1. NYU CSAAH Cycle 1 Pilot Projects
Principal Investigator
Project title
R. Gabriela Barajas- Gonzalez, PhD
Navigating Uncertainty: Understanding the impact of Immigration-related Stressors, Needs, and Supports in the Bangladeshi Community in NYC
Nan Jiang, PhD
Using mobile technology to improve smoking cessation among Chinese Americans
Peter Liang, MD, MPH
Assessing trends and predictors of colorectal cancer screening among Chinese and Indian Americans in New York City
Stella Yi, PhD
Examining Norms and Behaviors Linked to Eating (ENABLE) in Multigenerational Chinese American Families
Caitlin Canfield, PhD
A Relationship-Based Parenting Intervention for At-Risk Chinese Immigrant Families: A Pilot Study of the Video Interaction Project
Lu Hu, PhD
Type 2 Diabetes Management in Chinese Americans: A Mixed Method Study
Radhika Gore, PhD
Evaluating the implementation of a multi-level intervention for hypertension control— integrating electronic health record-based physician decision support tools with community health workers—for South Asian populations in New York City.
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2. NYU CSAAH Cycle 2 Pilot Projects
Principal Investigator
Project title
Regular Cycle II Funded Projects
Lucy Chang, MD, MS
Promoting Healthy Eating and Activity in Low Income Chinese-American Children Using a Health Literacy-informed Approach
Justin Feldman, ScD
Hypertension and Diabetes Risk among Asian subgroups in New York City: The Role of Neighborhood Income Polarization
Sahnah Lim, PhD
Assessing Early Life Risk Factors, Health Status, and Service Needs among Korean/Chinese Survivors of Sex Trafficking in NYC
Chenjuan Ma, PhD
Exploring the Transition from Hospital to Home Care among Chinese Americans: A Mixed Method Study
Julie Nusbaum, MD, MS
Incidence and Influencing Factors of End-Stage Renal Disease among Asian Americans Recently Diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Manhattan; The Manhattan Lupus Surveillance Project
Brandilyn Peters, PhD
Dietary Acculturation and the Gut Microbiome in Korean American Immigrants
Chenyue Zhao, PhD
Characterizing “Satellite Babies”: Impacts of Prolonged Parent-Child Separation on mental Health and Well-Being of Chinese Immigrant Families
Cycle II-A Funded Projects
Tina R. Sadarangani, PhD, RN
Slowing Dementia Progression through Assessment and Advancement of Malnutrition Screening among Community-dwelling Asian American Older Adults in the Adult Day Health Setting.
Rebecca Robbins PhD, MS
Formative Research to Explore Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs among Older Asian Americans and Stakeholders
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