Research Insight December 2023

Principal Investigator	Co-Investigator(s)	Sponsor Agency	Proposal Title
Griner, Stacey	Neelamegam, Malinee	PCORI via Texas Health Institute	TransFORWARD: Creating National Capacity to Disseminate Transgender & Gender Diverse PCOR/CER Results
Griner, Stacey	Neelamegam, Malinee	Salvation Army of DFW	Salvation Army North Texas Community Landscape and Needs Assessment Irving and Pleasant Grove
Knell, Greg		HSC Techstars	A novel approach to deliver culturally relevant motivational messaging intended to promote T2DM treatment adherence for Black/African American adolescents
Lewis, Melissa	Litt, Dana, Zhou, Zhengyang	NIH	County-specific COVID-19 risk level fluctuations in association with daily-level alcohol and cannabis use and mental health and substance use outcomes among adolescents and young adults
Lewis, Melissa	Litt, Dana, Zhou, Zhengyang	NIH	Adolescent and Young Adult Alcohol Prevention: A Universal, Dynamic Prototype Willingness Approach in a Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
Litt, Dana	Lewis, Melissa, Zhou, Zhengyang	NIH – NIAAA	Evaluating Daily-Level Patterns in Young Adult Alcohol-Involved Simultaneous Substance Use: Development of a Measurement Tool for Use Order and Overlap
Mun, Eun-Young	Lewis, Melissa, Litt, Dana, Zhou, Zhengyang	NIH via University of Kentucky	Cross-Tailoring Integrative Alcohol and Risky Sex Feedback for College Students: A Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
Neelamegam, Malinee		Gilead Sciences, Inc.	Peer-led Type II Diabetes Self-Management Program for Older Adults Living with HIV
Nguyen, Uyen-sa		NIH via Rutgers	ICECAP: Investigation of Cold Exposure and Public health impacts in Ukraine
Noble, Charlotte	Neelamegam, Malinee	Episcopal Health Foundation	FarmboxRx Pilot Intervention Evaluation
Spence, Emily	Chhetri, Shlesma	CPRIT via Cancer Care Services	Evaluation of the Cancer Care Services screening, outreach, and navigation initiative
Thompson, Erika	Griner, Stacey, Cheroks, Ashenafi	Cook Children’s Health Care System	Completing Community Health Needs Assessments every three years is an Internal Revenue Service Section 501®(3)(A) requirement for all Charitable Hospitals.
Thompson, Erika		NIH via UNT Denton	Engaging Communities for the Superfund Research Program Center Toxic Exposures Affecting Community Health
Thompson, Erika		CPRIT via UTH	All for Them
Thompson, Erika	Luningham, Justin	Center for Transforming Lives	CTL-HSC Data Consultation
Thompson, Erika		American Cancer Society via Baylor College of Medicine	THE ACTIVATE CENTER: ADVANCING CLINICAL TRIAL ACCESS AND CANCER HEALTH EQUITY FOR VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
Thompson, Erika		American Cancer Society via Baylor	THE ACTIVATE CENTER: ADVANCING CLINICAL TRIAL ACCESS AND CANCER HEALTH EQUITY FOR VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
Wagner, Teresa		DOD via Yumlish	Postpartum mission-readiness for active-duty new mothers using the Reveille app
Wagner, Teresa	Bratton, Bobbie	HRSA via UNT Denton	Empowering Promotors/CHWs Providing Opioid Abatement Services in Texas
Wagner, Teresa	Spence, Emily	City of Fort Worth	HSC Interventions to Address Opioid Use
Walters, Scott		NIH via OUHSC	Efficacy of a Smartphone-based Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention to Reduce Drinking among Adults Experiencing Homelessness
Walters, Scott		NIH via RTI	HEALing Communities Study
Yockey, Andrew		UTSW Center for Translational Medicine	Independent Scientific Investigator of Alcohol and Marijuana Use among LGBTQ+ Adolescents
Yockey, Andrew		NIH via Montana State	Romantic Relationships, Stress, and Alcohol Use among Sexual and Gender Minority Adults
Yockey, Andrew		PCORI via Hastings Center	Teaming Researchers Up with Stakeholders to Test Trustworthy Engagement & Measure: TRUST TEAM
Zhou, Zhengyang	Mun, Eun-Young	NIH via University of Washington	Innovative Computational Tools and Best Practice Recommendations for Analyzing HIV-related Count Outcomes

