Emily Mewborn

Emily Mewborn is a researcher and nurse practitioner. She grew up in the Memphis area and earned three degrees from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC): BSN (2009), DNP (2013), and PhD (2023). She worked for ten years as a nurse practitioner in primary care before transitioning to a postdoctoral research position at the University of Pittsburgh after she completed her PhD. Emily’s clinical and research passions are investigating cardiovascular disease risk factors, improving disease risk estimation, and precision health treatment. Her research focuses on a specific genetic risk factor for coronary artery disease (haptoglobin genotype). Through her postdoc, she is expanding this research by investigating this gene’s impact on cognition and dementia, recognizing the crucial link between heart and brain health. She is passionate about increasing the visibility and inclusion of nurses as decision-makers for patient care, in administration, and in research. From bench science to bedside, Emily loves every aspect of nursing and how we improve patient care and outcomes! She is a proud wife, mom of two boys, snow skier, and plant-based foodie.

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