Nature Mental Health spotlights intersectional discrimination research conducted by Dr. Vargas. Her dissertation study, published earlier this year in Psychoneuroendocrinology, shows the negative biological impacts of experiencing intersectional heterosexist and racist discrimination. The study examined the cumulative cortisol in hair samples of low-income, sexual minority people of color.
Nature journal article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44220-025-00451-1
PNS article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306453025001520