1. Augustus A, Sothern MS, Zabaleta J, Velasco-Gonzalez C, Boulares H, Happel K, Powell-Young Y, Pelligrino N, Estrada J. (2012, December) Feasibility of a vitamin D nutritional intervention in asthmatic and non-asthmatic obese African American adolescent females. NIH Science of Eliminating Health Disparities Summit, National Harbor, MD.
  2. Sothern, M. Boulares, J., Zabaleta, J., Powell-Young, Y. & Estrada, J. (2012, December). Obesity as an Inflammatory Disease: An Integrative Model for Research and Treatment. NIH Science of Eliminating Health Disparities Summit, National Harbor, MD.
  3. Powell-Young, Y.M., Zabaleta, J., Velasco-Gonzalez, C., & Sothern, M.S. (2012, December). Allele frequency disparities in β2-adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) gene: Implications for pediatric obesity risk among African Americans. NIH Science of Eliminating Health Disparities Summit, National Harbor, MD.
  4. Powell-Young, Y.M., Spruill, I.J., & McNeill, J. (2012, February). Genetic Research: Knowledge, Perceptions and Attitudes of African American Nurses. Southern Nurses Research Society Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  5. Powell-Young, Y.M. & Clark, M.K. (2011, October). Exploring genetic variation on changes in fat mass among premenopausal women. National Institute of Nursing Research 25th Anniversary Concluding Symposium, Washington, D.C.
  6. Powell-Young, Y. & Clark, M.K. (2009, March). Examining the link between health status, global self-worth and overweight among African American adolescent females. Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
  7. Clark, M. K. & Powell-Young, Y. (2009, March). Misclassification of Obesity by BMI in Young Women. Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
  8. Powell-Young, Y.M. (2007, December). Uncoupling proteins, polygenic obesity and African American Adolescents: A pilot study. Ninth annual HBCU/Hispanic Health Services Research Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Presentations Invited

  1. Powell-Young, Y.M., Zabaleta, J., Velasco-Gonzalez, C., & Sothern, M.S. (2012, November). Allele frequency disparities in β2-Adrenergic Receptor (ADRB2) gene: Implications for pediatric obesity risk among African Americans. Sigma Theta Tau Research Day of the – Xi Psi Chapter-At-Large, New Orleans, LA.
  2. Powell-Young, YM, & Baker, J. (2009, April). Psychometric validation of the Harter's Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents (SPPA) with an African American cohort. Sigma Theta Tau Research Day of the – Xi Psi Chapter-At-Large, New Orleans, LA.
  3. Powell-Young, YM, Baker, JR, & Hogan, JG (2009, April). Disaster Ethics, healthcare and nursing: A model to facilitate the decision-making process. Sigma Theta Tau Research Day of the – Xi Psi Chapter-At-Large, New Orleans, LA.
  4. Powell-Young, YM (2007, July). Uncoupling Proteins, Polygenic Obesity and African American Adolescents: A Pilot Study. NIH NINR Summer Genetics Institute Symposium, Washington, DC
  5. Powell-Young, Y.M. (2003, February). Vulnerability: A concept analysis. 2nd Annual Lucille Ball Davis Research Symposium, Baton Rouge, LA.
  6. Powell-Young, Y.M. (2001, June). New guidelines in Neonatal resuscitation. 11th Annual Regional Maternal-Child Conference. Shreveport, LA.

References

Available upon request