Darpan I.  Patel, PhD

An accomplished educator and researcher dedicated to developing the next generation of scientists to make breakthroughs in the prevention and treatment of disease through non-pharmacological interventions. The long-term objective of my research is to elucidate the mechanisms by which physical activity and natural products improve outcomes in cancer patients. My laboratory investigates 1) how exercise and natural products modulate growth of tumors, 2) the signal transduction of by which exercise and natural products attenuate muscle loss associated with cachexia, and 3) how discoveries made in the lab translate to the clinical population to improve patient outcomes. My objectives as a teacher and mentor are to promote independent, creative, and applied critical thinking, facilitate practical knowledge acquisition through experiential learning and challenge students in ways that build confidence. I have mentored high school, undergraduate and graduate students, many of which have gone on to further their education and gain employment at prestigious organizations. Projects conducted with undergraduates have been presented at national conferences across the country such as the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference, Experimental Biology and local presentations at UT Health San Antonio. Mentoring future scientists is at the heart of my educational philosophy.

• Professional Background

  Education

  • 2008 - Doctor of Philosophy - Applied Physiology and Kinesiology - University of Florida
  • 2004 - Master of Arts - Exercise Physiology/Kinesiology - California State University, Fresno
  • 2002 - Bachelor of Science - Exercise Physiology/Kinesiology - California State University, Fullerton

  Highlights

  Honors and Awards

  • 2022 Dr. Patty L. Hawken Faculty Award, School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 
  • 2021 Nominee for Examples of Excellence to the Excelencia in Education program for the SUNRISE Undergraduate Research Program  
  • 2019 Nominee for Board of Directors for the Texas American College of Sports Medicine Chapter  

   

  Appointments

  • 2020 - present - Director - Biobehavioral Research Laboratory, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2018 - present - Associate Professor/Research - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2018 - present - Research Co-Investigator - South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX
  • 2018 - 2020 - Co-Director - Biobehavioral Research Laboratory, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2016 - present - Adjunct Faculty - Institute for Interdisciplinary Salivary Bioscience Research, University of California, Irvine
  • 2015 - Adjunct Assistant Professor, - The Interdisciplinary Institute for Salivary Bioscience, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
  • 2015 - Interim Director, - Center for Advancing Clinical Excellence, School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

• Instruction & Training

  • 2022, NURS 3375 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2021, NURS 3375 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2021, NURS 7374 Nursing: Quantitative Research Methods, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2021, NURS 7115 Application of Research in Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2020, T 6105 Topics in Cancer Prevention, UT Health SA, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
  • 2020, N 3375 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2020, T 6105 Topics in Cancer Prevention, UT Health SA, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
  • 2019, NURS 3375 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2019, T 6105 Topics in Cancer Prevention, UT Health SA, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
  • 2018, NURS 3375 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2018, NURS 7115 Application of Research in Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2017, NURS 3375 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2016 , NURS 3375 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2016 , NURS 3204 Health Assessments: Theoretical Foundations, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing

• Research & Grants

  Research profile

  Grants

  Currently Funded:  

