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

Check out our lab's News And Events page to see spotlights on our lab members' exciting achievements! www.phab.pitt.edu/news-and-eve...

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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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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 · 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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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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Riley Jouppi @rileyjouppi.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

One of the @phablab-pitt.bsky.social’s recently devolped measures can be used to assess change in pregnancy-specific eating/weight attitudes across the prenatal period! If this *PEA-Q*s your interest, check out our amazing team’s newly available open access article: doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Namhyun Kim, a doctoral student working with Dr. Marquis Hawkins and members of our PHAB Lab, published her master’s thesis on chrononutrition and sleep health in Nutrients, and it is a candidate for the journal’s paper of the year award! Congrats! You can read it here: www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16...

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

If you are less than 17 weeks pregnant and live in the Pittsburgh, PA area, you may be eligible for this study! Scan the QR code or click the link to complete a 5-minute screening survey to see if you are eligible to participate! redcap.link/SPHEREscreener

You may be eligible for a research study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh! Are you less than 17 weeks pregnant? Have you ever worried that your food will run out? Participants will receive up to $225 for completing confidential surveys and interviews about food access, eating, and wellbeing in pregnancy and postpartum. Us the QR code to see if you are eligible, or reach out to sphere@upmc.edu or text 412-302-6684 for more details.

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

On June 7th from 4:00-6:30pm, the Research Equity and Community Health (REACH) Colloborative is holding a free local "Mental Health Matters" event at Iron City Circus Arts. If you are interested, use the link below to learn more and sign up for the event! www.ticketleap.events/tickets/iron...

REACH event "Mental Health Matters" on Saturday June 7th 2025 from 4:00 to 6:30pm Eastern Time. The events location is at Iron City Circus Arts in Pittsburgh, PA.

Event Details
Iron City Circus Arts and the Research Equity and Community Health (REACH) Collaborative present a performance art and mental health community event. During this event we will foster a positive space to learn, share mental health research findings, generate ideas that support mental health in our community, and hear from people with lived experience on what helps them thrive. We will feature exciting performances as well as trivia games, Q&A panels, mental health resources, and more! Light refreshments will be provided. While children are welcome, there will be no childcare or programming specifically for children and there may be explicit language used on stage or in performances.

Metered and free parking is available on 21st St, Mary St, Jane St, and other surrounding streets. It is accessible from multiple bus lines that drop off 3 blocks away at 21st St and E Carson St.

The event is free but a ticket is required.

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

If you are less than 17 weeks pregnant and live in the Pittsburgh, PA area this study might be right for you! Scan the QR code or follow the link to complete a 5-minute screening survey to see if you are eligible to participate! redcap.link/SPHEREscreener

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

If you are less than 37 weeks pregnant, this study may be right for you! Scan the QR code or follow the link to complete a 5-minute screening survey to see if you are eligible to participate! redcap.link/amplifyround2

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Alexa was accepted to Drexel University College of Medicine and is completing 3rd year clinical rotations and deciding whether to pursue family or internal medicine. She traveled via volunteering to Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oaxaca, Mexico, and for pleasure with friends to cities in France and Spain.

PHAB Lab Alumni Alexa Smith with her dog. Alexa was a research assistant at the PHAB Lab from 2020 to 2021. She majored in Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh.

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Congrats to our RA Neha on her recent award!

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Congrats to our grad student Riley on making incredible progress with her study!

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Since graduating, Eva lived abroad in Spain for a year teaching English at an elementary school. She relocated to Boston and joined Westat as part of their Behavioral Health and Health Policy practice. Her work involves program evaluation, data collection and analysis, and survey development!

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Meet our new lab member! Emily is a junior biology major at the University of Pittsburgh and an RA at PHAB Lab! She is from outside Philly. She is pre-dental and hopes to attend dental school after graduating! In her free time, she enjoys painting and spending time with friends, animals, and family!

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Interested? Follow the link to complete a 5-minute screening survey and see if you're eligible to participate! redcap.link/ephectstudy

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PHAB Lab @phablab-pitt.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Hello! We are the Perinatal Health and Behaviors Lab at the University of Pittsburgh! Our goal is to improve the psychological, physical and emotional health and wellness of perinatal people through research, education, and training. Check out our current studies on our website!

phab.pitt.edu

Current Studies | PHAB

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