Billy A. Caceres

Billy A. Caceres is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Columbia University School of Nursing, with affiliations at the Center for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research (CSGMHR) and the Center for Research on People of Color. His biobehavioral research focuses on cardiovascular disease risk factors in marginalized populations, particularly investigating social determinants, intersectional discrimination, and sleep health across diverse age groups.

• BA in Political Science (2007) - New York University
• BSN (2010) - New York University
• MSN in Adult/Gerontological Primary Care (2013) - New York University
• PhD in Nursing Research and Theory Development (2017) - New York University

His NIH-funded work includes:

• NHLBI Career Development Award examining cardiovascular health in sexual minority women
• Data Science Institute grant studying discrimination and sleep patterns in Black/Latinx LGBTQ+ adults
• Multi-ethnic intersectional discrimination research

Key scientific contributions include AHA-endorsed guidelines for LGBTQ cardiovascular care and NIH-funded population studies. His work integrates data science with biobehavioral approaches to address health disparities.

• NIH Sexual and Gender Minority Early-Stage Investigator Award (2020)
• AHA/FAAN/FAHA fellowships (2020)
• Multiple AHA Best Abstract Awards (2017-2021)
• NYU Distinguished PhD Student Award (2017)

Caceres currently leads a 30-day daily diary study using machine learning to analyze discrimination's impact on blood pressure, supported by both NHLBI and Columbia's Data Science Institute.