Hispanic Health

Within the field of Hispanic Health, our college has a focus on addressing health problems faced by the Hispanic community.

Research Projects in Hispanic Health

Center of Excellence to Counter Chronic Diseases Along the US Mexico Border
Researchers
Cecilia Rosales, Jill Guernsey de Zapien

Establishing a "social business" in Nogales, Sonora to build and repair low-cost wheel chairs
Researchers
Burris “Duke” Duncan

Comparative Study of Breast Cancers and their Risk Factors among Mexican Women in Mexico and the U.S. (currently in No Cost Extension status)
Researchers

Assessing Corporate Social Responsibility on Migrant Farmworker Health in Mexican Agribusiness
Researchers
Cecilia Rosales, Jill Guernsey de Zapien

Scoping Review
Researchers
Jill Guernsey de Zapien, Cecilia Rosales

Salud Si Evaluation Contract
Researchers
Maia Ingram

Salud Para Todos Evaluation Contract
Researchers
Maia Ingram

Arizona Prevention Research Center
Researchers
Scott Carvajal, Maia Ingram, Melanie Bell

Women's Health Initiative Extension
Researchers
Cynthia Thomson, David O. Garcia, Melanie Hingle, Zhao Chen

Risk Perception, Drinking Water Source and Quality in a Low-Income Latino Community Along the US-Mexico Border
Researchers
Paloma Beamer, Kelly Reynolds

REACH Su ComunidadConsortium (RSC)
Researchers
Martha Moore-Monroy

Adherence to latent TB infection among at-risk populations (TXT4MED)
Researchers
Melanie Bell, Lynn Gerald

Stress and Asthma in public schools
Researchers
Lynn Gerald

Feasibility of Latent TB screening among migrant farmworkers on the border
Researchers

The Cost Effectiveness of School-Based Supervised Asthma Therapy
Researchers
Lynn Gerald, Joe Gerald, Dean Billheimer, Scott Carvajal, Conrad Clemens

American Lung Association Airways Clinical Research Center (ALA-ACRC)
Researchers
Lynn Gerald

Plan4Health: Rural Cycling Hub
Researchers
Martha Moore-Monroy

Arizona Smokers' Helpline
Researchers
Cynthia Thomson, Nicole Yuan, Leila Barraza, John Ehiri

A Gender- and Culturally-Sensitive Weight Loss Intervention to Reduce Incidence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Hispanic Males
Researchers
David O. Garcia, Melanie Bell

Juntos Por La Salud
Researchers
Cecilia Rosales

Creating a Tailored Lifestyle Intervention for Midlife Mexican American Men
Researchers
David O. Garcia

Develop Data-Driven Precision T2D Treatment Regime using Veteran Healthcare Database
Researchers
Jin Zhou

Developing a Gender- and Culturally-Sensitive Weight Loss Intervention for Hispanic Males
Researchers
David O. Garcia

Advancing the Development of Precision Prevention Therapeutic Lifestyle Interventions to Prevent NAFLD and HCC in Mexican-Origin Men
Researchers
David O. Garcia

Using Meta-Analysis to Examine Responsiveness to Inhaled Corticosteroids among Hispanic Children with Asthma
Researchers
Joe Gerald

Tools and Practices to Decrease Cardiovascular Disease and Complications in the Diabetic Population of Mexico
Researchers
Cecilia Rosales, Scott Carvajal

Feasibility and acceptability of a Beverage Intervention for Hispanic Adults
Researchers
David O. Garcia, Cynthia Thomson

Health and Well Being of Children of Deported Parents
Researchers

Saludable: Holistic Health Behavior Intervention for Latino Youth
Researchers
Cecilia Rosales

The Nosotros Network: Community Outreach to Increase Awareness and Engagement in Health Disparities Research and Initiatives
Researchers
David O. Garcia, Cynthia Thomson, Jennifer Hatcher, David Marrero, Melanie Bell

Developing a culturally-sensitive nutrigenetic intervention to reduce liver cancer risk in Mexican-origin adults
Researchers
David O. Garcia, Yann Klimentidis

Title V Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment
Researchers
John Ehiri, Priscilla Magrath, Martha Moore-Monroy, Velia Leybas Nuño, Nicole Yuan

The Impact of COVID-19 on Social Determinants of Health and Research Methods for NAFLD Prevention and Treatment in Mexican-origin Adults
Researchers
David O. Garcia

The impact of immigration status on gut microbial diversity and risk for cardiovascular disease
Researchers
Purnima Madhivanan

Understanding Ecologic Stress, Risk and Health Resiliencies in Mexican- Origin Adults Living in a High Poverty Rural Community
Researchers
Scott Carvajal

Salud Sin Fronteras
Researchers
Adriana Maldonado, David O. Garcia

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