Prof. Laurens Holmes

University of Delaware, USA

Email: drlholmesjr@gmail.com

Qualifications

2006 Doctorate, Epidemiology-with Biostatistics. University of Texas at Houston (UT-HSC), Health Science Center, School of Public Health

2001 M.Sc., Epidemiology-with-Biostatistics, UT-HSC, Texas Medical Center

1987 Doctorate, Behavioral Pharmacology, Catholic University of Rome
1985 M.Sc., Human Behavior, Catholic University of Rome

1984 B.Sc. (Summa Cum laude), Behavioral Sciences, CUR

Publications (Selected)

1. Amin R, Bohnert A, Holmes L Jr et al. Epidemiologic Mapping of Florida Childhood Cancer Clusters. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2010; 54: 511-518.
2. Palocaren T, Holmes L, Rogers K, Kumar SJ. Outcome of in situ pinning in patients with unstable slipped capital femoral epiphysis: assessment of risk factors with avascular necrosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2010; 30: 31-36
3. Hossain J, Holmes L Jr. Is there racial/ethnic variance in cervical cancer-specific survival of older women in the United States? IJHR 2009; 4: 323-333.
4. Muma M, Martin R, Shelley M, Holmes L Jr. Sustainable Agriculture: Teacher Beliefs and Topics Taught. 2010; 34: 1-21.
5. Polacaren T, Thabet AM, Rogers K, Holmes L Jr et al. Anterior distal femoral stapling for correcting knee flexion contractures in children with arthrogryposis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2010;30:169-73.
6. Holmes L Jr, Chan W, Jiang, Z, Du XL. Influence of androgen deprivation therapy in survival of older men treated for loco-regional prostate cancer. Cancer Control ,2009 ;16 :176-85.
7. Holmes L Jr. desVignes-Kendrick M, Slomka J. et al. Is dental care utilization associated with oral cavity cancer in a large sample of community-based United States residents? Community Dent Oral Epidemiol, 2009; 37: 134-142.
8. Borkhu B, Nagarju D, Holmes,L Jr. Prevalence and risk factors in postoperative pancreatitis after spine fusion in patients with cerebral palsy. J Pediatr Orthop 2009; 29: 256-62.
9. Borkhu B, Nagarju D, Holmes,L Jr. Factors related to thoraco-lumbar kyphosis progression in children with achondroplasia. Spine 2009; 34: 1699-705.
10. Kowtharapu DN, Thabet AM, Holmes, L Jr, Kruse R. Osteochondral Flap Avulsion Fracture in a Child with Forearm Compartment Syndrome. Orthopedics 2008;31: 805.
11. Holmes L Jr, Ogungbade GO, Ward D,Ekong E, Ross MW, Essien EJ. Epidemiologic and behavioral characterization of knowledge of condom use and modeling among military personnel. AJRH 2008; 12(2): 32-44.
12. Holmes L Jr, Ogungbade GO, Ward D, Garrison O, Peters RJ, Kalichman SC, Momoh J, Essien EJ. Potential markers of female condom use among inner city African-American women. AIDS Care. 2008;20 (4): 470-477.
13. Holmes, L. Jr, Monjok E, Ward D, Garrison O, Toney ED, Ogungbade GO, Essien EJ. Racial variance in rationale for HIV testing: Evidence from the National Health Interview Survey. J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care 2008;7: 61-68.
14. Holmes L Jr, Escalente C, Foldi BX, Ward D. Testicular cancer incidence trends in the USA (1975-2004): Plateau or shifting racial paradigm? Public Health. 2008; 122: 862-872.
15. Essien EJ, Ogungbade GO, Ward D, Holmes L Jr. Injection drug use is associated with HIV risk perception among Mexican Americans in Rio Grande. Public Health (2007).
16. Essien EJ, Ogungbade GO, Ward D,Ekong E, Ross MW, Meshack A, Holmes L Jr. Influence of educational status and other variables on HIV risk perception among military personnel: A large cohort finding. Mil Med, 2007, 172: 1177-81.
17. Holmes L Jr, Chan W, Jiang, Z, Du XL. Effectiveness of androgen deprivation therapy in prolonging survival of older men with locoregional prostate cancer. J. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2007;10 (4): 388-395.
18. Monjok E, Essien EJ, Holmes L Jr. Female genital mutilation: HIV implication and potential for epidemiologic investigation and intervention. AJRH 2007, 11, ( 1): 33-42
19. Essien EJ, Ogungbade GO, Ward D, Holmes, L Jr. Emerging Socio-demographic Predictors of Intention to use condom in Uniform services personnel. Mil Med 2006, 171; 10: 1027-1034.
20. Essien EJ, Ogungbade GO, Ward D, Holmes, L Jr. Attitude towards condom use, HIV/AIDS knowledge as potential Determinants of condom use Self Efficacy among Hispanic Youths, Houston, Texas. Retrovirology 2006, 3(Suppl 1): P28.
21. Essien EJ, Ogungbade GO, Ward D, Holmes, L Jr. Emerging Socio-demographic Predictors of Intention to use condom in Uniform services personnel. Mil Med 2006, 171; 10: 1027-1034.