Publications

1. Estabrooks, P. A., Bolyard, M. L., Casucci, T., Christensen, J. T., Gibson, B., Golden, C. A., Hill, J. L., Horvath, L., Lee, S., Maxfield, E. M., McFarland, M. M., Merle, J. L., Michaud, T. L., Miller, M., Pereira, E. L., Schlechter, C. R., Simonsen, S. E., Wetter, D. W., & Locke, A. B. (2025). Identifying recruitment strategies to improve the reach of evidence-based health promotion, disease prevention, and disease self-management interventions: A scoping review. Frontiers in Public Health, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1515042

2. Hernandez, A. H., Estabrooks, P., Bolyard, M., Miller, M., & Hernandez, A. (2025). Perceptions of lifestyle behavior and psychosocial screening of Hispanic/Latino community members visiting a mobile health unit. RANGE: Undergraduate Research Journal. https://uen.pressbooks.pub/range26i1/chapter/huerta-hernandez/

3. Plaisance, E. P., Bergeron, J. M., Bolyard, M. L., Hathorne, H. Y., Graziano, C. M., Hartzes, A., Genschmer, K. R., Alvarez, J. A., Goss, A. M., Gaggar, A., & Fontaine, K. R. (2024). Low-Dose Ketone Monoester Administration in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A Pilot and Feasibility Study. Nutrients, 16(22), 3957. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16223957

4. Bolyard, M. L., Graziano, C. M., Fontaine, K. R., Sayer, R. D., Fisher, G., & Plaisance, E. P. (2023). Tolerability and Acceptability of an Exogenous Ketone Monoester and Ketone Monoester/Salt Formulation in Humans. Nutrients, 15(23), 4876. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15234876

5. Rushing, K. A., Bolyard, M. L., Kelty, T., Wieschhaus, N., Pavela, G., Rector, R. S., & Plaisance, E. P. (2023). Dietary ketone ester attenuates the accretion of adiposity and liver steatosis in mice fed a high-fat, high-sugar diet. Frontiers in Physiology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1165224

Conference Posters

1. Bolyard, M. L., Huerta Hernandez, A., Karthikeyan, P., Krause, M., Manley, M., Maughan, M., Pahulu, M., Reynard, P., Southwick, K., Wang, H., French, M., Loverin, A., Jones, S., Parker, J., Molina, T., & Estabrooks, P. (2026, April). Teacher and parent preferences and priorities for elementary health education interventions [Conference poster abstract]. Society of Behavioral Medicine 2026 Annual Meeting.

2. Bolyard, M., Jones, S., French, M., Loverin, A., & Estabrooks, P. (2025, September 30). Assessing adoption pathways and teacher implementation fidelity of the Team Thrive diabetes prevention curriculum (Meritorious Poster Award) [Conference poster]. 2025 Diabetes and Metabolism Research Retreat.

3. Bolyard, M., French, M., Loverin, A., Jones, S., Christensen, J., & Estabrooks, P. (2025, June 13). Assessing Team Thrive diabetes prevention curriculum implementation by Utah health and well-being teachers [Conference poster]. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2025 Annual Meeting, Aotea Centre, Auckland, New Zealand.

4. Bolyard, M. L., Hernandez, A., Huerta-Hernandez, A., Jackson, J., Locke, A., Westwood, B., & Estabrooks, P. (2025, April 3). Developing a Community Research Committee to support project prioritization, implementation, and completion of health promotion and disease prevention services on The Wellness Bus mobile health unit [Conference poster]. 2025 Utah Public Health Association Conference: Uniting for a Healthier Future, Weber State University, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.

5. Bolyard, M. L., Huerta, A., Krause, M., Wilund, C., Miller, M., Bolyard, M. L., Hernandez, A., & Estabrooks, P. (2025, April 2). Perceptions of lifestyle behavior and psychosocial screening of Hispanic/Latino community members visiting a mobile health unit [Conference poster]. 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.

6. Plaisance, E., Rushing, K., Bolyard, M., Kelty, T., Wieschhaus, N., & Rector, S. (2022, November 1). Dietary ketone ester attenuates hepatic steatosis in mice on a high-fat, high-sugar diet [Conference poster]. 40th Annual Meeting of the Obesity Society at ObesityWeek 2022. San Diego, CA, United States.

7. Tincknell, J., Rushing, K., Bolyard, M., Plaisance, E., Rector, R. (2022, February 25). Effects of a ketone supplement on energy balance and adiposity in mice on a high-fat, high-sugar diet [Conference poster]. 2022 School of Health Professions Alpha Eta Research Day. Birmingham, AL, United States.

8. Tincknell, J., Rushing, K., Bolyard, M., Plaisance, E., Rector, R. (2021, November 19). Feeding a dietary ketone ester attenuates high-fat, high-sugar diet-induced nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in mice [Conference poster]. 2021 University of Missouri School of Medicine Health Sciences Research Day. Columbia, MO, United States.

9. Rushing, K., Tincknell, J., Bolyard, M., Niedergeses, C., Rector R., Plaisance, E. (2021, November 1). Effects of a ketone supplement on energy balance and adiposity in mice on a high-fat, high-sugar diet [Conference poster]. 39th Annual Meeting of the Obesity Society at ObesityWeek 2021. https://doi-org.ezproxy3.lhl.uab.edu/10.1002/oby.23329

Conference Presentations

1. Bolyard, M., Mey, V., Brown, B., Burns, R., Maxfield, E., & Estabrooks, P. (2025, September 30). Evaluating sustained effectiveness of the NEW You behavior change intervention [Conference presentation]. 2025 Diabetes and Metabolism Research Retreat.

2. Bolyard, M., Jones, S., Loverin, A., French, M., Christensen, J., & Estabrooks, P. (2024, May 23). A workflow analysis of the Team Thrive diabetes prevention program to increase adoption by Utah high school health teachers [Conference presentation]. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2024 Annual Meeting, Omaha, NE, United States.

1. Bolyard, M., Estabrooks, E., Hernandez, A., & Westwood, B. (2025, August 26). The Wellness Bus Community Research Committee [Presentation]. Community Faces of Utah, virtual meeting.

2. Hernandez, A., Huerta Hernandez, A., Bolyard, M., & Estabrooks, P. (2024, December 19). Addressing health behavior and psychosocial outcomes: Screening, referrals, and resources on the Wellness Bus [Presentation]. Driving Out Diabetes Health Promotion Meeting Work Group, virtual meeting.