  • Barshop Institute/Pepper Center Pilot Project (Patel) Total Award: $49,950. Direct measurement of high‐energy phosphate compounds in breast cancer survivors in response to exercise ± creatine supplementation. Role: PI  
  • Linking Interprofessional Networks for Collaboration (LINC) 06/01/2021-05/31/2022 . Total Award: $5,000. The goal of this interprofessional institutional grant is to implement an academic co-curricular outreach program bringing together students from the 5 schools at UTHSCSA to develop a program to promote healthcare as a career opportunity in underrepresented minorities high school students in southwest San Antonio. Role: PI 
  • Community Service Learning Award (Holland) 04/01/2021-03/31/2022 Total Award: $4,000.The goal of this student-led community service award it to develop a COVID-19 vaccination and health promotion video to educate the community of the importance of getting vaccinated to help reach herd immunity in Bexar County. Role: Mentor 
  • Bill and Ella Owen’s Medical Research Foundation (Patel) 12/1/2020-11/30/2021. Total Award: $100,000. The objective of this study randomized controlled trial is to determine if high-intensity internal training can improve chemotherapy tolerance in men with metastatic prostate cancer. Role: PI 
  • Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (Kumar) 3/1/2019-2/28/2022. Total Award: $900,000. The objective of this study was to test the hypothesize that Berberine-mediated inhibition of RPS6KB1 signaling in prostate tumors enhances therapeutic response and prevents emergence of recurrence of prostate cancer. Role: Co-I 
  • ThriveWell Cancer Foundation (Patel) 2/1/2019-1/31/2020. Total Award: $25,000.The objective of this randomized, placebo controlled study is to investigate the effects of creatine supplementation in cancer survivors and to determine if supplementing with creatine can accelerate adaptation to exercise and increase intramuscular creatine and ATP. Role: PI 
  • Student Service Fees Award Program (Patel) 7/1/2018-6/30/2019. UTHSCSA Office of Student Life. Total Award: $10,000. The objective of this project was to support undergraduate and graduate nursing student research by continuing an intramural grant funding mechanism initiated in 2017 to support undergraduate and graduate student research and grantsmanship. Role: PI 

  Pending Submissions:

  • National Institute for General Medical Sciences. Total Award: 3,709,542. Carreras Profesionales: A multi-institutional program to prepare Hispanic students for a career in the biomedical research enterprise. Role: PI (13% FTE) 
  • National Cancer Institute (Patel). Total Award: $5,385,481. High Intensity Interval Training to Improve Prostate Cancer Treatment-Related Outcomes: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Study. Role: PI (15% FTE) 
  • National Cancer Institute (MPI: Ulrich, Patel, Dieli-Conwright). Total Award: $6,707,676. Precision Exercise Prescription among patients with lung cancer: A multi-center randomized-controlled trial. Role: Co-PI (Site PI for UTHSCSA)
  • Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (Tomlinson). Total Award: $5,707,715. Survivorship Oncology UT Health San Antonio Core: Expanding Cancer Survivorship Research for the South Texas Underserved Population. Role: Co-I (10% FTE) 
  • Department of Education (Meling/Patel/Byrd). Total Award: $3,739,114. Realce Mas: Transfer success collaboration and service learning experiences for Hispanic students. Role: Co-PI, Director, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program (30% FTE) 
  • National Institutes of Health (Fernandez; University of Texas at San Antonio). Total Award: $447,357 (Subaward). Anger and Cardiovascular Measures: Convergence and Responsiveness to a New Integrative Treatment for Anger. Role: Subaward PI (10% FTE) 
  • National Science Foundation (Patel). Total Award: $356,220. REU Site: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Nursing Science. Role: PI (5% FTE) 

  Completed Research/Projects: 

