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Abby Regal

@abbyregal.bsky.social

Research Specialist @ Pitt! | (she/her) | research interests include women’s health, eating behaviors, & food insecurity!

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

PHAB Lab members @christinecall.bsky.social and @abbyregal.bsky.social recently presented a poster at the 20th Annual Healthy Start Education Symposium in Pittsburgh. The poster discussed amplifying the stories of those with prenatal food insecurity, in aims to improve screening and support!

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Abby Regal @abbyregal.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I am so excited to be joining UToledo’s Clinical Psychology PhD program this fall - thank you so much for the warm welcome!!

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University of Toledo Psychology @utoledopsych.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Congrats to Abby Regal on winning the Outstanding Trainee and Conference Theme Abstract Award from the Women’s Health SIG at the Society of Behavioral Medicine annual conference! 🎉 Abby will join the UToledo’s Clinical Psychology PhD program under Dr. Shannon O’Connor this fall —welcome, Abby!

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Christine Call, PhD @christinecall.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

So proud of our lab’s research specialist @abbyregal.bsky.social who won the Outstanding Trainee and Conference Theme Abstract Awards from the @sbm.org Women’s Health Sig for her poster on the relationship between domains of food insecurity and prenatal mental health!! 🤩🤩 She’s gonna do big things!

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Abby Regal @abbyregal.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

I had such a wonderful time at #SBM2026 in Chicago last week! It was such an honor to present my poster and connect with so many amazing researchers! @sbm.org

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The PHAB Lab took on The Society of Behavioral Medicine's (@sbm.org) annual conference last week in Chicago! Here is a thread of the accomplishments of our wonderful team members!

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Christine Call, PhD @christinecall.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Find our lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social at #SBM2026 in Chicago later this week! We’d love to connect with you about all things related to perinatal eating, food insecurity, and cardiovascular health! @sbm.org

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Dr. Call and colleagues are working to further our knowledge of eating disorders in the perinatal period! In the interview below, Dr. Call discusses the importance of studying eating disorders during this period and the development of the PEA-Q. Link: www.psychiatry.pitt.edu/advances-per...

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Advances in Perinatal Eating Disorders Research

Three papers published in Current Psychiatry Reports and Appetite by Christine Call, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), and colleagues in the Perinatal Health and Behaviors (PHAB) Lab, highlight...

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Congratulations to our PHABulous lab members on all of their recognitions, awards, and presentations at the Society of Behavioral Medicine's 2026 conference in Chicago! @sbm.org

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Congratulations to our Research Specialist, Abby Regal, whose abstract titled “Associations between the Four Domain Food Insecurity Scale Scores and Mental Health Outcomes in a Pregnant Sample” was selected by SBM's Women’s Health SIG as an Outstanding Abstract from a Student/Trainee!

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Christine Call (@christinecall.bsky.social) on her wonderful presentation for the "Researchers on the Rise" lecture series at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry!

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

We are currently recruiting for a research study on Black mothers’ experiences of sleep and bodily awareness during pregnancy. If you are currently pregnant, identify as Black, and live in the Pittsburgh area, consider filling out our screener to see if you qualify! redcap.link/PRISMStudy

Poster title for Research Study: Rest Isn't Equal - Sleep and Black Pregnancy Experiences Research Study. A collaborative team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and community partners are studying how Black mothers relate to their bodies and how they sleep during pregnancy.

What will I have to do? Answer questions about your sleep and connection to your body twice a day for 14 days Meet with the researcher for a Zoom interview about your experiences.

Who is eligible? Black women who are currently pregnant, Access to a smartphone and internet

Qualifying participants can be paid up to $200 for completing the study
Learn more about sleep and health during pregnancy.

You can participate by filling out our screening survey and we
will contact you: https://redcap.link/PRISMStudy

We will share more info on the study and all participation is voluntary. Questions? Want to know more? Contact Us! email: kinkelramss@upmc.edu

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Riley Jouppi @rileyjouppi.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Very, very excited to announce that the project I conducted for my comps milestone — a systematic scoping review of factors contributing to loss of control eating during pregnancy — has been published: doi.org/10.1002/erv.... 🤩

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A Systematic Scoping Review of Factors Contributing to Loss of Control Eating During Pregnancy

Objective Evidence suggests loss of control eating (LOC) during pregnancy is prevalent and linked to adverse health consequences for birthing individuals and their offspring; however, factors underl...

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