MOTIVATE Research Lab Publications

Learn more about research led by NYU Langone’s MOTIVATE Research Lab by reading the latest publications.

Recent Publications

WOOP as a Brief Alcohol Intervention Led by Lay Coaches in College Settings

Wittleder, Sandra; Bhoopsingh, Brianna; Gollwitzer, Peter M; Jay, Melanie; Mutter, Elizabeth; Valshtein, Tim; Angelotti, Gina; Oettingen, Gabriele

Health education & behavior. 2025 Jan 24; 10901981241310216

Building a community-centered clinical research center in an underserved New York City neighborhood to enhance access to research, equity, and quality of care

Yakubov, Amin; Holahan, James; Lord, Aaron; Jay, Melanie; Gross, Rachel; Engelson, Celia; Alvarez, Zariya; Rodriguez, Miguel; Caba Caceres, Leomaris; Reyes, Michael; Drum, Emily; Xing, Xiaoting; Medina, Rosario; Londhe, Shilpa; Roy, Brita; Alsayed, Imad; Gold-von Simson, Gabrielle; Bredella, Miriam A

Journal of clinical and translational science. 2025 Apr ; 9:e51

Body Positivity, Physical Health, and Emotional Well-Being Discourse on Social Media: Content Analysis of Lizzo's Instagram

Albert, Stephanie L; Massar, Rachel E; Cassidy, Omni; Fennelly, Kayla; Jay, Melanie; Massey, Philip M; Bragg, Marie A

JMIR formative research. 2024 Nov 04; 8:e60541

Ending Weight Stigma to Advance Health Equity

Pearl, Rebecca L; Donze, Laurie Friedman; Rosas, Lisa G; Agurs-Collins, Tanya; Baskin, Monica L; Breland, Jessica Y; Byker Shanks, Carmen; Cooksey Stowers, Kristen; Johnson, Shaneeta; Lee, Bruce Y; Martin, Michelle Y; Mujuru, Priscah; Odoms-Young, Angela; Panza, Emily; Pronk, Nicolaas P; Calicutt, Kesha; Nadglowski, Joe; Nece, Patricia M; Tedder, Michele; Chow, Lisa S; Krishnamurti, Harini; Jay, Melanie; Xi, Dan; Jastreboff, Ania M; Stanford, Fatima Cody

American journal of preventive medicine. 2024 Nov ; 67:785-791

Opportunities for General Internal Medicine to Promote Equity in Obesity Care [Editorial]

Kane, Ryan M; Nicklas, Jacinda M; Schwartz, Jessica L; Bramante, Carolyn T; Yancy, William S; Gudzune, Kimberly A; Jay, Melanie R

Journal of general internal medicine. 2024 Oct 16;

How Would You Manage This Patient With Obesity? Grand Rounds Discussion From Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Burns, Risa B; Jay, Melanie R; Thorndike, Anne N; Kanjee, Zahir

Annals of internal medicine. 2024 Oct ; 177:1415-1424

Cohort profile: study design and baseline characteristics of an observational longitudinal weight loss cohort and biorepository of patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy in the USA

Vanegas, Sally M; Curado, Silvia; Gujral, Akash; Valverde, Gabriela; Parraga, Susan; Aleman, Jose O; Reid, Migdalia; Elbel, Brian; Schmidt, Ann Marie; Heffron, Sean P; Segal, Eran; Li, Huilin; Abrams, Courtney; Sevick, Mary A; Popp, Collin; Armijos, Evelyn; Merriwether, Ericka N; Ivezaj, Valentina; Ren-Fielding, Christine; Parikh, Manish; Jay, Melanie

BMJ open. 2024 Aug 24; 14:e081201

Changes in Widespread Pain After Surgical Weight Loss in Racialized Adults: A Secondary Analysis From a 2-Year Longitudinal Study

Merriwether, Ericka N; Vanegas, Sally M; Curado, Silvia; Zhou, Boyan; Mun, Chung Jung; Younger, Olivia S; Elbel, Brian; Parikh, Manish; Jay, Melanie

Journal of pain. 2024 Jul 11; 104625

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