  • Student Service Fees Award Program (Patel) 7/1/2017-6/30/2018. UTHSCSA Office of Student Life. Total Award: $6,000. The objective of this project was to support undergraduate and graduate nursing student research by developing an intramural grant funding mechanism to support undergraduate and graduate student research and grantsmanship. Role: PI 
  • EAIN-6150, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (Patel)  06/01/17-05/31/18. Total Award: $49,991. 2017 Conference for Community Engagement and Healthcare Improvement:  Connecting Research, Practice and Community to Improve Patient Outcomes. The 2017 Conference for Community Engaged Healthcare Improvement (CEHI Conference) is an interprofessional conference hosted by the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) School of Nursing focusing on national priorities in community engagement, patient centered outcomes research (PCOR), and health disparities. Role: PI 
  • 2015-047390 (Cleveland) 9/1/2014-8/31/2017. Texas Department of State Health Services. Total Award: $250,000. Substance Abuse - Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). The purpose of this study is to develop a universal, interprofessional guidelines to improve care in neonates with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Two foci for this project include the development of educational intervention to educate care providers on symptoms and risks for NAS and to study the physiology of babies born with NAS by studying salivary concentrations of stress and hormonal proteins. Role: Co-I 
  • Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation Grant (White) 5/1/2015 – 4/30/2017. Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation. Total Award: $100,000. The Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Disease: Caring for the Caregiver Clinical Component. To better serve family caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s disease in San Antonio, the School of Nursing is developing the Caring for the Caregiver Center, housed within the region’s first comprehensive Institute for Alzheimer and Neurodegenerative Diseases. The Caring for the Caregiver Center will be an integral component for the Institute offering interprofessional education, practice and research opportunities to support those with Alzheimer’s disease and their family caregivers. Role: Co-I 
  • Student Service Fees Award Program (Patel) 7/1/2016-6/30/2017. UTHSCSA Office of Student Life. Total Award: $12,000. The purpose of this grant was to provide funding for students to attend and present at local and regional conferences to disseminate the outcomes of their research projects. Role: PI 
  • 3389-UTHSCSA, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (Patel)  6/1/2016-05/31/2017. Total Award: $50,000. The Annual Conference for Community Engaged Healthcare Improvement. The Annual Conference for Community Engaged Healthcare Improvement (CEHI Conference) is an interprofessional conference hosted by the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) School of Nursing. The genesis of the 2016 CEHI Conference is in response to national priorities in community engagement, patient centered outcomes research (PCOR), and health disparities. Role: PI 

• Service

  School

  Student Mentees/Trainees 

  Doctoral Students 

  • 2020 – Present, Moon C  Adjuvant exercise to improve chemotolerance in metastatic prostate cancer patients.   
  • 2019, Deters D Myasthenia Gravis 

  Undergraduates 

  • 2017 – 2018, Gallegos, A Effects of exercise in promoting physical function in men with prostate cancer 
  • 2017 – 2018, Vardeman, S Effects of a home-based exercise study on eotaxin signaling in men with prostate cancer 
  • 2017 – 2018,  Frausto-Martinez, M Delaying obesity associated prostate cancer by reducing adipokine mediate signaling with exercise 
  • 2016 – 2018, Wallace, D Modifying PIF-1 signaling in muscle cachexia 

  Institutional

  • 2021 – Present Search Committee, School of Nursing 
  • 2021 – Present Member, Council of Principle Investigators 
  • 2019, Integrating Salivary Bioscience into Behavioral, Developmental and Health Science Research – A Salivary Bioscience Workshop hosted as Co-Director of the Biobehavioral Laboratory.  
  • 2018, Conference Organizer, 2018 Barshop Symposium on Aging, "Exercise Regulation of Biological Aging" October 18-21, 2018 
  • 2016 – Present, Committee Member, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee 
  • 2016, Institutional Grant Reviewer – Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas Internal Review 
  • 2016, Chair, UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing Huebner Lectureship 
  • 2015 – 2019, Departmental Search Committee Member 
  • 2014 – 2017,  Chair, Conference Program Committee, Summer Institute/Community Engagement and Healthcare Improvement Conference hosted by UTHSCSA School of Nursing 
  • 2014 – Present, Committee Member, Institutional Biosafety Committee  
  • 2014 – Present, Committee Member, Institutional Review Board  
  • 2012 – Present, Member, Population Sciences and Prevention Program of the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio 

  Service to the Profession

  Academic Editor 

  • 2022 – Present, PLOS One. Ad Hoc Journal Reviewer - Quality of Life Research, Complementary Therapies in Medicine, American Journal of Sports Science, Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science, Journal of Urban Health, SAGE Open Medicine, Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center, International Journal of MS Care, BMC Physiology, Neurobiology of Disease, Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences, Obesity Reviews, Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences, Cellular Oncology, Sports Medicine, PLoS One, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Contemporary Clinical Trials, Cancers
  • 2017 – Present, Doctoral Grant Reviewer, Abstract Reviewer and Poster/Presentation Judge, Texas American College of Sports Medicine Conference 
  • 2016 – Present, Ambassador, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute 

