Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine

Current Studies / Funded Grants

Advance-CTR
Investigator: Rochelle Rosen
Type: Subcontract
Agency: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) / Brown University

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CARES: A Mobile Health Program for Alcohol Risk Reduction for an Under-served College Population 
Investigator: Beth Bock 
Type: Subcontract
Agency: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism / Live Inspired, LLC
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Development of a Novel Mobile Health Tool for Age-Specific Dehydration Assessment and Management in Patients with Diarrheal Disease
Investigator: Rochelle Rosen
Type: Subcontract
Agency: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases / Rhode Island Hospital
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Development of a Values-Affirmation Intervention Targeting Medication Adherence in Older Adults with Heart Failure Completing Cardiac Rehabilitation 
Investigator: Emily Gathright 
Type: K23 
Agency: National Institute on Aging 
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Electronic Cigarettes During Pregnancy: Impact on Fetal Development
Investigators: Laura Stroud and Amy Salisbury
Type: R01
Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse
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Electronic Cigarettes During Pregnancy: Impact on Fetal Development
Investigators: Laura Stroud and Amy Salisbury
Type: Administrative Supplement
Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse

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Enriching the Rhode Island Child Health Study
Investigator: Laura Stroud
Type: Subcontract
Agency: NIEHS/Emory University School of Medicine
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Establishing Multi-site Feasibility and Fidelity of Yoga to Improve Management of Type-2 Diabetes
Investigator: Beth Bock
Type: U01
Agency: NCCIH - National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
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Evaluation of Stepping Up Efforts to Improve MH Services and Justice Utilization
Investigator: Rochelle Rosen
Type: Subcontract
Agency: National Institute of Mental Health / George Mason University
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Health-Related Quality of Life: Patient-Focused Strategies for Measuring and Improving Sexual Health and Functioning among Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension 
Investigator: Sara Vargas 
Type: Jenesis Innovative Outcomes Research Award 
Agency: United Therapeutics
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Lung Cancer Screening Following the Affordable Care Act 
Investigator: Rochelle Rosen
Type: Subcontract
Agency: American Cancer Society

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MyTPill: A Novel Strategy to Monitor Antiretroviral Adherence among HIV+ Prescription Opioid Users
Investigator: Rochelle Rosen
Type: Subcontract
Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse / Brigham & Women's Hospital
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Optimizing a Multi-Modal Intervention to Reduce Health-Risking Sexual Behavior
Investigator: Sara Vargas 
Type: Subcontract
Agency: Department of Defense/Uniformed Services University

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Prenatal Marijuana: Impact on Infant Neurobehavior, Stress, and Epigenetic Mechanisms
Investigator: Laura Stroud
Type: R01
Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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Positive Psychotherapy for Smoking Cessation Enhanced with Text Messaging: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Investigator: Beth Bock
Type: Subcontract
Agency: NCI/Brown University
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Promoting Physical Activity in Latinas via Interactive Web-based Technology 
Investigator: Beth Bock 
Type: Subcontract 
Agency: National Cancer Institute (NCI) / Brown University 
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Promoting Research Training During Psychiatry Residency
Investigator: Sara Vargas
Type: Subcontract
Agency: NIMH / Brown University
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Research Training in Childhood Stress, Trauma, and Resilience
Investigator: Laura Stroud
Type: T32
Agency: NICHD

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Secondary Prevention Following Acute Coronary Syndrome Using Integrated Smoking Cessation and Mood Management
Investigator: Beth Bock
Type: Subcontract
Agency: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) / Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation
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Sentanyl: Emergency Department-Based Surveillance for Clandestine Opioids
Investigator: Rochelle Rosen
Type: Subcontract
Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse / University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
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Social Network Based Bystander Intervention for Hazardous Drinking 
Investigator: Rochelle Rosen 
Type: Subcontract 
Agency: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism / Brown University
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Stress Response, Cognitive Control and "Real-Time" Rumination: Shared Mechanisms Underlying Substance Use and Depression
Investigator: Chrystal Vergara-Lopez
Type: K08
Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse
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Systematic Development of Antiretroviral Intravaginal Rings for HIV Prevention
Investigator: Kate Guthrie
Type: Subcontract
Agency: NIH / Oak Crest Institute of Science
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