Mahfuja Luna, MPH, MBBS

Affiliate Member

Research Program:

Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences

Faculty Rank:

Graduate assistant

Campus:

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

College:

College of Public Health

Department:

Epidemiology

Cancer Research Interest

Disease Site Focus: Breast
Research Focus Area: Prevention
Type of Research: Population Sciences
Research Keywords: cardiometabolic dysfunction, cardiovascular outcome and toxicity, Breast Cancer survivors
Research Interest Statement: My research interest is in how cardiometabolic risk factors like hypertension, obesity, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia interact with and affect cancer risk and outcomes, especially in different breast cancer subtypes. In the long term, I have a focus on diverse populations and aim to turn findings into practical tools for screening and risk stratification that reduce disparities. Currently at UAMS, I have been working on a project about cardiovascular toxicity and cardiometabolic health in breast cancer survivors in Arkansas. This project links the Arkansas All-Payer Claims Database, the Cancer Registry, and UAMS electronic health records to evaluate how social determinants of health shape outcomes. I am contributing to the design and conduct of both cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses and build simple, useful prediction models to find survivors at high risk for heart problems, so we can guide earlier care and prevention.