Shijun Zhu, PhD, DrE

• Professor
  Organizational Systems and Adult Health
• Professor
  Research and Scholarship

Location:

Room 402H, School of Nursing Building

Phone:

410-706-2953

Email:

• Date:

  2019 - 2024

  Title:

  Neurophysiological and transcriptomic predictors of chronic low back pain: towards precision pain management (NEAT Study)

  Sponsoring Organization:

  NIH/NIHR

  Role:

  Co-Investigator

• Date:

  2020 - 2024

  Title:

  Testing the Efficacy of FFC-AC-EIT in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

  Sponsoring Organization:

  NIH/NIA

  Role:

  Co-Investigator

• Date:

  2019 - 2020

  Title:

  The impact of gender differences on identification and treatment of BPSD in Nursing home residents with Dementia

  Sponsoring Organization:

  NIH/NIA

  Role:

  Co-Investigator

• Date:

  2019 - 2024

  Title:

  The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) CTSA

  Sponsoring Organization:

  NIH

  Role:

  Biostatistician

• Date:

  2016 - 2021

  Title:

  Implementation of EIT-4-BPSD in Nursing Homes

  Sponsoring Organization:

  NINR

  Role:

  Co-Investigator

• Date:

  2016 - 2021

  Title:

  Omics Associated with Self-management Interventions for Symptoms (OASIS) Center

  Sponsoring Organization:

  NIH

  Role:

  Biostatistician

• Date:

  2016 - 2021

  Title:

  Dissemination and Implementation of Function Focused Care for Assisted Living

  Sponsoring Organization:

  NIA

  Role:

  Co-Investigator

• Date:

  2015 - 2020

  Title:

  Mechanisms underlying Comorbid Pain Conditions in a Clinically Relevant Model

  Sponsoring Organization:

  NINR

  Role:

  Biostatistician

• Date:

  2013 - 2018

  Title:

  Function and Behavior Focused Care for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia

  Sponsoring Organization:

  National Institute on Aging

  Role:

  Biostatistician

• Dorsey, S. G., Renn, C. L., Griffioen, M., Lassiter, C. B., Zhu, S., Huot-Creasy, H., et al (2019, May 16). Whole blood transcriptomic profiles can differentiate vulnerability to chronic low back pain.. PloS one, 14 (5), e0216539. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0216539
• Iobst, S. E., Storr, C. L., Bingham, D., Zhu, S. & Johantgen, M. E. (2020, June 1). Variation of intrapartum care and cesarean rates among practitioners attending births of low-risk, nulliparous women.. Birth (Berkeley, Calif.), 47 (2), 227-236. doi:10.1111/birt.12483
• La, I. S., Johantgen, M. E., Storr, C. L., Cagle, J. G., Zhu, S. & Ross, A. (2020, June 9). Spirituality among family caregivers of cancer patients: The Spiritual Perspective Scale.. Research in nursing & health. doi:10.1002/nur.22044
• Alghzawi, H., Trinkoff, A. M., Zhu, S. & Storr, C. L.. Remission from Nicotine Dependence among People with Severe Mental Illness who Received Help/Services for Tobacco/Nicotine Use. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research.
• Rogers, V., Zhu, S., Mandrell, B. N., Ancoli-Israel, S., Liu, L. & Hinds, P. S. (2020, March 1). Relationship between circadian activity rhythms and fatigue in hospitalized children with CNS cancers receiving high-dose chemotherapy.. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 28 (3), 1459-1467. doi:10.1007/s00520-019-04960-5
• Rogers, V., Zhu, S., Mandrell, B. N., Ancoli-Israel, S., Liu, L. & Hinds, P. S. (2020, March 1). Relationship between circadian activity rhythms and fatigue in hospitalized children with CNS cancers receiving high-dose chemotherapy.. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 28 (3), 1459-1467. doi:10.1007/s00520-019-04960-5
• Wang, Y., Tricou, C., Raghuraman, N., Akintola, T., Haycock, N., Blasini, M., et al (2020, February 12). Modeling Learning Patterns to Predict Placebo Analgesic Effects in Healthy and Chronic Orofacial Pain Participants.. Frontiers in psychiatry, 11, 39. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00039
• Resnick, B. M., Galik, E., Boltz, M., Zhu, S., Fix, S. & Vigne, E. (2020, March 1). Impact of Function Focused Care and Physical Activity on Falls in Assisted Living Residents.. The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres, 52 (1), 45-53. doi:10.1177/0844562119856224
• Resnick, B. M., Galik, E., Fix, S. & Zhu, S. (2020, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 1). Gender differences in function, physical activity, falls, medication use and life satisfaction among assisted living residents. . Research in Gerontological Nursing, 13 (1), 31-40.
• Zhu, S., Nahm, E., Resnick, B. M., Friedmann, E., Brown, C., Park, J., et al (2017, July (3rd Quarter/Summer)). The Moderated Mediating Effect of Self-Efficacy on Exercise Among Older Adults in an Online Bone Health Intervention Study: A Parallel Process Latent Growth Curve Model. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 25 (3), 378-386. Human Kinetics.

See a full list of published work.

• Year:

  2019

  Title:

  Innovative Use of Patient Portals to Improve Medication Management and Adherence in Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Feasibility Study

  Conference/Meeting Name:

  Southern Nursing Research Society Conference

  Sponsoring Organization:

  Southern Nursing Research Society

  Location:

  Orlando FL United States

• Year:

  2017

  Title:

  Joint Modeling of Multivariate Longitudinal Data and Recurrent Events and it's Application

  Conference/Meeting Name:

  2017 Conference on Lifetime Data Science (LIDA)

  Sponsoring Organization:

  ASA

  Location:

  Storrs CT

• Year:

  2016

  Title:

  Self-efficacy as a Mediator of an Online Bone Health Intervention on Improving Exercise among Older Adults: A Parallel Process Latent Growth Curve Modeling

  Conference/Meeting Name:

  The Modern Modeling Method Conference

  Sponsoring Organization:

  University of Connecticut

  Location:

  Storrs CT United States

• Multivariable Modeling; Longitudinal Designs and Analyses

• Name:

  Distinguished Scholarship Award

  Sponsoring organization:

  SON

  Date:

  May 2020

University

• Date:

  2018 - Current

  Organization:

  Statistical Core, ICTR

  Role:

  Associate Director