* indicates a student research award finalist:
- *Tarnovetska YE, Cassette JM, Brice S, Rios AM, Heffernan KS. Vascular Stiffness, Cerebral Hemodynamic Pulsatility, and EEG Alpha Reactivity in Young Adults. Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. November 2026. Harrisburg, PA.
- Rios AM, Heffernan KS. Acute Effects of Yogic Breathing on Autonomic Modulation and Cerebrovascular Hemodynamics in Healthy Young Women. Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. November 2026. Harrisburg, PA.
- *Wu Z, Chan PR, Kuo J, Heffernan KS. Effect of Acute Aerobic versus Resistance Exercise on Subendocardial Viability Ratio. Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. November 2026. Harrisburg, PA.
- Williams PM, Lalta A, Tarnovetska YE, Alharbi AF, Krop RC, Cassette JM, Heffernan KS. Sex Differences in Lower-Limb Blood Flow Following Fixed-Workload Cycling. Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. November 2026. Harrisburg, PA.
- *Geleta AM, Schaefer SM, Heffernan KS. What's More Important for Brain Health: Muscle Mass or Muscle Strength? Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. November 2026. Harrisburg, PA.
- *Alharbi AF, Rios AM, Brice S, Heffernan KS. Cerebrovascular Response to Prostration (Sujud) in Habitual and Non-Habitual Practitioners. Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. November 2026. Harrisburg, PA.
- *Cassette JM, Keswani AR, Karimlou E, Heffernan KS. Postural Sway and Cerebrovascular Hemodynamics in Dancers and Non-Dancers. Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. November 2026. Harrisburg, PA.
- Lalta T, Sandoval D, Tarnovetska Y, Heffernan KS. Hemisphere-specific cerebral oxygenation reactivity during executive function tasks. Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. November 2026. Harrisburg, PA.
- Tarnovetska Y, Heffernan KS. Apolipoprotein E ε4 carriers have reduced alpha peak power reactivity during resting EEG in medial-frontal and occipital regions. Barnard College Summer Research Institute, 2026.
- Brice S, Rios A, Downing S, Shadat T, Kuwahara K, Troller-Renfree S, Cassette JM, Heffernan KS. Neurovascular coupling in young adults. Barnard Neuroscience and Behavior Senior Research Presentations, 2026.
- Sandoval DL, Rios A, Brice S, Cassette JM, Heffernan KS. Cortical temperature as an indicator of neurovascular coupling. Barnard Neuroscience and Behavior Senior Research Presentations, 2026.
- Williams P, Heffernan KS. Estimated pulse wave velocity, apolipoprotein E ε4 , and cognitive performance in the Midlife in the United States Study. North American Artery Annual Conference, 2026.
- Brice S, Rios A, Downing S, Shadat T, Kuwahara K, Troller-Renfree S, Cassette JM, Heffernan KS. Arterial stiffness, theta oscillations in resting-state EEG, and neurovascular coupling in young adults. American College of Sports Medicine National Meeting, 2026.
- Rios A, Heffernan KS. Autonomic function predicts change in cerebrovascular pulsatility during cognitive stress in healthy young adults. American College of Sports Medicine National Meeting, 2026.
- Alharbi AF, Rios A, Brice S, Heffernan KS. Cerebrovascular responses to prostration in healthy young women. American College of Sports Medicine National Conference, 2026.
- Cassette JM, Brice S, Rios A, Kuwahara K, Lefferts W, Heffernan KS. Large artery stiffness and neurovascular coupling across the lifespan: Impact of age and sex. American College of Sports Medicine National Meeting, 2026.
- Wu Z, Greenberg J, Heffernan KS. Effect of weighted vest exercise on lower limb blood flow and postural sway. American College of Sports Medicine National Meeting, 2026.
- *Brice S, Rios A, Downing S, Shadat T, Kuwahara K, Troller-Renfree S, Heffernan KS. Arterial stiffness, theta oscillations in resting-state EEG, and neurovascular coupling in young adults. Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2025.
- *Rios A, Heffernan KS. Autonomic function predicts change in cerebrovascular pulsatility during cognitive stress in healthy young adults. Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2025.
- Cassette JM, Brice S, Rios A, Kuwahara K, Lefferts W, Heffernan KS. Large artery stiffness and neurovascular coupling across the lifespan: Impact of age and sex. Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2025.
- *Williams P, Heffernan KS. Femoral oscillatory shear patterns and vascular structure in women who use oral contraceptives. Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2025.
- Wu Z, Greenberg J, Heffernan KS. Effect of weighted vest exercise on lower limb blood flow and postural sway. Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2025.
- Rios A, Heffernan KS. Beat by beat: How autonomic function reflects brain vascular health. Barnard College Summer Research Institute, 2025.
- Brice S, Rios A, Downing S, Shadat T, Kuwahara K, Troller-Renfree S, Heffernan KS. Changes in neurovascular coupling as observed through theta activity & cerebral blood flow. Barnard College Summer Research Institute, 2025.
- Cassette JM, Vondrasek J, Heffernan KS, Watso J. The effect of paced nasal breathing on central and cerebrovascular hemodynamics among young adults. North American Artery Annual Meeting, 2025.
- Williams P, Greenberg JH, Heffernan KS. The impact of weighted vest exercise on central hemodynamics. Greater New York Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2025.
- Shadat T, Heffernan KS. Early signs, silent shifts: exploring vascular aging and cerebral blood flow in young adults. Barnard Neuroscience and Behavior Senior Research Presentations, 2025.
- Downing S, Heffernan KS. The impact of habitual exercise on vascular aging and neurovascular coupling: Does the brain of a collegiate athlete go with the flow? Barnard Neuroscience and Behavior Senior Research Presentations, 2025.
- *Williams P, Martin KA, Quackenbush J, Greenberg JH, Hudson C, Gallegos R, Walklet C, Brignoli H, Heffernan KS. Superficial femoral artery reactivity in young adults with previous ACL injury. Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2024.
- *Kuo J, Cassette J, Chen KH, Heffernan KS. Carotid artery viscoelasticity following acute exercise: Insight from shear wave elastography. Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2024.
- Williams P, Martin KA, Greenberg JH, Gallegos R, Quackenbush J, Heffernan KS. Blood pressure and aortic stiffness in young adults with a history of ACL injury. Greater New York Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2024.
- Williams P, Armstrong M, Pierce G, Heffernan KS. The effect of acute moderate-intensity exercise on arterial reservoir and excess pressure in young adults. North American Artery Annual Meeting, 2024.