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Home » Research Projects » National Institutes of Health (NIH) » Page 2

Projects Sponsored by:National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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Expanding a culturally relevant model of sexual minority tobacco use: The impact of identity

Researcher(s):
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    Sponsors:National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
    End Date2027

    Longitudinal examination of individual, social, and structural syndemics in drug overdose risk among people living with HIV (PLWH)

    Researcher(s):
    • Matthew "Jake" Samora
    • Kasey Claborn, Ph.D.
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    Sponsors:National Institutes of Health (NIH)
    End Date2027

    Latinx adults with psychiatric disabilities and the families who care for them: A mixed-methods study of the Latinx family sociocultural context

    Researcher(s):
    • Mercedes Hernandez, Ph.D., LCSW
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    Topics:Disparities Latinx populations Mental health
    Sponsors:National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
    End Date2026

    Parent Training for Latinx Autistic Toddlers: Development and Preliminary Testing 

    Researcher(s):
    • Sandy Magaña, Ph.D., MSW
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    Sponsors:National Institutes of Health (NIH) Oregon Health & Science University
    End Date2026

    Assessing Efficacy of the Emerge Model: Evidence-Informed Multidisciplinary Care for Adolescents & Young Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities

    Researcher(s):
    • Vanessa V. Klodnick, Ph.D., LCSW
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    Sponsors:Administration for Community Living National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
    End Date2026

    CHOICES-TEEN: Efficacy of a Bundled Risk Reduction Intervention for Juvenile Justice Females

    Researcher(s):
    • Danielle Parrish, PhD
    • Kirk von Sternberg, Ph.D.
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    Sponsors:National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
    End Date2026

    EMPOWER (Evaluation and Measurement of healthcare transition Preparedness, Opportunities, and WEllness in Racially/ethnically diverse youth with IDD) Study

    Researcher(s):
    • Sandra Vanegas, Ph.D.
    • Sandy Magaña, Ph.D., MSW
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    Sponsors:Administration for Community Living National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
    End Date2026

    Characterizing Language and Motor Development of Racially/Ethnically Diverse Infants and Toddlers with Down Syndrome

    Researcher(s):
    • Sandra Vanegas, Ph.D.
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    Sponsors:National Institutes of Health (NIH)
    End Date2026

    Efficacy of the ASD Screening and Parent ENgagement (ASPEN) Intervention Program in Low-Resource Communities

    Researcher(s):
    • Sandra Vanegas, Ph.D.
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    Sponsors:Administration for Community Living National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
    End Date2026

    Engaging care partners in fall risk management for community-dwelling older adults living with dementia

    Researcher(s):
    • Yuanjin Zhou, Ph.D.
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    Topics:Aging
    Sponsors:National Institute on Aging National Institutes of Health (NIH)
    End Date2025

    Peer Recovery Innovation Network (PRIN)

    Researcher(s):
    • Kasey Claborn, Ph.D.
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    Topics:Addictions
    Sponsors:National Institutes of Health (NIH) The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    End Date2025

    Testing an Occupational Stress Intervention for Harm Reduction Workers in Substance Misuse Settings

    Researcher(s):
    • Kasey Claborn, Ph.D.
    • Suzannah Creech
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    Topics:Addictions
    Sponsors:National Institutes of Health (NIH)
    End Date2025
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