Ana F. Diallo, Ph.D., M.P.H., RN
Pronouns: she/her
Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Health Nursing
Education
- Ph.D. (Nursing), University of Connecticut
- M.P.H., University of Connecticut
- B.S.N., Virginia Commonwealth University
- B.A. (International Studies), Virginia Commonwealth University
Research/Scholarship Interests
- Cardiovascular health disparities
- Community-engaged research
- Community-based nutrition intervention
Area of Current Clinical Practice
- Community health
Select Publications
- Diallo AF, Mackiewicz M, Sargent L, et al. Cultivating Relationships as a Community-Based Recruitment Strategy in Transdisciplinary Aging Research: Lessons From an Academic-Community Partnership. Fam Community Health. 2024;47(1):32-40. doi:10.1097/FCH.0000000000000383
- Abbas M, Diallo A, Goodney G, Gaye A. Leveraging the transcriptome to further our understanding of GWAS findings: eQTLs associated with genes related to LDL and LDL subclasses, in a cohort of African Americans. Front Genet. 2024 Feb 7;15:1345541. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1345541. PMID: 38384714; PMCID: PMC10879560.
- Diallo A, Bolden T, Karimian S, Russell S, Elswick RK, Magny-Normilus C, Waters L, Arcan C, Tucker KL, Talegawkar SA. Associations Between Food Security and Social Determinants of Health with Dietary Intakes–A Pilot Study. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition. 2023 Oct 20:1-0.
- Parsons P, King Horne K, Popovich A, Waters L, Price E, Diallo A, Sargent L, McQueen-Gibson E, Prom-Wormley E, Wilkerson T, Zanjani F; iCubed Health and Wellness in Aging Populations Core. Creating structural community cohesion: Addressing racial equity in older adult homelessness. J Prev Interv Community. 2023 Jul-Sep;51(3):192-204. doi: 10.1080/10852352.2021.1930819. Epub 2021 May 25. PMID: 34033741.
- Diallo AF, Alabi O, Groves A, Johnson A, Florence O, S. R Ramos, Boutjdir, M. Training and Mentoring of Underrepresented Early-Career Faculty in Cardiovascular Health-Related Research during COVID-19, Structural Inequities, and Civil Unrest. Ethn Dis. 2021;31(3):411-416; doi:10.18865/ed.31.3.411
Current Funded Grants
| Name of Grant | Role | Funding Agency | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex/Gender Differences in Associations Between Diet, Dyslipidemia and Cardiovascular Events | PI | VCU Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health | 2022-24 |
| Gene-Diet Interaction in Dyslipidemia | Special Volunteer | NIH/NIAAA | 2018-24 |
| Prescription Produce Program: Implementation and Evaluation of a Program to Promote Access to Fruits and Vegetables Among Low-Income, Older Adults with Chronic Diseases | PI | Virginia Center on Aging, College of Health Professions | 2022-25 |
Professional Service
- VCU School of Nursing Search Committee, member
- VCU School of Nursing Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, member
- VCU School of Nursing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee, member
- Southern Nursing Research Society Diversity and Inclusion Committee, member
- VCU Greater Richmond Community Advisory Board, member