Klein Buendel

Findings from the Project Shine study, in which Dr. David Buller from Klein Buendel participated as a member of the multi-institutional team, have been published. The study aimed to identify intervention targets for reducing adolescents’ lifetime risk for skin cancer. Read more in our newest blog post.

Perceived Costs and Rewards of Sun Protection among High School Students - KB Collaboratory Adolescents frequently engage in behaviors that increase ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure, elevating their lifetime risk for skin cancer. Project Shine examined cross-sectional associations between high school students’ perceptions of the costs of UVR protection, the rewards of tanning, and th...

Klein Buendel researchers, Dr. Kayla Nuss and Ms. Julia Berteletti, and their collaborators presented two novel posters at the 47th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) in Chicago, IL on April 22-25, 2026. Read more in our new blog post.

KB Research Presented at SBM - KB Collaboratory Two Klein Buendel investigators presented their research at the Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine in Chicago.

Klein Buendel investigators and their collaborators presented research from two large studies at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Preventive Oncology on April 12-14 in Denver, Colorado. Read more in our newest blog post.

Cancer Prevention Research Presented at ASPO - KB Collaboratory Klein Buendel investigators and their collaborators presented research from two large studies at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Preventive Oncology on April 12-14 in Denver, Colorado.

A research team from Klein Buendel, along with collaborators in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, has published an article detailing a study developed and pilot tested to reduce six cancer risk factors among rural emerging adults. Learn more in our latest blog post.

Development of an Online Cancer Prevention Intervention for Rural Emerging Adults - KB Collaboratory A multi-state research team from Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah has published research on a rural health intervention in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. The study developed and pilot tested a theory-based intervention via the web to reduce six cancer risk factors among rural emerg...

Extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths, making prevention a priority. Klein Buendel and collaborators have published a systematic review and narrative synthesis of behavioral interventions to improve heat-related illness prevention. Read more in our newest blog post.

Who Gives a Hoot about Heat? - KB Collaboratory A multi-institutional research team led by Emory University and Klein Buendel has published a systematic review and narrative synthesis of behavioral interventions to improve heat-related illness prevention in community and occupational populations.

Klein Buendel scientists and staff are collaborators on a recently published study that evaluated mandatory responsible beverage service training in California and its association with higher refusals of service to apparently intoxicated patrons in drinking establishments. Read more in our latest blog post.

Mandatory Training Increases Drink Refusals to Intoxicated Patrons in California - KB Collaboratory Klein Buendel scientists and staff are collaborators on a study that evaluated mandatory responsible beverage service training in California and its association with higher refusals of service to apparently intoxicated patrons in drinking establishments.

Klein Buendel’s Dr. David Buller and Julia Berteletti and a team of researchers published a paper in Translational Behavioral Medicine that reports qualitative findings on indoor tanning legislation from key informant interviews to identify/describe factors influencing law enactment. Read our blog post to learn more.

Helps and hindrances to passing state indoor tanning laws - KB Collaboratory A multi-institutional team of researchers including Dr. David Buller and Julia Berteletti from Klein Buendel has published a paper in Translational Behavioral Medicine that reports qualitative findings from interviews with key informants involved in indoor tanning legislative efforts to identify/des...

Dr. W. Gill Woodall, Klein Buendel Senior Scientist, led a large study supported by the National Cancer Institute to increase HPV vaccination among adolescent boys . The results of the study have been published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Read more in our newest blog post.

TeenVac to Improve HPV Vaccine Uptake in Adolescent Boys - KB Collaboratory Dr. W. Gill Woodall, Klein Buendel Senior Scientist, led a large study supported by the National Cancer Institute to increase HPV vaccination among adolescent boys . The results of the study have been published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Specifically, the paper reports on the purpose, m**h...

Dr. David Buller, Director of Research at Klein Buendel, is a coauthor on a paper entitled, “Engagement in and correlates of total cutaneous exams and skin self-exams among young melanoma survivors and their family,” in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine. Read more about this publication in our newest blog post.

Young Adult Melanoma Survivors and Family Member Skin Exams - KB Collaboratory Dr. David Buller, Director of Research at Klein Buendel, is a coauthor on a paper entitled, “Engagement in and correlates of total cutaneous exams and skin self-exams among young melanoma survivors and their family,” in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

Dr. Kayla Nuss has launched a new research project, funded by the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases. It will test a mobile app on a framework called body neutrality to promote physical activity. Read more in the full blog post.

No Weigh! - KB Collaboratory Klein Buendel Scientist, Dr. Kayla Nuss, has launched a new research project, funded by the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, to test a novel approach to weight management. The approach emphasizes gratitude for the body’s function, a neutral attitude about the body’s...