Current Research

 

Technology-based Intervention for Alcohol-related Sexual Risk Behaviors in Young Women with Sexual Victimization Histories
Principal Investigator:

Blayney

CHPDP Collaborator:

Kelly Cue Davis (Co-Mentor)

Funding:

NIH/NIAAA

Research Duration:

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The goal of the proposed research is to develop and test a specialized web-based intervention to reduce alcohol-related sexual risk behaviors among young women with sexual victimization histories, a high-risk and underserved group. (K99)


Research training in drug abuse prevention
Principal Investigator:

Nancy Gonzalez

CHPDP Collaborator:

Angela Chia-Chen Chen (Investigator)

Funding:

NIH/NIDA

Research Duration:

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T32: Train 3 pre-doctoral and 3 post-doctoral fellows annually to conduct research that reduces the gap between real-world practice and evidence-based preventive interventions targeting substance use and abuse.


COVID-19 and Asian Americans: Vulnerability and Resiliency
Principal Investigator:

Angela Chia-Chen Chen

CHPDP Collaborator:
Funding:

National Science Foundation

Research Duration:

-

This project aims to raise awareness about the diversity of Asian-American experiences and resources in regards to COVID-19. 

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Back to ECE Safely with SAGE: Reducing COVID-19 Transmission in Hispanic and Low-income Preschoolers
Principal Investigator:

Rebecca Lee

CHPDP Collaborator:
Funding:

NIH

Research Duration:

-

This research will test young children (age 3-5 years) and their parents using a COVID-19 saliva test and will be done as part of a coordinated strategy to get kids back to in-person learning safely.

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Creative Health Collaborations Hub
Principal Investigator:

Tamara Underiner and David Coon

CHPDP Collaborator:

Shelby Langer and Elizabeth Reifsnider

Funding:

National Endowment for the Arts

Research Duration:

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Caregiving Research Lab supported by the NEA will bring community arts partners together with researchers in Herberger Institute, nursing, health solutions and humanities to help caregivers access creative resources not otherwise available to them and their loved ones.

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Investigating the Influence of Sleep-Wake Patterns and the Gut Microbiome Development in Infancy on Rapid Weight Gain, an Early Risk Factor for Obesity
Principal Investigator:

Megan Petrov (Co-PI)

CHPDP Collaborator:

Elizabeth Reifsnider (Co-PI)

Funding:

National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute

Research Duration:

-

This study will examine how two understudied factors, sleep-wake patterns and the gut microbiome, affect rapid weight gain in infancy, an early risk factor for obesity. The development of sleep-wake patterns and gut microbe communities will be evaluated, in the context of diverse feeding, maternal, and environmental influences, on infant weight gain. 

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An Event-level Examination of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: Effects of Alcohol, Instigation, and Regulatory Mechanisms
Principal Investigator:

Gulati

CHPDP Collaborator:

Kelly Cue Davis (Consultant)

Funding:

NIH/NIAAA

Research Duration:

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This study aims to comprehensively investigate the perfect storm theory, which postulates that IPV perpetration is most likely when instigating and impelling factors are strong and when inhibiting factors are weak.


The Development and Validation of a Novel Paradigm for Assessing Sexual Assault Risk Perception in MSM
Principal Investigator:

Angelone

CHPDP Collaborator:

Kelly Cue Davis (Consultant)

Funding:

NIH/NIAAA

Research Duration:

-

Goal: Dating and sexual network app will assist the understanding of factors associated with sexual violence risk, but also serve as a useful step in creating tools to enhance prevention efforts in susceptible population.


A Simulation Study of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
Principal Investigator:

E. Green

CHPDP Collaborator:

Elizabeth Reifsnider

Funding:

NIH/National Institute of Aging

Research Duration:

-

This study aims to identify evidence needed to ensure healthcare policy promotes payment models designed to make healthcare affordable and continue to increasepatient safety and quality care and thereby, public health. 

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Physical Activity in Underserved Populations: Using Epidemiologic Assessments to Inform Sustainable Intervention
Principal Investigator:

Ylitalo

CHPDP Collaborator:

Rebecca E. Lee

Funding:

National Institute on Aging (NIH)

Research Duration:

-

Physical activity (PA), including regular exercise, prevents weight gain, delays functional limitations, and improves cardiovascular function, yet one in three Americans is inactive.

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