Principal Investigator	Co-Investigator(s)	Sponsor Agency	Proposal Title
Spence, Emily		Mental Health Connection Tarrant County	The Mental Health Connection’s Recognize & Rise Community Awareness Initiative
Thompson, Erika	Griner, Stacey, Cheroks, Ashenafi	Cook Children’s Hospital	Cook Children’s Health Care System: 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Survey
Northeim, Kari		Parker County Hospital District via DHHS	Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant
Neelamegam, Malinee	Thompson, Erika, Griner, Stacey	Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE)	Understanding barriers and facilitators of deprescribing to aid the development of a shared decision-making aid for deprescribing for older Latinx adults with multimorbidity
Neelamegam, Malinee	Griner, Stacey	NIH	TCHD Pilot Project
Thompson, Erika	Luningham, Justin	Center for Transforming Lives	Center for Transforming Lives Consultation
Litt, Dana		NIH – Via U. of Wisconsin	A longitudinal study investigating TDM and adolescent health and development: Brain, Behavior and well-Being

Dr. Ashenafi Cherkos

Cherkos, A. S., Cranmer, L. M., Njuguna, I., LaCourse, S. M., Mugo, C., Moraa, H., Maleche-Obimbo, E., Enguobahrie, D.A., Richardson, B.A., Wamalwa, D., John-Stewart, G. (2023). Effect of TB-HIV co-treatment on clinical and growth outcomes among hospitalized children newly initiating antiretroviral therapy. Aids. doi:10.1097/qad.0000000000003797

Cherkos, A. S., LaCourse, S. M., Enquobahrie, D. A., Escudero, J. N., Mecha, J., Matemo, D., Kinuthia, J., John-Stewart, G. (2023). Isoniazid preventive therapy during infancy does not adversely effect growth among HIV-exposed uninfected children: secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial. medRxiv. doi:10.1101/2023.10.19.23297259

Cherkos, A. S., LaCourse, S. M., Enquobahrie, D. A., Richardson, B. A., Bradford, S., Montepiedra, G., . . . John-Stewart, G. (2023). Effect of pregnancy versus postpartum maternal isoniazid preventive therapy on infant growth in HIV-exposed uninfected infants: a post-hoc analysis of the TB APPRISE trial. EClinicalMedicine, 58, 101912. doi:10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101912

Cherkos, A. S., LaCourse, S. M., Kinuthia, J., Mecha, J., Enquobahrie, D. A., Escudero, J. N., & John-Stewart, G. (2023). Maternal breastfeeding and education impact infant growth and development more than in utero HIV/ART exposure in context of universal ART: a prospective study. Aids. doi:10.1097/qad.0000000000003785

 

Dr. Stacey Griner

Garg, A., Galvin, A. M., Griner, S. B., Rosberger, Z., Daley, E. M., & Thompson, E. L. (2023). HPV self-sampling among women in the United States: preferences for implementation. Cancer Causes Control. doi:10.1007/s10552-023-01778-9

Kline, N. S., Webb, N. J., & Griner, S. B. (2023). Transgender Incarceration and Law Enforcement as a Source of Harm: Upstream and Primordial Prevention Perspectives. Violence Vict. doi:10.1891/vv-2022-0106

Mendez, A. D., Neelamegam, M., & Griner, S. B. (2023). Health Care Provider Discussions Regarding HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk Factors and Associations with HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Among Men. Arch Sex Behav, 52(5), 2111-2121. doi:10.1007/s10508-023-02629-z

Moore, J. D., Nguyen, U. D. T., Ojha, R. P., Griner, S. B., & Thompson, E. L. (2023). Physician-level determinants of HCV screening during pregnancy in a U.S. sample. Arch Gynecol Obstet. doi:10.1007/s00404-023-07146-x

Vamos, C. A., Cayama, M. R., Mahony, H., Griner, S. B., Quinonez, R. B., Boggess, K., . . . Daley, E. M. (2023). Oral health during pregnancy: an analysis of interprofessional guideline awareness and practice behaviors among prenatal and oral health providers. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 23(1), 721. doi:10.1186/s12884-023-06032-3

Griner, S.B., Aiken, J., Johnson, K.C., Webb, N.J., & Kline, N. (2023). The role of direct to-consumer sexually transmitted infection screening for survivors of sexual assault. HPHR, 76. https://hphr.org/76-article-griner/

Johnson, K.C., Akpan, I., Kinard, A., Reeves, J., & Griner S.B. (2023). Self-sampling methods for sexually transmitted infection screening among college women: A qualitative study to identify opinion leaders. HPHR, 52 https://hphr.org/52-article-johnson/

