Reducing disparities in ADRD research participation among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Description: 
The goal of the CARE project is to reduce disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) research participation among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) through the creation of a registry of AAPI who are interested in participating in various types of ADRD research.

Funding:
National Institutes of Health / National Institute on Aging


Vietnamese Insights into Cognitive Aging Program (VIP)

Description: 
For this project, we will develop an unprecedented longitudinal study of 540 older Vietnamese Americans in the Sacramento and Santa Clara areas to begin addressing the dearth of cognitive aging research in this population. We will examine cognition at baseline and cognitive decline, as well as rates of mild cognitive impairment and dementia. We will investigate how early life adversity, trauma, sociocontextual, psychosocial factors, cardiovascular health, and cardiovascular disease risk factors, impact cognitive outcomes.

Funding:
National Institutes of Health / National Institute on Aging


The Partnership in Implementation Science for Geriatric Mental Health

Description: 
The overall goal of the proposed Partnership in Implementation Science for Geriatric Mental Health (PRISM) project is to establish a hub to integrate implementation research for scaling up sustainable, evidence-based mental health interventions with research capacity-building activities for East Asia.

Funding:
National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Mental Health


Advancing Alzheimer’s family caregiving interventions and research capacity in Vietnam

Description: 
The goal of this project is to test a culturally adapted dementia caregiver intervention in Vietnam and to strengthen research capacity through the development of a research network and mentored pilot projects.

Funding:
National Institutes of Health / National Institute on Aging


Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health

Description: 
Decades of research have established that racial ethnic minority, low-income, and/or non-English speaking children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are diagnosed later than white children, and their families experience greater difficulty accessing services. The goal of the Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health (AIR-B Network), is to work with community partners to increase access to ASD services for families from traditionally underserved populations.

Funding:
Human Resources & Services Adminstration (HRSA)

Aubyn Stahmer, Ph.D.Aubyn C. Stahmer, Ph.D.
Co-Investigator
astahmer@ucdavis.edu


Connie Kasari, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator, UCLA