Ongoing Research Support
Enhancing Cancer Outreach for Low Income Adults with Innovative Smoking Cessation
5R01CA141628-03 Vidrine (PI) 4/12/2010-1/31/2017
NIH/NCI
The overall purpose of this project is to develop and assess an
interactive text messaging intervention for underserved community
smokers.
Role: Principal Investigator
An Evidence-Based Smoking Cessation Program for Underserved Persons Living with HIV/AIDS
Vidrine (PI) 6/15/2013-12/31/2017
CMS
The overall goal of the proposed project is to reduce the morbidity and
mortality due to tobacco-related cancers among persons living with
HIV/AIDS.
Role: Principal Investigator
ASPIRE (A Smoking Prevention Interactive Experience)
Implementation of an online tobacco prevention and cessation program for
children and adolescents throughout the greater Houston area.
Prokhorov (PI) 6/15/2013-10/15/2017
CMS
Role: Co-Investigator
Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science on Youth and Young Adults
P50CA180906 Perry (PI) 9/1/2013-8/31/2018
NIH/NCI
(1)To assess the awareness, attitudes, receptivity, and comprehension of
the harmful effects of conventional and new and emerging tobacco
products among young adults. (2)To identify the most effective
combinations of text message framing for communicating information about
the potential harmful effects of tobacco products to young adults.
(3)To define and analyze key moderators of young adult awareness,
attitudes, receptivity, and understanding of the harmful risks and
constituents of conventional, new and emerging tobacco products.
Role: Co-Investigator
(PQA3) Smartphone delivered attentional bias modification training for smokers
1-R01-CA184781-01 Robinson (PI) 4/1/2014-3/31/2018
NIH/NCI
The objective of this proposal is to determine the feasibility of using
an in-home smartphone-delivered attentional bias modification to alter
attentional bias towards smoking cues and to modify smoking behavior in
the near-and-long-term
Role: Co-Investigator
Targeted Smoking Cessation Intervention for Women Living with HIV/AIDS: A Pilot Study
Fletcher (PI) 9/1/2014-8/30/2015
Chicago Developmental Center for AIDS Research (D-CFAR) and Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS)
The proposed study will determine the feasibility (treatment completion,
NRT adherence, retention, and acceptability) of a targeted smoking
cessation treatment compared to standard of care.
Role: Co-Investigator
Completed Research Support
An innovative telephone intervention for HIV+ smokers
5R01 CA97893-06 Gritz (PI) 2/1/2006-12/31/2012
NIH/NCI
The purpose of this project is to test the efficacy of adding a
proactive cellular phone intervention (CPI) to brief physician advice to
quit smoking and nicotine replacement therapy.
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Evaluation of cardiovascular effects of smoking cessation in HIV infected patients
UT GCRC grant Bell (PI) 7/1/2007-12/31/2012
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical Graduate Clinical Research Center
Atherosclerosis progression in HIV/AIDS patients who quit smoking versus
those who continue smoking will be evaluated by measuring carotid IMT
and biomarkers at baseline, 1 year, and 3 year. The central hypothesis
is that smoking cessation will slow the atherosclerosis progression
among persons living with HIV/AIDS.
Role: Collaborator
The influence of HIV disease events/stages on smoking attitudes and behaviors
5R01 CA132636-05 Vidrine (PI) 7/1/2008-5/31/2014
NIH/NCI
The overarching goal of this project is to prospectively explore the
relationship between HIV events/stages, perceived impact of HIV disease,
attitudes about cigarette smoking, and smoking behaviors.
Role: Principal Investigator
CYCORE: CYberinfrastructure for COmparative effectiveness Research
UC2 CA148263 Peterson (PI) 9/30/2009-8/31/2013
NIH/NCI
Major goals: To establish a consortium of investigators with specific
expertise in cybertechnology and broad expertise in cancer-related
trials that span prevention, treatment and survivorship
Role: Co-Investigator
Improving Retention to Care in HIV Infected Postpartum Women
NA Bell (PI) 9/1/2011-8/31/2013
Cheves and Isabella Smythe Foundation
To investigate factors associate with poor treatment adherence among HIV-positive postpartum women
Role: Consultant
A Mixed-Methods Approach to
Understanding Factors Associated with Cervical Cancer Screening
Utilization among Low-Income, HIV-Positive Women
R25 CA57730 Chang (PI) 1/1/2012-8/1/2013
NIH/NCI
The goal of this study is to assess factors associated with cervical
cancer screening among a sample of women with HIV (competitively awarded
fellowship through an external review process).
Role: Primary Mentor to Dr. Fletcher (fellowship)