Griner, S. B., Johnson, K. C., Neelamegam, M., Webb, N. J., Kinard, A., & Kline, N. (2023). Direct-to-Consumer Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Methods: Preferred Communication Sources and Channels Among Young Adult Women. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 50(9), 619-624.  DOI: https://hphr.org/76-article-griner/

 

Dr. Gregory Knell

The prospective association of accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary behavior and time to Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in older women: The Women’s Health Study (WHS)

Hale, J.L., Knell, G., Swartz, M.D., …Lee, I.-M., Gabriel, K.P. Preventive Medicine Reports 2023, 35, 102361 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102361

Learning Modality and Quality of Life Among US School-Age Children During the Coronavirus Pandemic, Cox, C.F., Messiah, S.E., Knell, G., Journal of School Health 2023, 93(6), pp. 441–449 DOI: 10.1111/josh.13298

Differences in American adolescent sport participation during the COVID-19 pandemic by learning mode: A national survey, Johnson, A.M., Knell, G., Walker, T.J., Kroshus, E. Preventive Medicine Reports, 2023, 32, doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102151

Prospective evaluation of 24-hour movement behaviors among adolescents recovering from a sport-related concussion, Brayton, R.P., Price, A.M., Jones, C., …Burkhart, S., Knell, G. Applied Neuropsychology: Child 2023, DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2023.2181082

 

Dr. Melissa Lewis

Galvin, A. M., Akpan, I. N., Lewis, M. A., Walters, S. T., & Thompson, E. L. (2023). Reproductive Interconception Care Among Women Recently Pregnant and Homeless: A Qualitative Analysis. Health Educ Behav, 10901981231204583. doi:10.1177/10901981231204583

Galvin, A. M., Lewis, M. A., Walters, S. T., & Thompson, E. L. (2023). Homelessness in the Perinatal Period and Associations With Reproductive Interconception Care: 2016-2019 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. Public Health Rep, 333549231204658. doi:10.1177/00333549231204658

Litt, D. M., Zhou, Z., Fairlie, A. M., King, K. M., Cross, A., Kannard, E., . . . Lewis, M. A. (2023). Daily level examination indicates that positive affect, but not negative affect, is associated with alcohol and marijuana use among adolescents and young adults. Psychol Addict Behav. doi:10.1037/adb0000949

Litt, D. M., Zhou, Z., Fairlie, A. M., Waldron, K. A., Geusens, F., & Lewis, M. A. (2023). Experimental Test of Abstaining-and-Drinking Social Media Content on Adolescent and Young Adult Social Norms and Alcohol Use. J Stud Alcohol Drugs, 84(5), 700-709. doi:10.15288/jsad.23-00061

 

Dr. Dana Litt

Litt, D. M., Zhou, Z., Fairlie, A. M., King, K. M., Cross, A., Kannard, E., . . . Lewis, M. A. (2023). Daily level examination indicates that positive affect, but not negative affect, is associated with alcohol and marijuana use among adolescents and young adults. Psychol Addict Behav. doi:10.1037/adb0000949

Litt, D. M., Zhou, Z., Fairlie, A. M., Waldron, K. A., Geusens, F., & Lewis, M. A. (2023). Experimental Test of Abstaining-and-Drinking Social Media Content on Adolescent and Young Adult Social Norms and Alcohol Use. J Stud Alcohol Drugs, 84(5), 700-709. doi:10.15288/jsad.23-00061

 

Dr. Justin Luningham

Awan S, Saini G, Gogineni K, Luningham JM, Collin LJ, Bhattarai S, Aneja R, Williams CP. Associations between health insurance status, neighborhood deprivation, and treatment delays in women with breast cancer living in Georgia. Cancer Medicine. 2023 Aug;12(16):17331-9. doi:10.1002/cam4.6341

Tan, L., Luningham, J. M., Huh, D., Zhou, Z., Tanner-Smith, E. E., Baldwin, S. A., & Mun, E. Y. (2023). The selection of statistical models for reporting count outcomes and intervention effects in brief alcohol intervention trials: A review and recommendations. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). doi:10.1111/acer.15232

Tan, Z., Tanner-Smith, E. E., Walters, S. T., Tan, L., Huh, D., Zhou, Z., Luningham, J., Larimer, M.E.,  Mun, E. Y. (2023). Do brief motivational interventions increase motivation for change in drinking among college students? A two-step meta-analysis of individual participant data. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken), 47(8), 1433-1446. doi:10.1111/acer.15126

