Current Projects
Salud America! The RWJF Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation national program geared to unite and increase the number of Latino scientists engaged in research on Latino childhood obesity to seek environmental and policy solutions to the epidemic.
Redes En Acción: The National Latino Cancer Research Network (CNP), established in 2000 and continued in 2005 as this Community Networks Program of the National Cancer Institute, is dedicated to developing a national infrastructure of academic centers, community and federal partners and local and regional health professionals, civic leaders and researchers to stimulate cancer control research, awareness and training.
A Patient Navigator Intervention to Improve Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Outcomes among Hispanic Women aims to improve breast and cervical cancer outcomes among Hispanic women and address cancer-related health disparities using patient navigators – trained community health workers who aid patients in use of care services.
Genetic Evaluation for Breast Cancer Susceptibility in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Women in South Texas is studying how genetic counseling impacts women’s awareness, perceptions, and decisions about genetic testing to spur culturally sensitive interventions that promote informed decision-making among Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites for breast cancer counseling and testing.
Preventing Tobacco Use in Young Latino Workers in Texas Project is developing and implementing a program that uses mass media, peer networking, and Internet communications to reduce tobacco use among young, non-college-enrolled Latino workers at high risk for tobacco use.
Texas Tobacco Prevention Initiative: Evaluation and Technical Assistance in Media Campaign for TDH Prevention Pilot Project aims to develop an intensive regional, comprehensive tobacco control media campaign at CDC-recommended funding levels in several East Texas communities.