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Michael Alan Babyak is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. He has collaborated as a biostatistician and co-investigator on numerous observational and experimental studies focusing on the interplay of behavioral, psychosocial factors, health, and disease. His research interests include exercise, depression, hypertension, weight loss, and genetics of stress, particularly in relation to heart disease and sickle cell disease. Babyak's work emphasizes the importance of improving reproducibility and transparency in data analysis, reflecting a commitment to advancing research integrity. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas and has received various grants from the National Institutes of Health for projects exploring mental stress biomarkers, chronic stress in Black females, and the impact of lifestyle changes on resistant hypertension, among others. Throughout his career, Babyak has also played an active role in integrative global health research, specifically addressing sickle cell disease through educational initiatives and collaborative efforts in Cameroon.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)