 

Dr. Eun-Young Mun

Tan, L., Luningham, J. M., Huh, D., Zhou, Z., Tanner-Smith, E. E., Baldwin, S. A., & Mun, E. Y. (2023). The selection of statistical models for reporting count outcomes and intervention effects in brief alcohol intervention trials: A review and recommendations. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). doi:10.1111/acer.15232

Tan, Z., Tanner-Smith, E. E., Walters, S. T., Tan, L., Huh, D., Zhou, Z., . . . Mun, E. Y. (2023). Do brief motivational interventions increase motivation for change in drinking among college students? A two-step meta-analysis of individual participant data. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken), 47(8), 1433-1446. doi:10.1111/acer.15126

 

Dr. Rajesh Nandy

Annan, E., Nguyen, U. D. T., Treviño, J., Wan Yaacob, W. F., Mangla, S., Pathak, A. K., Nandy, R., Haque, U. (2023). Moderation effects of serotype on dengue severity across pregnancy status in Mexico. BMC Infect Dis, 23(1), 147. doi:10.1186/s12879-023-08051-z

Nandy, R., Nandy, K., & Walters, S. T. (2023). Relationship Between Valence and Arousal for Subjective Experience in a Real-life Setting for Supportive Housing Residents: Results From an Ecological Momentary Assessment Study. JMIR Form Res, 7, e34989. doi:10.2196/34989

 

Dr. Malinee Neelamegam

Mendez, A. D., Neelamegam, M., & Griner, S. B. (2023). Health Care Provider Discussions Regarding HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk Factors and Associations with HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Among Men. Arch Sex Behav, 52(5), 2111-2121. doi:10.1007/s10508-023-02629-z

Neelamegam, M., Ahmad, A., Chong, M. L., Wong, P. L., Zulhaimi, N. S., Cysique, L., . . . Rajasuriar, R. (2023). Psychosocial risk factors and cognitive decline in people living with HIV: results from the Malaysian HIV and aging (MHIVA) study. AIDS Care, 1-9. doi:10.1080/09540121.2023.2254543

Griner, S. B., Johnson, K. C., Neelamegam, M., Webb, N. J., Kinard, A., & Kline, N. (2023). Direct-to-Consumer Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Methods: Preferred Communication Sources and Channels Among Young Adult Women. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 50(9), 619-624.  DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001829

 

Dr. Uyen-sa Nguyen

Bukhari, M. H., Shad, M. Y., Nguyen, U. D. T., Treviño, C. J., Jung, W., Bajwa, W. U., . . . Haque, U. (2023). A Bayesian spatiotemporal approach to modelling arboviral diseases in Mexico. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 117(12), 867-874. doi:10.1093/trstmh/trad064

Moore, J. D., Nguyen, U. D. T., Ojha, R. P., Griner, S. B., & Thompson, E. L. (2023). Physician-level determinants of HCV screening during pregnancy in a U.S. sample. Arch Gynecol Obstet. doi:10.1007/s00404-023-07146-x

 

Dr. Matthew Rossheim

Walker, A. L., LoParco, C., Rossheim, M. E., & Livingston, M. D. (2023). #Delta8: a retailer-driven increase in Delta-8 THC discussions on Twitter from 2020 to 2021. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse, 49(4), 491-499. doi:10.1080/00952990.2023.2222433

Harp, E., Rossheim, M.E., Zhao, X., Seiter, C., Emechebe, O., Soule E. (in press). Electronic Nicotine Product (ENP) Graphic Warnings: Association between Exposure and Changes in Perceived Susceptibility and Severity of Explosion and Lung Injuries. Health Behavior Research. (no hyperlinks available at this time)

LoParco, C.R., Walters, S.T., Zhou, Z., & Rossheim, M.E. (in press). Associations between cannabis risk perceptions and Delta-8 THC use among young adults. Journal of Substance Use. (no hyperlinks available at this time)

Nabil, A.K., Barry, A.E., LoParco, C., & Rossheim, M. (in press). Associations between Adult Cannabis Use and Chronic Health Conditions in a Nationally Representative Sample of the United States. Journal of Substance Use. doi: 10.1080/14659891.2023.2288838

