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Kelly Chen

Overview

Kelly Chen is a Population Health Sciences PhD student whose research focuses on pediatric health, with particular emphasis on social and environmental determinants of health. Her work integrates epidemiologic and clinical data to examine how the built environment and family- and community-level factors influence children’s health behaviors and aims to develop evidence-based strategies to improve childhood health outcomes across diverse settings.

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations

Recent Scholarly Works

PRDM1+ Malignant Cells Mediate an Immunosuppressive Landscape and Resistance to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy and Immunotherapy in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Journal article Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · March 2026 The mechanisms underlying resistance to neoadjuvant immunotherapy and chemoradiotherapy (nICRT) in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remain poorly understood. Through a single-arm phase II trial (n = 22) with 44.4-month median foll ... Full text Cite

Long-Term Outcomes of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy With S-1 in Older Patients With Esophageal Cancer: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal article JAMA network open · March 2026 ImportanceMost older patients with esophageal cancer (EC) are unable to complete standard platinum-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) due to reduced organ reserve, comorbidities, and malnutrition. A new treatment option-CCRT with S-1-has be ... Full text Cite

Nutrition and obesity in under-represented population (NOURISH): study protocol to examine the effect of restricted and unrestricted financial benefits on infant food insecurity, growth, and nutrition.

Journal article BMC Pediatr · January 10, 2026 BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that food insecurity (FI) during infancy is associated with higher odds of obesity in early childhood, but the evidence regarding the impact of FI interventions on improving child body mass index (BMI) remains inconclusive. T ... Full text Link to item Cite
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