Rosalinda Medrano

Researcher

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

6 h-index 22 pubs 124 cited

Research Areas

Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Health disparities and outcomes Diet and metabolism studies Behavioral and Psychological Studies Latin American and Latino Studies Health Sciences Research and Education Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

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Rosalinda Medrano's research investigates factors influencing health and well-being across diverse populations, with a particular focus on Latino communities and maternal health. Her work includes examining the impact of excess pregnancy weight gain on infant adiposity and growth hormones, and exploring experiences within healthy food incentive programs. Medrano also contributes to the development of sustainable community health workforces and studies the adaptation of cognitive assessments for Spanish-speaking Latino populations, such as the Latin American Spanish Preclinical Alzheimer's Cognitive Composite (LAS-PACC5).

Her recent publications also delve into neurological health, exploring associations between cerebral glucose metabolism, mild behavioral impairment, and cognition in various contexts, including autosomal-dominant Alzheimer's disease and community-dwelling Latino older adults. Medrano's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 6, 22 total publications, and 124 total citations. She has collaborated with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Bonnie Faitak, Jonathan Langner, Krista Langston, and Kejjo Clarence.

Metrics

  • h-index: 6
  • Publications: 22
  • Citations: 124

Selected Publications

  • Developing a Sustainable Community Health Workforce in Arkansas (2025) DOI
  • Experiences of Farmers Market Vendors in a Healthy Food Incentive Program (2023) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Bonnie Faitak University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Jonathan Langner University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Krista Langston University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Kejjo Clarence University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Anna Huff-Davis University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Lynda Riklon University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Jessica H. Presley University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Rosario Silva University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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