Rossheim, M.E., Gonzalez-Pons, K.M., Tillett, K.K., Treffers, R.D., Trangenstein, P.J., Lerch J., Taxman, F.S., Greene, K.M., LoParco, C.R., & Jernigan, D.H. (2023). Alcopops Disproportionately Consumed by Minors in Sexual Assault Cases. Health Behavior Research. Vol. 6: No. 4. https://doi.org/10.4148/2572-1836.1203

Henry, D., Partin, K., LoParco, C., & Rossheim, M. (2023). The Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Industry and the Potential of Self-Regulation: Using Social Media to Assess an Evolving Health Risk. Social Science & Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116189

LoParco, C.R., Olsson, S., Sekhon, V., McDonald, K.K., Yockey, R.A., Livingston, M.D., Trangenstein, P.J., & Rossheim, M.E. (2023). Associations between Delta-8 THC and Four Loko retail availability in Fort Worth, Texas. Health Behavior Research.

 

Dr. Erika Thompson

Galvin, A. M., Akpan, I. N., Lewis, M. A., Walters, S. T., & Thompson, E. L. (2023). Reproductive Interconception Care Among Women Recently Pregnant and Homeless: A Qualitative Analysis. Health Educ Behav, 10901981231204583. doi:10.1177/10901981231204583

Galvin, A. M., Garg, A., Akpan, I. N., Spence, E. E., & Thompson, E. L. (2023). Contraception-related knowledge, attitude, belief contexts among US women experiencing homelessness: A scoping review. Nurs Health Sci, 25(3), 290-301. doi:10.1111/nhs.13039

Galvin, A. M., Lewis, M. A., Walters, S. T., & Thompson, E. L. (2023). Homelessness in the Perinatal Period and Associations With Reproductive Interconception Care: 2016-2019 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. Public Health Rep, 333549231204658. doi:10.1177/00333549231204658

Garg, A., Galvin, A. M., Griner, S. B., Rosberger, Z., Daley, E. M., & Thompson, E. L. (2023). HPV self-sampling among women in the United States: preferences for implementation. Cancer Causes Control. doi:10.1007/s10552-023-01778-9

Moore, J. D., Nguyen, U. D. T., Ojha, R. P., Griner, S. B., & Thompson, E. L. (2023). Physician-level determinants of HCV screening during pregnancy in a U.S. sample. Arch Gynecol Obstet. doi:10.1007/s00404-023-07146-x

 

Dr. Scott Walters

An, J., Lu, S. E., McDougall, J., Walters, S. T., Lin, Y., Heidt, E., . . . Kinney, A. Y. (2023). Identifying Mediators of Intervention Effects Within a Randomized Controlled Trial to Motivate Cancer Genetic Risk Assessment Among Breast and Ovarian Cancer Survivors. Ann Behav Med, 57(11), 965-977. doi:10.1093/abm/kaad048

Dodgen, L., Kitzman, H., Spence, E., Mamun, A., Walters, S. T., & Cervantes, D. (2023). What’s theory got to do with it: measuring effects of theory on lifestyle behaviors and weight in the Better Me Within Randomized Trial. Am J Health Educ, 54(2), 86-98. doi:10.1080/19325037.2022.2163007

Galvin, A. M., Akpan, I. N., Lewis, M. A., Walters, S. T., & Thompson, E. L. (2023). Reproductive Interconception Care Among Women Recently Pregnant and Homeless: A Qualitative Analysis. Health Educ Behav, 10901981231204583. doi:10.1177/10901981231204583

Galvin, A. M., Lewis, M. A., Walters, S. T., & Thompson, E. L. (2023). Homelessness in the Perinatal Period and Associations With Reproductive Interconception Care: 2016-2019 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. Public Health Rep, 333549231204658. doi:10.1177/00333549231204658

Metcalfe, K. A., Pal, T., Narod, S. A., Armel, S., Shickh, S., Buckley, K., Walters. S.T., . . . Kinney, A. Y. (2023). Theory-based behavior change intervention to increase uptake of risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy in women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic variant: The PREVENT randomized controlled trial. Cancer Med, 12(17), 18246-18257. doi:10.1002/cam4.6417

Tan, Z., Tanner-Smith, E. E., Walters, S. T., Tan, L., Huh, D., Zhou, Z., . . . Mun, E. Y. (2023). Do brief motivational interventions increase motivation for change in drinking among college students? A two-step meta-analysis of individual participant data. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken), 47(8), 1433-1446. doi:10.1111/acer.15126

 