  Professional Affiliations  

  • 2018 – Present, American Association of Cancer Research 
  • 2017 – Present, The American Physiological Society 
  • 2016 – Present, Oncology Nursing Society 
  • 2016 – Present, Council for Undergraduate Research 
  • 2014 – Present, American College of Sports Medicine  
  • 2014 – Present,  Texas American College of Sports Medicine Regional Organization 

  Community Service

  • 2021 – Present Board Member, Street2Feet Program 
  • 2019, Organizer, “To Err is Human” Documentary Texas Premier, Jan 24, 2019 
  • 2017 – Present, Member, San Antonio Mayor’s Fitness Council 
  • 2016, Evaluation Consultant, Earn A Bike Program, San Antonio, TX Board of Directors, Awaaz, Inc., a local 501(c)(3) non-profit organization servicing as the voice for South Asians affected by family violence in South Texas (www.awaazsa.org). 
  • 2013 – 2014, Evaluation Consultant, Street2Feet Program (www.street2feet.org)  
  • 2011 – Present, Ambassador, Texas Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society 
  • 2011 – Present, Committee Member, Scholarship Review Committee for the South Central Region of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society 

• Publications

  Refereed Journal Publications (*denotes student) 

  • Krishnakumar H*, Holland T*, Martinez M*, Hendrix L*, Collins M*, Donate M*, England M*, Kumana E*, Garcia J*, Wilkey A*, Akula N*, Mai A*, Patel DI. Understanding Questions and Concerns Regarding COVID-19 and the COVID-19 Vaccine Among Populations Presenting at a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Hub. JMIR Formative Research. In review 
  • De La Cruz E*, Gamez Y*, Patel J, Shah L, Patel DI. The Effects COVID-19 Pandemic has had on Individual’s Physical Activity Levels and Mental Health: A Descriptive Study. Indian Journal of Community Health. In review 
  • Moon C*, Gallegos A, Sheikh B, Vardeman S*, Liss MA, Patel DI. Home-Based Exercise Program Impact on Inflammatory Cytokines and Quality of Life in Men with Prostate Cancer Under Active Surveillance. Prostate and Prostatic Disease. In review 
  • Parnow A, Hafedha M, Tsunoda I. Patel DI, Baker JS. Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions in an Animal Model of Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. In review. 
  • Patel DI, Musi N, Serra M, Lathrop K, Hughes D, Clarke G, Jiwani R, Musi N. An open-label randomized trial of exercise ± creatine supplementation to augment the adaptations of exercise training in breast cancer survivors completing chemotherapy: a study protocol. Integrative Medicine. In revision. 
  • Ko J, Lee M, Patel DI, Nguyen V, Wang J. Factors associated with high predicted 24-hour urinary sodium excretion and the potential effect of a salt sensitivity biomarker in Korean Americans: A pilot study. Applied Nursing Research. In revision 
  • Parnow A, Hafedha M, Tsunoda I. Patel DI, Baker JS. Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions in an Animal Model of Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. In review. 
  • Hafedh M, Parnow A, Jalili C, Patel DI, Moradpour F. Regular Exercise Regulates Glucocorticoid System and Induced Enhancement of Spatial Memory in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. European Neurology. In Review. 
  • Jiwani R, Wang J, Li C, Dennis B, Patel DI, Gelfond J, Liu Q, Siddiqui N, Bess C, Monk S, Serra M, Espinoza S A Behavioral Lifestyle Intervention to Improve Frailty in Overweight or Obese Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Feasibility Study. J Fraity Aging. In press 
  • Patel DI, Gamez Y*, Shah L, Patel J. Decline of psychological health following COVID-19 pandemic designation: A descriptive study. J Med Internet Research. DOI: 10.2196/24964 
  • Hughes DC, Marin J, Ortiz, A, Garcini, LM, Zamora, C, Darby N; Kilpela L, Patel DI, Cuevas B, Long Parma D, Jing F, Munoz, E, Ramirez AG. A Holistic Intervention Approach to Maximize Quality of Life for Cancer Survivors: Using Reversal Theory states to tailor the intervention. Journal of Motivation, Emotion, and Personality. 2019 Vol 8, pp 6-2. DOI: 10.12689/jmep.2019.802. 
  • Sanford JA, Nogiec CD, Lindholm ME, Adkins JN, Amar D, Dasari S, Drugan JK, Fernández FM, Radom-Aizik S, Schenk S, Snyder MP and the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (including Patel DI). Molecular transducers of physical activity consortium (MoTrPAC): Mapping the dynamic responses to exercise. Cell. 2020 Jun 25;181(7):1464-74. 
  • Patel DI. Symptom clusters in men with prostate cancer: A pilot assessment using salivary measures. Indian Journal of Physical Therapy and Research. 2020 Jul 1;2(2):85. 
  • Patel DI, Gallegos AM,* Sheikh B, Vardeman S,* Liss MA. A randomized controlled trial of a home-based exercise program on prognostic biomarkers in men with prostate cancer: a study protocol. Contemporary Clin Trials Comm. 2020 Oct 2:100659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100659  

