Past Research

 

Sangre Por Salud Biobank
Principal Investigator:

Gabriel Shaibi, PhD

Funding:

Mayo Clinic-Center for Individualized Medicine

Research Duration:

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To develop a biobank and patient registry of Latino patients’ phenotype for type 2 diabetes risk factors.

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Best Evaluation Tools & Techniques for Effective Recommendations for Policies
Principal Investigator:

Rebecca Lee, PhD

Funding:

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Research Duration:

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The project will serve as an independent evaluation center for three childhood obesity demonstration projects. The aims of the BETTER Policies project are to: assist the three DP in identifying assessment methods and tools; design a comprehensive evaluation plan in collaboration with the projects and CDC; serve as the central data repository; conduct an impact evaluation to assess process and outcomes of the projects; disseminate information and recommendations to decision-makers and the public; develop an evaluation toolbox that can be used in future program evaluations.


National Hispanic Science Network Early Stage Career Mentoring for NIDA Research
Principal Investigator:

Felipe González Castro, PhD

Funding:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), 5R25DA030310-05

Research Duration:

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The National Hispanic Science Network (NHSN) Early Career Stage Mentoring Program for NIDA Research (ECSM) addresses a current Hispanic minority under-representation among NIHINIDA principal investigators, and will provide training and mentoring for Hispanic early career stage scientists, including future HNI AIDS researchers.