Dr. Robert Yockey

Ahmadi, A., Ponder, W. N., Carbajal, J., Schuman, D. L., Whitworth, J., Yockey, R. A., & Galusha, J. M. (2023). Validation of the PCL-5, PHQ-9, and GAD-7 in a Sample of Veterans. J Occup Environ Med, 65(8), 643-654. doi:10.1097/jom.0000000000002898

Beattie, E., Thomas, K., Ponder, W. N., Meyer, E. C., Kimbrel, N. A., Cammarata, C., . . Yockey, R. A., Carbajal, J., Schuman, D. L., . Gulliver, S. B. (2023). Network analysis of posttraumatic stress disorder in a treatment-seeking sample of US firefighters and emergency medical technicians. J Affect Disord, 340, 686-693. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2023.08.068

Dorri, A. A., Loza, O., Bond, M. A., Ciszek, E., Elias-Curry, Y., Aguilar, S., . . .Yockey, R. A., Schnarrs, P. (2023). Understanding the Experiences of Latinx LGBTQ Texans at the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Homosex, 1-25. doi:10.1080/00918369.2023.2241597

Hoopsick, R. A., & Yockey, R. A. (2023). A national examination of suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts among United States adults: Differences by military veteran status, 2008-2019. J Psychiatr Res, 165, 34-40. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.07.009

LoParco, C. R., Olsson, S., Sekhon, V., Tillett, K. K., Yockey, R. A., Livingston, M. D., … & Rossheim, M. E. (2023). Associations between Delta-8 THC and Four Loko retail availability in Fort Worth, Texas. Health Behavior Research, 6(4), 4.

Luo, H., Moss, M. E., Webb, M. D., Winterbauer, N., Tucker-McLaughlin, M., Yockey, R. A., & Wright, W. G. (2023). The most common types of non-traumatic dental conditions among ED visits in North Carolina before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of the American Dental Association https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002817723006621?via%3Dihub

Schnarrs, P. W., Dorri, A. A., Yockey, R. A., Stone, A. L., Russell, S. T., & Rosenberger, J. G. (2023). The Sexual and Gender Minority Adverse Childhood Experiences Scale. Am J Prev Med, 65(6), 1050-1058. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2023.08.006

Yockey, R. A., Chaliawala, K., Vidourek, R. A., & King, K. (2023). School Factors Associated With Past 30-Day E-Cigarette Use Among Hispanic Youth. J Sch Nurs, 10598405231185594. doi:10.1177/10598405231185594

 

Dr. Zhengyang Zhou

Abdali, K., Chen, X., Ross, S., Davis, S., Zhou, Z., Mallet, R. T., & Shi, X. (2023). Mechanisms maintaining cerebral perfusion during systemic hypotension are impaired in elderly adults. Exp Biol Med (Maywood), 15353702231209416. doi:10.1177/15353702231209416

Litt, D. M., Zhou, Z., Fairlie, A. M., King, K. M., Cross, A., Kannard, E., . . . Lewis, M. A. (2023). Daily level examination indicates that positive affect, but not negative affect, is associated with alcohol and marijuana use among adolescents and young adults. Psychol Addict Behav. doi:10.1037/adb0000949

Litt, D. M., Zhou, Z., Fairlie, A. M., Waldron, K. A., Geusens, F., & Lewis, M. A. (2023). Experimental Test of Abstaining-and-Drinking Social Media Content on Adolescent and Young Adult Social Norms and Alcohol Use. J Stud Alcohol Drugs, 84(5), 700-709. doi:10.15288/jsad.23-00061

Tan, L., Luningham, J. M., Huh, D., Zhou, Z., Tanner-Smith, E. E., Baldwin, S. A., & Mun, E. Y. (2023). The selection of statistical models for reporting count outcomes and intervention effects in brief alcohol intervention trials: A review and recommendations. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). doi:10.1111/acer.15232

Tan, Z., Tanner-Smith, E. E., Walters, S. T., Tan, L., Huh, D., Zhou, Z., . . . Mun, E. Y. (2023). Do brief motivational interventions increase motivation for change in drinking among college students? A two-step meta-analysis of individual participant data. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken), 47(8), 1433-1446. doi:10.1111/acer.15126

Dr. Erika Thompson

Department of Population & Community Health

“If I could work on any kind of research what would it be?” 

If I could work on any kind of research, I would delve deeper into sexual and reproductive health work especially among populations facing health disparities. I’m passionate about people getting the choice to decide when and if they want to have children, as well as destigmatizing sex and sexual experiences. With sexual and reproductive health rights being consistently threatened, research and practice is needed to assure these basic human rights.