  Special Reports, Books and Book Chapters 

  • Naval Health Research Center Military Women’s Health Gap Study. Content expert for the Military Women's Health Research Interest Group 
  • Patel DI, Puga F and Vaughn S. Chapter 6 Evidence Based Practice in The Specialty Practice of Rehabilitation Nursing: A Core Curriculum, 7th Edition. Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Chicago,IL. 
  • Stevens KR, Puga F & Patel DI. Building Successful Research Collaboratives for Healthcare Improvement. San Antonio, TX: Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice, 2012. 

  Refereed Published Abstracts (*denotes student) 

  • Gonzalez, Angela M.; Gallegos, Amber M.; Sheikh, Bilal; Vardeman, Sarah; Liss, Michael A.; Moon, Crisann; and Patel, Darpan I. (2021) "Impact of a Home-Based Exercise Program on Cardiovascular Disease Biomarkers in Men with Prostate Cancer," International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings: Vol. 2 : Iss. 13 , Article 65.Available at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijesab/vol2/iss13/65  
  • De La Cruz, Evy; Gamez, Yazmin; Patel, Jaini; Shah, Lajja; and Patel, Darpan I. (2021) "COVID-19 Pandemic Effects on Individuals Physical Activity Levels and Emotional Health: A Descriptive Study," International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings: Vol. 2 : Iss. 13 , Article 48. Available at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijesab/vol2/iss13/48  
  • Moon, Crisann; Gonzalez, Angela; Gallegos, Amber M.; Sheikh, Bilal; Vardeman, Sarah; Liss, Michael A.; and Patel, Darpan I. (2021) "Effects of a Home-Based Exercise Program on Inflammatory Cytokines and Functional Capacity in Men with Prostate Cancer Under Active Surveillance," International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings: Vol. 2 : Iss. 13 , Article 39. Available at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijesab/vol2/iss13/39 
  • Valencia, Javier; Rivas, Paul; Balderas, Julidza; Kumar, Addanki P.; and Patel, Darpan I. (2021) "Synergistic Effect of Exercise and Phellodendron Amurense on Muscle Mass Preservation in a Prostate Cancer Mouse Model," International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings: Vol. 2 : Iss. 13 , Article 52. Available at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijesab/vol2/iss13/52  
  • Zamora C, Ortiz A, Ramirez AG, Marin J, Patel DI, Serra M, Calderon T, Gutierrez B, Hertzog K, Darby N, Lapetoda A and Hughes DC. Abstract PO-120: Differences in health-related quality of life outcomes for Latino versus non- Latino cancer survivors participating in 16-week holistic pilot intervention. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev December 1 2020 (29) (12 Supplement) PO-120; DOI: 10.1158/1538-7755.DISP20-PO-120 
  • Patel DI, Gallegos A, Sheikh B, Vardeman S, Liss M. Impact of a Home-based Exercise Program In Men With Prostate Cancer. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2020 Jul 1;52(7S):1106. 
  • Patel DI, Abuchowski K*, Bedolla R, Rivas P, Musi N, Reddick R, Kumar PA. Exercise Suppresses Prostate Tumor Aggressiveness by Modulating Inflammatory Cytokines: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2019 Jun 1;51(6):798. DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000562884.59231.fa 
  • Williams JP, Joseph L, Consortium M. NIH’s Consortium on Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity (MoTrPAC). The FASEB Journal. 2019 Apr;33(1_supplement):551-1. 

