Health Disparities & Geospatial Transdisciplinary Research Lab

以下是我们研究活动的摘要 1.持续研究项目 A.文化适应和健康生物标志物（NHANES） 目标：确定美国西班牙裔/拉丁裔的文化适应概况 方法：潜在类别/潜在转换分析 状态：（i）一份关于文化适应和端粒长度的手稿正在审查中。（ii）在早期阶段，检查健康状况和健康行为对移民心理健康的影响。 B。美国南亚文化适应概况与加州大学弗朗西斯科分校Alka Kanaya博士和哈佛大学Alexandra Shield博士合作 目标：（1）文化适应和心脏代谢风险，（2）物理距离，社会网络和健康决策之间的关联 方法：隐类/隐变迁分析和网络分析 现状：（i）美国Manhattan的南亚人中端粒长度的文化适应和并发症心脏代谢风险几乎准备好提交。(ii)社会互动和组织关系对健康决策的影响--分析进展 C.检查癌症风险概况和区域差异 目标：（1）评估SEER 9癌症登记生存率概况，（2）检查田纳西州卫生部（TDH）癌症登记手术治疗延迟概况，（3）了解肺癌发病率的地区和人口统计学差异，（4）评估乳腺癌家族史的人口统计学和社会经济学风险因素的网络分析（姐妹研究）与Dale Sandler和Katie OBrien博士合作，NIH/NIEHS。 方法：隐类/隐变迁分析法、网络分析法和地理信息系统 状态：（i）SEER 9登记-审查中的结直肠癌生存率Mannipt的变化;（ii）地理分布和随时间推移的生存率，1975-2016分析阶段;（iii）TDH两份手稿由TDH审查并批准提交。 姐妹研究状态：分析的早期阶段。乳腺癌家族史对健康行为的影响。 2.数据采集 A. GfK美国消费者十年MRI调查。我们已经获得了数据，目前正在下载。完成后，我们将在父母，青少年和孩子之间进行协调，开始各种研究分析。 目标：更好地了解消费者人口统计、生活方式、态度和需求的地理模式，这将有助于制定量身定制的干预措施，以满足每个种族/族裔群体和地理区域的需求。供考虑的一些主要研究课题包括： (i)美国各地消费模式的地理差异和火锅分析（例如，按非裔美国人、白色人、拉丁美洲人、美国出生与外国出生、父母与子女分层），（ii）人口统计学和生活方式分析，（iii）按地点、种族、社会经济地位和家庭结构划分的就医行为随时间变化的途径和方式，（iv）经济负担和健康行为（例如，癌症、糖尿病、创伤、抑郁症状和其他合并症以及睡眠持续时间/质量对健康结果的影响），（v），文化适应和健康，（vi）开发消费者行为、健康和识别的多队列预测系统动态定性和计算机模拟模型，以利用（多个）场所进行干预。 状态：正在下载数据以保护NIH存储站点。 3.新的研究项目 A.新型冠状病毒（COVID-19）倡议 目标：了解参与者在COVID-19期间的生活经历和健康状况，因为日常生活和其他服务受到干扰 方法：定性访谈和问卷调查 状态：早期阶段

Here is the summary of our research activities 1. Continuing Research Projects A. Syndemic Profiles of Acculturation and Biomarkers of Health (NHANES) Goal: Identify US Hispanic/Latino Profiles of Acculturation Methods: Latent Class/Latent Transition Analysis Status: (i) One manuscript is under review on Acculturation and telomere length (ii) In the early phase to examine Effects of health status and health behavior on mental health among immigrants. B. US South Asian Profiles of Acculturation Collaborations with Dr. Alka Kanaya, University of California San Francisco and Dr. Alexandra Shield, Harvard University Goals: (1) Acculturation and cardiometabolic risk, (2) Association between physical distance, social network and health decision making Methods: Latent Class/Latent Transition Analysis and Network Analysis Status: (i) Acculturation and syndemic cardiometabolic risk on telomere length among South Asians in the US Manuscript almost ready for submission. (ii) Impact of social interaction and organization affiliation on health decision making - Analysis in progress C. Examining Cancer Risk Profiles and Regional Variations Goals: (1) Assess SEER 9 cancer registry survivorship profile, (2) Examine Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) cancer registry surgical treatment delay profiles, (3) Understand regional and demographic variations of lung cancer incidence, (4) Assess network analysis of demographic, and socioeconomic risk factors for breast cancer family history (The Sister Study) Collaboration with Drs. Dale Sandler and Katie OBrien, NIH/NIEHS. Methods: Latent Class/Latent Transition Analysis and Network Analysis, & Geographic Information System Status: (i) SEER 9 Registry - Variations in colorectal cancer survivorship Manuscript under review; (ii) Geographic distribution and survivorship over time, 1975-2016 Analysis phase; (iii) TDH Two manuscripts are with TDH for review and approval for submission. Sister Study Status: Early phase of the analysis. Family history of breast cancer effect on health behaviors. 2. Data Acquisition A. Ten Years GfK MRIs Survey of the American Consumer. We have acquired the data and currently downloading it. Upon completion, we will perform harmonization across parents, teens and kids to begin various research analyses. Goal: To provide a better understanding on the geographical patterns of consumer demographics, lifestyles, attitudes and needs which will aid in the development of tailored intervention to meet the needs of each racial/ethnic group and geography. Some of the main research topics for consideration include: (i) Geographical variations in consumption patterns and hotpot analysis across the United States (e.g. stratified by African American, White, Latinos, US born vs foreign born, parents vs children), (ii) Demographic and lifestyle analysis, (iii) Access and how health seeking behavior change over time by place, race, socioeconomic status, and family structure, (iv) Financial burden and health behaviors (e.g. cancer, diabetes, trauma, depressive symptoms, and other comorbidities as well as sleep duration/quality influence on health outcomes), (v), Acculturation and health, (vi) Develop a multi-cohort predictive system dynamics qualitative and computer simulation model of consumer behavior, health and identification to leverage place(s) for intervention. Status: Downloading data to secure NIH storage site. 3. New Research Projects A. The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Initiatives Goal: To understand the life experiences and health of participants during COVID-19 given the disruption of daily life and other services Methods: Qualitative interview and Survey Status: Early Stage