Research
Lorna McNeill, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Center for Community – Engaged Translational Research (CCETR), Director
African American Cancer Prevention Project: Establishing a Cohort to Investigate Health Disparities (Project CHURCH), Principal Investigator
The goal of this prospective cohort study is to examine the role of lifestyle/behavioral, social, and environmental factors on minority health and cancer-related disparities among a church-based sample of African-Americans in Houston, TX.
Clinical and Translational Sciences Award (CTSA) Community Engagement Core, Principal Investigator
The goal of this core is to enhance translational science related to community engagement, implementation, and dissemination research.
Family-Based Approach to Reducing Obesity Risk Among African American Families, Principal Investigator
To determine whether health coaching and support delivered to parents and families through churches improves weight outcomes.
Implement innovative evidence-based strategies to reduce and prevent obesity in children and adolescents: Implement We Can Obesity Prevention in Clinics, Principal Investigator
This project provides an evidence-based childhood obesity prevention program to children and parents of Harris Health System school-based clinics, elementary and middle schools affiliated with the clinics and surrounding communities. The project targets low-income, uninsured and under-insured populations of children who are at risk of obesity.
Food Deserts in Houston? Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption to Reduce Cancer Risk, Principal Investigator
The primary goal of this study is to explore the feasibility and efficacy of a community-based approach to utilizing churches to provide consistent access to fresh fruit and vegetable using low-cost strategies combined with nutrition education to low-income children and their families, thereby addressing cancer-related health disparities in Houston.
A Peer and Family Based Approach to Obesity in African American Families, Principal Investigator.
The proposed project plans to use a community - based participation (CBPR) approach to implement a randomized intervention which seeks to determine whether health coaching and support delivered to African American parents and families through churches improves weight outcomes.
Training Program to Reduce Breast Cancer Disparities in Black and Hispanic Women, Multiple Principal Investigator
The overall goal of this program is to recruit highly-qualified graduate students (masters and doctoral) and launch them into research careers focused on reducing breast cancer disparities.
2/2 U-HAND (University of Houston / MD Anderson) Program to Reduce Cancer Disparities, Principal Investigator
To build and maintain a long term collaborative partnership between the University of Houston (ISUPS, Hispanic-Serving Institution) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (NCI-designated cancer center) that supports and stimulates excellence in educational programming and innovation in research designed to affect health equity among racial/ ethnic groups disproportionately affected by cancer disparities
Larkin Strong, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Tu Salud Si Cuenta! Reaching Latino family dyads to increase physical activity and healthy eating, Principal Investigator
The goal of this study is to adapt a theoretically-based intervention designed to promote healthy eating and physical activity in adult Latino family dyads and evaluate its feasibility and acceptability through formative research and pretesting of intervention content and procedures.
ACS Pathways linking neighborhoods and activity behaviors in diverse populations, Principal Investigator
The research plan of this mentored research scholar grant is to develop and evaluate a conceptual model linking neighborhood environments to activity behaviors in three diverse samples of adults, with a particular emphasis on examining the pathways and processes through which they affect behavior
Qian Lu, M.D., Ph.D.
American Cancer Society, Principal Investigator
Health Benefits of Writing Therapy among Asian American Cancer Survivors
The study uses a randomized controlled trial to test the health benefits of expressive writing that is culturally adapted for Asian American cancer survivors.
National Institute of Health, Principal Investigator
Writing to Heal: A Culturally Based Brief Expressive Writing Intervention for Chinese Immigrant Breast Cancer Survivors
This study uses a randomized controlled trial to test the health benefits of expressive writing that is culturally adapted for Chinese immigrant breast cancer survivors.
National Cancer Institute, Principal Investigator
Promoting HPV Vaccination among Young Adults in Texas
The overall objective of this proposal is to test an innovative multilevel intervention to increase HPV vaccination rates among young adults.
Dalnim Cho, Ph.D.
Developing a culturally relevant supportive care program for Black patiens dealing with advanced cancer, Mulitple Principal Investigator
The goal of this research study is to test a culturally adapted mind-body program for Black patients diagnosed with advanced cancer.
Barriers and Facilitators to Black Men's Oral Health Care Access: A Multilevel Perspective, Multiple Principle Investigator
The goal of this research study is to identify barriers to and facilitators of Black men's preventive dental care receipt.
Targeting the obesogenic work environment: A feasibility study to develop a multi-level lifestyle intervention for truck drivers in Texas, Principal Investigator
The goal of this study is to identify barriers to and facilitators of healthy lifestype behaviors (such as physical activity and healthy eating) among truck drivers
Social isolation, loneliness, and health outcomes among prostate cancer survivors, Pilot Principal Investigator
This research study aims to understand the social isolation and loneliness prostate cancer survivors face identifying how these factors relate to health outcomes.
Unveiling the Hidden Struggles: Social Isolation and Loneliness in Black Men with Prostate Cancer, Principal Investigator
This study aims to identify factors associated with social isolation and loneliness among black prostate cancer survivors, with the goal of creating strategies to enhance their social wellbeing.
Coping Beyond Cancer: Trajectories of Adjustment in Young Adult Cancer Patient-Caregiver Dyads, Principal Investigator
The goal of this research study is to better understand the day-to-day stress, lifestyle behaviors, and quality of life after cancer treatments of young adult cancer survivors and their romantic partners.
Scherezade Mama, Dr.P.H.
Adaptation and implementation of a community-based Intervention to reduce psychosocial distress and promote physical activity in rural breast cancer survivors, Principal Investigator
The goal of this career development award is to use a community-engaged approach to develop and evaluate an intervention to reduce psychosocial distress and increase physical activity in rural breast cancer survivors.