{"id":9279,"date":"2024-07-02T13:36:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T17:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/phs\/?p=9279"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:25:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:25:21","slug":"helms-cheyanne-mph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/phs\/2024\/07\/02\/helms-cheyanne-mph\/","title":{"rendered":"Helms, Cheyanne, MPH"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Cheyanne Helms works as a Research Program Advisor for the Community Cancer Control and Obesity Research Center at the University of Virginia. She supports studies related to diet, weight management, and exercise. Current and previous studies include: iSIPsmarter, KidsSIPsmarter, weSIPsmarter, iREACH Rural, and Flourish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Contact Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>jxu2rh@virginia.edu<br \/>\nUVA Cancer Center<br \/>\n16 E Main Street<br \/>\nChristiansburg, VA 24073<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9997 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/phs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2024\/07\/Cheyanne-Helms-5-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/phs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2024\/07\/Cheyanne-Helms-5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/phs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2024\/07\/Cheyanne-Helms-5-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/phs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2024\/07\/Cheyanne-Helms-5-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/phs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2024\/07\/Cheyanne-Helms-5-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/phs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2024\/07\/Cheyanne-Helms-5-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/phs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2024\/07\/Cheyanne-Helms-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Education:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MPH, Community Health Sciences and Global Health; University of Illinois-Chicago, 2022<\/p>\n<p>BS, Life Science and Anthropology, Minor in Biology; Kansas State University, 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Interests:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Health education; public health nutrition; global health; infectious diseases; minority health; disaster preparedness<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recent Publications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Weeldreyer NR, Ellison CC, Mabalot MB, <strong>Helms CE<\/strong>, Nealy ZB, Leicht ZS, Abbate A, Brenin CM, Dillon PM, Millard T, Krukowski RA, Zoellner JM, Angadi SS. The effect of two remote exercise programs on cardiorespiratory fitness, cardiac function, and vascular health in patients with breast cancer. Physiol Rep. 2026 Feb;14(4):e70787. doi: 10.14814\/phy2.70787. PMID: 41704018; PMCID: PMC12914078.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Helms, Cheyanne E<\/strong>; Krukowski, Rebecca A; Weeldreyer, Nathan R; Glick, Jay; Ellison, Charles C; Mabalot, Mckenzie B; Day, Kelsey R; Millard, Trish; Dillon, Patrick M; Brenin, Christiana M; Angadi, Siddhartha S; Zoellner, Jamie M. A Pilot RCT of Two Remotely Monitored Exercise Interventions in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Cytotoxic Chemotherapy. Translational Journal of the ACSM 11(1):e000342, Winter 2026. | DOI: 10.1249\/TJX.0000000000000342<\/p>\n<p>Mabalot, M. B., Weeldreyer, N. R., Millard, T., Brenin, C. M., Ellison, C. C., Angadi, S. S., Krukowski, R. A., Zoellner, J. M., Nealy, Z. B., Dillon, P. M., <strong>Helms, C.<\/strong>, &amp; Abbate, A. (2025). High-intensity Vs. Moderate-intensity Exercise On Ventilatory Efficiency And Oxygen Uptake In Patients With Breast Cancer: 2354.\u00a0<i>Medicine &amp; Science in Sports &amp; Exercise<\/i>,\u00a0<i>57<\/i>(10S), 762. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1249\/01.mss.0001161468.07201.16<\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Day, K.R., Zoellner, J., Sethi, J., <strong>Helms, C.E.<\/strong>, Cohn, W., Krukowski, R.A. (in press). Pastors\u2019 Perceptions of Faith-Based Cancer Prevention\/Early Detection Programs in Virginia: A Mixed Methods Study. Health Education Research.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Porter, K.J., Reid, A.L., Markwalter, T., Kirkpatrick, B.M., Walters, H.G., <strong>Helms, C.E.<\/strong>, Salyers, L, Zoellner J.M. Using implementation strategies to promote the maintenance of Kids SIPsmartER in rural Appalachian middle schools: a process evaluation. <i>BMC Public Health<\/i>\u00a0<b>25<\/b>, 2324 (2025). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12889-025-23554-x<\/p>\n<p>Brock DP, Markwalter T, Li L, Venkatesh S, <strong>Helms C<\/strong>, Reid A, Zoellner JM. Exploring biorepository donation patterns, experiences, and recommendations: a mixed-methods study among Appalachian adults enrolled in a sugary drink reduction program. Front Public Health. 2024 May 9;12:1371768. doi: 10.3389\/fpubh.2024.1371768. PMID: 38784591; PMCID: PMC11111869.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Links to More Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>www.linkedin.com\/in\/cheyanne-e-helms-b7078312a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheyanne Helms works as a Research Program Advisor for the Community Cancer Control and Obesity Research Center at the University of Virginia. She supports studies related to diet, weight management, and exercise. Current and previous studies include: iSIPsmarter, KidsSIPsmarter, weSIPsmarter, iREACH Rural, and Flourish. 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