NIH Updates

NIH Application Instruction Updates – Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Costs

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-23-161.html

Effective for applications submitted for due dates on or after October 5, 2023, NIH will no longer require the use of the single DMS cost line item. NIH recognizes that DMS costs may be requested in many cost categories. Therefore, in line with our standard budget instructions, DMS costs must be requested in the appropriate cost category, e.g., personnel, equipment, supplies, and other expenses, following the instructions for the R&R Budget Form or PHS 398 Modular Budget Form, as applicable. While the single cost line item is no longer required, NIH will require applicants to specify estimated DMS cost details within the “Budget Justification” attachment of the R&R Budget Form or “Additional Narrative Justification” attachment of the PHS 398 Modular Budget Form, pursuant to the instructions.

NIH Final Updated Policy Guidance for Subaward/Consortium Written Agreements

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-23-182.html

NIH is modifying the requirements in the Federal Register Notice to state that subaward agreements must stipulate that foreign subrecipients will provide access to copies of all lab notebooks, all data, and all documentation that supports the research outcomes as described in the progress report, to the primary recipient with a frequency of no less than once per year, in alignment with the timing requirements for Research Performance Progress Report submission.

Effective January 1, 2024, section 15.2 will be updated to include the following clarifications (changes are bold and italicized):

15.2 ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

NIH will not support any agreement that does not meet the minimum requirements outlined in the written agreement section below (15.2.1). NIH reserves the right to request copies of the written agreement and relevant supporting documentation as needed, as part of its oversight responsibilities. Failure to provide requested documentation may lead to remedies for noncompliance and potential enforcement actions (see 8.5, Specific award conditions and remedies for noncompliance).

NIH expects recipients to ask potential subrecipients, at the application stage, to submit language in their letters of support indicating their awareness of these requirements and the subrecipient’s willingness to abide by all requirements should an award be issued.

15.2.1 Written Agreement

At a minimum, this agreement must include the following:

• For foreign subrecipients, a provision requiring the foreign subrecipient to provide access to copies of all lab notebooks, all data, and all documentation that supports the research outcomes as described in the progress report, to the primary recipient with a frequency of no less than once per year, in alignment with the timing requirements for Research Performance Progress Report submission. Such access may be entirely electronic.

Prior Approval Requests for Revisions to an Approved Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan Must be Submitted Using the Prior Approval Module

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-23-185.html

The purpose of this Notice is to remind the extramural research community that any changes to an approved Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMS Plan) (for funded awards subject to the Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy) requires the recipient to submit a timely formal prior approval request to the funding NIH Institute, Center, or Office (ICO). This notice also informs the community that recipients must submit these requests through the Prior Approval Module in eRA Commons. This functionality will be available for NIH grants effective October 12, 2023, and will be used exclusively for submitting requests for updating the DMS Plan. Emails and other communications are not acceptable.

Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant Applications

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-24-010.html

This notice announces a new framework for the peer review of most research project grant (RPG) applications beginning with submissions for due dates on or after January 25, 2025. The simplified review framework is expected to better focus peer reviewers on the key questions needed to assess the scientific and technical merit of proposed research projects: “Should the proposed research project be conducted?” “Can the proposed research project be conducted?”

The Simplified Framework for NIH Peer Review will be effective for receipt deadlines on or after January 25, 2025 for the grants and cooperative agreements with the following RPG activity codes: DP1, DP2, DP3, DP4, DP5, R01, R03, R15, R16, R21, R33, R34, R36, R61, RC1, RC2, RC4, RF1, RL1, RL2, U01, U34, U3R, UA5, UC1, UC2, UC4, UF1, UG3, UH2, UH3, UH5.

It is anticipated that additional implementation details will be provided mid-2024. 

NSF Updates

https://new.nsf.gov/policies/pappg/23-1/summary-changes

Chapter II.D.2.f(vi)(e), Subawards, has been clarified regarding the need to obtain prior NSF approval if a subaward organization has changed after an award has been made.

Chapter II.D.2.h(i), Biographical Sketch(es), This section also has been revised to require the use of SciENcv for the preparation of this document effective in October 2023.

Chapter II.D.2.h(ii), Current and Pending (Other) Support, This section also has been revised to require the use of SciENcv for the preparation of this document effective in October 2023. Also, in accordance with NSPM-33 Implementation Guidance, NSF program officers will request updated Current and Pending (Other) Support prior to making a funding recommendation.

