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!

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...

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

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!

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

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!

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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

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.

Congrats to our RA Neha on her recent award!

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

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!

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!

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

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

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

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!