  Podium presentations (*denotes student) 

  • Patel DI and Quist M. Exercise modulation of the tumor microenvironment and impact on treatment efficacy: from bench to beside. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. May 28-June 1, 2019. 
  • Patel DI, Abuchowski K*, Bedolla R, Rivas P, Musi N, Reddick R, Kumar AP. Exercise suppresses prostate tumor aggressiveness by modulating inflammatory cytokines. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, May 31, 2019. 
  • Hughes DC, Ortiz AA, Kilpela L, Garcini, LM, Cuevas B, Patel D, Long Parma D, Munoz E, Ramirez AG. A holistic approach to maximize quality of life for adult cancer survivors: Using RT dominances to tailor the intervention. Reversal Theory Society Conference, Las Vegas, NM, July 10-12, 2019 
  • Patel DI. Mentor-Based Research Promotes Scientific Efficacy in Underrepresented Nursing Undergrads. Council on Undergraduate Research Biennial Conference, Arlington, VA, July 1, 2018 
  • Meling V, Patel DI, Holbrook D. Mentoring Students Hoy for a Successful Mañana: The Impact of Faculty and Peer Mentoring at a HIS. Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators, Chicago, IL, March 28, 2018 

  Invited Presentations 

  • Patel DI. Translational Exercise Oncology: From bench to bedside. Rice University, March 21, 2022 
  • Patel DI. Exercise Oncology: Multimodal benefits of neo-adjuvant and adjuvant exercise (Keynote). RF Alliance Hospital  
  • Patel DI. Fighting Cancer with Exercise: From Prevention to Health Promotion (Plenary Presentation). Mays Cancer Center Symposium. November 12, 2018 
  • Patel DI. Modifying the trajectory of prostate cancer with exercise. Population Science and Prevention Retreat; Mays Cancer Center. November 6, 2018 
  • Patel DI. Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle (Keynote). San Antonio Geriatrics and Palliative Education Symposium, San Antonio, TX, September 26, 2018 
  • Patel DI. Survivorship and the path ahead (Panel Presentation). Biden Cancer Community Summit, San Antonio, TX, September 21, 2018 
  • Patel DI. Nexrutine, a viable exercise mimetic for prevention of prostate cancer. San Antonio Claude E. Pepper Center Community Advisory Board Meeting, August 29, 2018 
  • Patel DI. Exercise is Good for You: A Research Perspective. Oasis Lifelong Adventure. Oasis at Morningside Ministries, San Antonio, TX, June 12, 2018 
  • Patel DI. Exercise is Medicine: The Physiological Benefits of Exercise. Lunch with a Goal, Towers at Park Lane, San Antonio, TX, May 2, 2018 
  • Patel DI. Prostate cancer: Evidence-based management and research updates. Philippine Nurses Association of San Antonio Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX April 28, 2018  
  • Patel DI. The Power of Movement. The Villages at Incarnate Word Community Health Fair, San Antonio, TX January 25, 2018 