Chapter II.F, Other Types of Proposals, includes the requirement to submit a Concept Outline for the following proposal types: Planning, Rapid Response Research (RAPID), Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER), and Research Advanced by Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (RAISE) prior to the submission of a full proposal. The coverage also identifies the Program Suitability and Proposal Concept Tool (ProSPCT) as an option for use in submission of the Concept Outline.

FY 2023 Effort Reporting Schedule
Bi-Annual	Months Covered in Reporting Period	Effort Report Distribution Date	Effort Report Certification Completion Date
1st half	October-March	4-29	6-15
2nd half	April-September	10-31	12-15

Proposed updates to 2 CFR Part 200 – Uniform Guidance:

• On October 5, 2023, The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a request for comment that on proposed updates to revise sections of OMB Guidance for Grants and Agreements, which includes 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200 (Uniform Guidance). The Public comment period ended December 4, 2023 (60-day period.) 
• OMB anticipates publishing the final update sometime in December 2023 with final revisions effective 90-days after issuance (tentatively March 2024.)
• OMB’s objectives for the proposed revisions are intended to reduce agency and recipient burden and has been marketed as including plain language revisions.
• Some significant proposed changes include:
  • An increase to the de minimis indirect cost rate from 10% to 15%.
  • An increase to the exclusion threshold of subawards from $25,000 to $50,000 under modified total direct costs.
  • An increase to the threshold used to define a capital expenditure (e.g., real property or equipment) from $5,000 to $10,000.
  • Allow “Closeout costs” until report due dates.
  • Allow dependent-care for conference participants.

Effort Certification:

• Office of Research Services (ORS) completed 04/01/2023 – 09/30/2023 effort reviews for faculty and provided updates and edits to Office of Sponsored Program. Once modifications are complete, you will be contacted to approve your effort for the current period.

As always, please feel free to reach out to ORS regarding any questions you may have.

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https://www.unthsc.edu/research/research-enhancement-assistance-program-reap/

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Activity Codes	Program Description	Cycle I Due Date	Cycle II Due Date	Cycle III Due Date
R01 – New	Research Grants	February 5	June 5	October 5
K Series – New	Research Career Development	February 12	June 12	October 12
R03, R21, R34 – New	Other Research Grants	February 16	June 16	October 16

Activity Codes	Program Description	Cycle I Due Date	Cycle II Due Date	Cycle III Due Date
R01 – Renewal, Resubmission, Revision	Research Grants	March 5	July 5	November 5
K Series – Renewal, Resubmission, Revision	Research Career Development	March 12	July 12	November 12
R03, R21, R34 – Renewal, Resubmission, Revision	Other Research Grants	March 16	July 16	November 16

• A New/Early Stage Investigators’ Guide:  Tools and Tips for NIH Funding and Advancing Your Science
• NIH Navigating Early Career Opportunities
• Use the NIH Matchmaker tool to find the relevant Program Officers. In the link, the tool allows you to enter abstracts or other scientific text to find potential Program Officials, IC’s, and review panels for your research.
• Top tips for Early Career Research Grant applications  top tips for early career research grant applications based on the applicant’s educational and career paths as well as previous NIH funding history. 
• NIH Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program  this program aims to help early career scientists become more competitive as grant applicants through first-hand experience with peer review and to diversity the Center for Science Review’s pool of trained reviewers
• A New/Early Stage Investigator’s Guide:  Tools and Tips for NIH Funding and Advancing your Science

• Autumn Palmer attended her first NCURA Region V (Texas/Oklahoma) Annual Conference in Oklahoma City in October.
• Autumn continued her onboarding training process by attending the NCURA Departmental Research Administrator workshop in Austin in December. She had the opportunity to learn from other university departmental administrators about areas that include the life cycle of proposal with detailed information about the importance of regulations and compliance,
• Keith Sims attended the NCURA Region V (Texas/Oklahoma) Annual Conference in Oklahoma City, OK in October 2023. He was also instrumental in providing tech support to the conference presenters.
• Robyn Remotigue attended the NCURA Region V meeting (Texas/Oklahoma) Annual Conference in Oklahoma City where she co-presented a half-day work entitled Managers in the Middle: Tips for Building and Maintaining Strong and Effective Teams in Remote or Hybrid Work Environments.
• The Office of Research Services team participated in an NIH webinar in October entitled: “NIH Subaward Requirements: Domestic and Foreign” and a NCURA webinar in November titled: “Extreme Makeover: Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200 Edition – Proposed Revisions.”

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