Kaiser Permanente Research NorCal

Don't miss this fascinating conversation! In the new episode of the @JAMANetwork/ JAMA+AI podcast Healthy Dialogue, Vincent Liu, @KPDOR and @PermanenteDocs speaks with podcast host Derek Angus about #AI scribes. Listen here: bit.ly/44KqNr4

Important information from @KPDOR's @PermanenteDocs' @MDqualitysafety in @physicianswkly !

It's here! The June @KPDOR Research E-Newsletter! Catch up on research on: mobile apps for pregnant women, air pollution & memory problems, pain in wrist fracture surgery, COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, & trends in teen cannabis use. Read here: bit.ly/4v7UtsP

New study by Stacey Alexeeff, Chinomnso Okorie, @PaolaGilsanz, @conlon_kathryn, et al. found a direct link between long-term fine particulate #AirPollution (PM2.5) and accelerated cognitive decline. @alzdemjournals: Behavior & Socioeconomics of #Aging 👉 alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bs…

New! @KPDOR study in @alzdemjournals finds long-term exposure to fine particle air #pollution tied to lower cognitive function, adding to a growing body of research that suggests air pollution can affect how the brain functions. #dementia Story: tinyurl.com/43t5rp9k

Congratulations to Theodore R. Levin! The @KPDOR associate director and research scientist, and @PermanenteDocs gastroenterologist, received the @AmerGastroAssn 2026 Clinical Practice Section Research Mentor Award at #DigestiveDiseaseWeek #DDW @JeffLeeMD @AasmaShaukatMD

Kaiser Permanente researchers find young adults with prediabetes have more than a 50% higher risk of heart disease than young adults with normal blood sugar. k-p.li/4vKRyIf

Great that the Recovery Research Institute recognized work published by our research fellow Natalia van Doren & coauthors Stacy Sterling, Derek Satre, Felicia Chi and Kelly Young-Wolff

We are delighted to share the KPRNC 2025 Annual Report: Advancing the Collective Power of Research! The report showcase many of our milestones and highlights, and honors and celebrates our remarkable @KPDOR & @TPMGDocCareers researchers. Read it here: shorturl.at/tMXzh

We were proud to have @KPDOR Senior Researcher Elizabeth Feliciano invited to give this important presentation on #cachexia phenotypes in patients with advanced cancer during the symposium on Advances in Survivorship Research at #AACR26

Our researcher Monique Hedderson @mhedders led the LEAP trial, which tested an app-based program to support maternal health

Excited to join @the_asci community and push the frontiers of science and health. Precision medicine requires precision phenotyping.

Study by @KPDOR in @JAMANetworkOpen (we/@PHIdotorg co-authored): NorCal teen #cannabis use rose post legalization—even before retail sales—& declined during #COVID, returned to “pre” levels by 24’. Norms, perceptions, & access impact behavior. Study: bit.ly/4vTAFev

Our AIM-HI Coordinating Center is hosting a virtual showcase 9-11 am PT April 29, on projects it has funded to evaluate the implementation of AI and machine learning algorithms to enhance diagnostic decision-making. Event flyer has agenda/reg info: dor-web.kaiser.org/Documents/exte…:

Research from our study team highlighted by @NIH. KPDOR team includes Derek Satre, Jennifer Lam, Michael Silverberg @mjsilverb, Verena Metz, Natalia Van Doren

Recent #ECHOChildHealth Cohort research led by Dr. Luke Grosvenor of @KPDOR found an association between higher perceived stress during #pregnancy & greater severity of #autism-related traits in children. Learn more: duke.is/9/4jty

🗣️ “Early and effective glucose management may substantially mitigate the elevated [offspring #obesity] risk associated with gestational #diabetes.” Hear more from Dr. Rana Chehab of @KPDOR 👇 @DiabetesCareADA @healiowomen @IDinChildren vist.ly/4x3av

🤰 Women with gestational #diabetes who have “stably optimal” glycemic control have a similar risk for offspring with #obesity as women without gestational diabetes. Learn more ⬇️ @KPDOR @DiabetesCareADA @healiowomen @IDinChildren vist.ly/4wmdc

ICYMI: Prenatal & early life exposure to #PFAS may be linked to a range of #childhealth outcomes. Materials from this recent #ECHODiscovery presentation from Dr. Alicia Peterson of @KPDOR are now available: duke.is/b/sfgu

Join us online Wed. 3/11 @ 1 pm ET to see Dr. Alicia Peterson of @KPDOR present our next free, public #ECHODiscovery webinar on the effects of prenatal and early life #PFAS exposure on #childhealth outcomes: duke.is/b/sfgu