  Refereed National and Local Poster Presentations (*denotes student) 

  • Krishnakumar H*, Holland T*, Martinez M*, Hendrix L*, Collins M*, Donate M*, England M*, Kumana E*, Garcia J*, Wilkey A*, Akula N*, Mai A*, (faculty advisor: Patel DI). Understanding Questions and Concerns Regarding COVID-19 and the COVID-19 Vaccine Among Populations Presenting at a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Hub. 15th Community Service Learning Conference. Feb 5, 2022. JUDGES CHOICE AWARD WINNER 
  • Gonzalez, Angela M.; Gallegos, Amber M.; Sheikh, Bilal; Vardeman, Sarah; Liss, Michael A.; Moon, Crisann; and Patel, Darpan I. (2021) "Impact of a Home-Based Exercise Program on Cardiovascular Disease Biomarkers in Men with Prostate Cancer," Texas American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting Feb 2021 (Virtual)  
  • Moon, Crisann; Gonzalez, Angela; Gallegos, Amber M.; Sheikh, Bilal; Vardeman, Sarah; Liss, Michael A.; and Patel, Darpan I. (2021) "Effects of a Home-Based Exercise Program on Inflammatory Cytokines and Functional Capacity in Men with Prostate Cancer Under Active Surveillance," Texas American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting Feb 2021 (Virtual)  
  • Chinea, A., Masoud, S., Glassner, A., Hamilton, K., Patel, D., Wang, J., White, C., & Meyer, K. (February 2021). Associations between loneliness and daily health in spousal dementia caregivers. Texas Undergraduate Research Day. Poster presentation. Virtual. 
  • Meyer K, Masoud S, Glassner A, Hamilton K, Chinea A*, Patel, DI, Wang, J, White C. Spousal caregivers’ daily experiences of emotional support following a dementia diagnosis. Association for Clinical and Translational Sciences, April 2021 
  • Calvillo A*, Gallegos A, Sheikh B, Vardeman S, Liss MA, Patel DI. Effects of a home-based exercise program on physical and emotional well-being in prostate cancer patients. ABRCMS 2020, Virtual, Nov 2020. 
  • Gamez Y*, Shah L, Patel J, Patel DI. Physical health during the Coronavirus Disease-19 pandemic. ABRCMS 2020, Virtual, Nov 2020. 
  • Hughes DC, Ortiz AA, Kilpela LS, Patel DI, Zamora CN, Garcini LM, Marin J, Cueavas BT, Kalani A, Long Parma D, Lapetoda A, Ramirez AG. A Holistic Intervention to Maximize Quality of Life for Cancer Survivors. Seventh State of the Science Cancer Survivorship Research Symposium.  University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX., Nov 2019. 
  • Geyer H, Scherber R, Mazza G, Kosiorek H, Langlais B, Dueck A, Huberty J, Padrnos L, Diaz E, Palmer J, Jain T, Gowin K, Patel DI, Fleischman A, Larkey L, Shah D, Weitzman T, Mesa R. Addressing the Adequacy of Current MPN Pain Management Strategies: An International Survey of 502 Patients by the MPN Quality of Life Study Group. American Society of Hematology, Dec 2018 
  • Geyer H, Scherber R, Mazza G, Kosiorek H, Langlais B, Dueck A, Huberty J, Padrnos L, Diaz E, Palmer J, Jain T, Gowin K, Patel DI, Fleischman A, Larkey L, Shah D, Weitzman T, Mesa R. The Safety of Chronic Opioid Therapy in Patients with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: An International Survey of 502 Patients by the MPN Quality of Life Study Group. American Society of Hematology, Dec 2018 
  • Patel DI, Wallace D,* Pamerleau K,* Rivas P, Musi N, Kumar AP. Comparing the Effects of Nexrutine and Exercise in Modulating the Pathophysiology of Cachexia in Treatment Naïve Prostate Cancer Mouse Model. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, June 2018 

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