies

Recruiting
Adult, Older Adult
All Genders
Accepting Healthy Volunteers
Are you a black man or women who has obesity and lives in Washington D.C.? This study aims to understand the health and health needs of people in predominately black churches in Washington, D.C. This information will help researchers design programs to improve heart health in these communities. To participate in this study, you must be between 19 and 85 years old and attend one of the churches in the study. This study is based in Bethesda, Maryland.
Recruiting
Adult, Older Adult
Female
Accepting Healthy Volunteers
Are you an African American woman at risk for diabetes? This study is testing whether using mobile health technology, such as smartphone apps and activity monitors, can help increase physical activity in African American women who are at risk for diabetes. To participate in this study, you must be an African American woman between 25 and 75 years old, have evidence of insulin resistance, and live in Prince George’s County, Maryland, or Ward 5, 7, or 8 in Washington, D.C. This study is located in Bethesda, Maryland.
Recruiting
Adult
Female
Accepting Healthy Volunteers
Are you a healthy adult woman living in Washington, DC, and interested in helping researchers learn about heart disease? This study is exploring differences in stress and exercise habits among women who live in different areas of the city. To participate in this study, you must be a healthy woman between the ages of 19 and 45 living in Washington, DC, wards 3 or 5 with access to a smartphone. This study takes place in Washington, DC, and Maryland.

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Meet the Team

Dr. Tiffany Powell-Wiley

Tiffany Powell-Wiley, M.D., M.P.H.

Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator

Tiffany Powell-Wiley graduated summa cum laude from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. During medical school, she spent a year at the NIH as a research fellow in the Clinical Research Training Program. Dr. Powell-Wiley graduated from Duke University School of Medicine and completed her Master's degree in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to joining NIH, Dr. Powell-Wiley completed internal medicine residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts and cardiology fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Powell-Wiley served two years as a clinical research fellow in the Reynolds Cardiovascular Research Center at UTSW. Dr. Powell-Wiley also served for one year as the Cardiology division's first chief fellow. From 2011 to 2017, Dr. Powell-Wiley was an Assistant Clinical Investigator at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. From 2011-2014, she held a joint appointment in the Office of the Associate Director of the Applied Research Program of the National Cancer Institute. Since 2017, Dr. Powell-Wiley has been an Earl Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator with a joint appointment in the Cardiovascular Branch of the Division of Intramural Research at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.

Billy Collins

Billy Collins, DHSc, PA-C

CDR, U.S. Public Health Service
Nithya Vijayakumar

Nithya Vijayakumar, B.S.

Medical Research Scholars Fellow
Sam Neally

Sam Neally, B.A.

Post-Baccalaureate Fellow
Kaveri Curlin

Kaveri Curlin, B.S.

Post-Baccalaureate Fellow
Kosuke Tamura

Kosuke Tamura, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Cristhian Gutierrez Huerta

Cristhian Gutierrez Huerta, B.S.

Post-Baccalaureate Fellow
Yvonne Baumer

Yvonne Baumer, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist