Laura Hays

Assistant Professor

UAMS

College of Nursing

16 h-index 65 pubs 1,091 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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Laura Hays' research program investigates the genetic and molecular underpinnings of cancer development, with a focus on DNA proofreading mechanisms. Her work in mouse models has identified critical roles for DNA polymerases ε and δ in suppressing mutator and cancer phenotypes. Studies have demonstrated that defects in DNA polymerase δ proofreading lead to increased cancer susceptibility and a high incidence of epithelial cancers. Hays has also explored behavioral and psychosocial factors influencing health outcomes. She has examined correlates of physical activity in older adults with type 2 diabetes and investigated psychosocial variables associated with hospitalization in individuals with chronic heart failure. Additionally, her research has assessed the effect of self-efficacy on weight loss within a community-based diabetes prevention program, and she has been involved in comparative effectiveness trials for type 2 diabetes prevention. Hays holds an h-index of 16 with over 1,091 citations across 65 publications.

Metrics

h-index: 16
Publications: 65
Citations: 1,091

Selected Publications

Abstract 4344025: Is Periconceptional Folic Acid Supplementation Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Later in Life among Women who Delivered a Child with Congenital Heart Disease? (2025)

Circulation DOI OpenAlex
Care interrupted: a mixed-methods study of lapse in primary care and cardiology services for women with CHD (2025)

Cardiology in the Young DOI OpenAlex
jabbrv-ltwa-all.ldf jabbrv-ltwa-en.ldf Her Heart, Her Health: Lived Experiences of Healthcare Transitions and Unmet Women’s Health Needs in Adult Females with Congenital Heart Disease (2025)

DOI OpenAlex
Barriers to Leveraging Valuable Health Data for Collaborative Patient Care: How Will We Integrate Family Health Histories? (2025)

Systems DOI OpenAlex
P498: Clinical treatment patterns and outcomes of sickle cell from the Arkansas newborn screening long term follow-up database study: 2011-2023 (2024)

Genetics in Medicine Open 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Resilience and Adaptability of Older Adults: Findings from the COVID-19 Impact Survey (2024)

OBM Geriatrics DOI OpenAlex
The Three-Generation Pedigree (2023)

Advances in Family Practice Nursing DOI OpenAlex
Leadership, health systems and policy: Doctoral education and integrated clinical application (2020)

Journal of Professional Nursing 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Recruitment Issues in Emerging Adult Populations: Focus on Adult Congenital Heart Disease (2020)

Nursing Reports 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Self-management Needs of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease (2020)

The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
Societal value of newborn screening for severe combined immune deficiency in Arkansas: An economic analysis (2019)

Public Health Nursing 1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.

Co-Propel for the Arkansas Coordinated NBS Expansion through Collaboration and Technology (CNECT) Program Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator