Affiliated Research Projects
This study is a partnership with Boys and Girls Clubs in Massachusetts. It involves testing the effectiveness of a narrative-based youth empowerment intervention for reducing sugar sweetened beverage consumption and obesity.
PRC Investigators: Milagros C. Rosal, PhD, Stephenie C. Lemon, PhD
Partner: Boys and Girls Clubs in MA
Funder: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Boston University-Prime (PI: M. Wang)
Dates: 2020-2025
The PRC at UMass Chan is conducting a pilot randomized control trial with waitlist comparison condition to test a multicomponent, clinic-based intervention to promote COVID-19 vaccine intention and uptake among diverse youth and adolescents.
PRC Investigator: Stephenie C. Lemon, PhD
Funder: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PI: Lemon)
Dates: 2022-2024
This study fills knowledge gaps regarding the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) behavioral and cardiometabolic risk factors and overall cardiovascular health (CVH) among young adults in Puerto Rico, by assessing their psychosocial (individual and neighborhood-level) and sociodemographic determinants. It establishes an island wide cohort of 3,000 young adults (18-29 years old) using a multi-stage sampling of probabilistic plus community approaches; conduct comprehensive assessments (survey, anthropometric, physiological), and establishing a biorepository (blood, hair, saliva, urine) for future longitudinal studies of CVD risk, CVH, and mechanism.
PRC Investigator: Milagros C. Rosal, PhD
Funder: National Institutes of Health (PIs: Rosal, Perez)
Dates: 2019-2024
This study tests whether a refined practice facilitation strategy improves fidelity to the implementation of ALMA, an evidence-based intervention targeting adherence to antihypertensive medication among Latino patients with uncontrolled hypertension; and whether the practice facilitation strategy results in improved blood pressure control.
PRC Investigator: Milagros C. Rosal, PhD
Funder: National Institutes of Health, New York University School of Medicine (PI: Schoenthaler)
Dates: 2019-2024
