Hispanic Community Health Study / Study of Latinos News
What is the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)?
The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) is being conducted at four Field Centers located at the University of Miami Medical Campus and at universities in San Diego, Chicago and the Bronx, NY. A total of 16,000 eligible adults representing the Hispanic/Latino Community in these four locations will take part in this study. Of these, 4,000 men and women will be from Miami-Dade County!
What is the purpose of this research study?
The Miami Field Center’s Leadership Team:
Neil Schneiderman, PhD, Principal Investigator, is a James L. Knight Professor of Psychology, Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He is the Director of the University of Miami’s Behavioral Medicine Research Center and the Director of the Division of Health Psychology in the Department of Psychology.
David Lee, PhD, Co-Principal Investigator, is Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Miami. His research interests include epidemiology of sensory impairments, aging, tobacco control, and occupational health.
John G. Ryan PhD, Co-Principal Investigator, is Research Assistant Professor and Director for the Division of Primary Care and Health Services Research and Development in the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health.
Leopoldo Raij, MD, Medical Director, is Professor of Medicine, Director of the Hypertension Nephrology/Hypertension Division, and Vice Chair of the Vascular Biology Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Additionally, he is the Vice Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee at the University of Miami Medical School. He is also Chief of the Nephrology-Hypertension Section of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Miami.
Frank Penedo, PhD, Investigator, is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Division of Biobehavioral Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami. His research is primarily focused on evaluating psychosocial factors and their interaction with health behaviors, stress management interventions, and improving quality of life and physical health among older adults with chronic illnesses such as Cancer and HIV.
Marc D. Gellman, PhD, Investigator and Project Manager, is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology, Associate Director Division of Health Psychology, and Associate Director of the Behavioral Medicine Research Center, all at the University of Miami. His research is in the area of cardiovascular behavioral medicine, examining biobehavioral mechanisms of stress and disease.
Additional Investigators:
Robert C. Fifer, PhD, Audiology
Jesus A. Gomez, DDS, Dental
Maria M. Llabre, PhD, Statistics
Eliana P. Mendes, MD, Pulmonary
Armando J. Mendez, PhD, Biochemistry
Ralph L. Sacco, MD, MS, FAAN, FAHA, Neurology
Matthias A. Salathe, MD, Pulmonary
William K. Wohlgemuth, PhD, Sleep
Feng Zhao, Data Management
| The Hispanic/Latino population is one of the nation’s fastest growing population groups. Despite its rapid growth, there is limited research and data on the personal lifestyle practices and health conditions of Latinos. As a result, the National Institutes of Health- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH-NHLBI) have launched a six and a half year epidemiological study of health and disease among the U.S. Latino populations - The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). |  |
What is the purpose of this research study?
- To obtain information about the health of a diversity of Hispanics/Latinos in the United States, their nutritional practices and the role of acculturation on their lifestyle and health
- To learn more about factors that protect or put Hispanics/Latinos at risk for diseases, so that we can prevent and better treat these diseases in the future
- Provide community health education to participating communities and study participants
- Share study findings to the community as they become available
The Miami Field Center’s Leadership Team:
Neil Schneiderman, PhD, Principal Investigator, is a James L. Knight Professor of Psychology, Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He is the Director of the University of Miami’s Behavioral Medicine Research Center and the Director of the Division of Health Psychology in the Department of Psychology.
David Lee, PhD, Co-Principal Investigator, is Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Miami. His research interests include epidemiology of sensory impairments, aging, tobacco control, and occupational health.
John G. Ryan PhD, Co-Principal Investigator, is Research Assistant Professor and Director for the Division of Primary Care and Health Services Research and Development in the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health.
Leopoldo Raij, MD, Medical Director, is Professor of Medicine, Director of the Hypertension Nephrology/Hypertension Division, and Vice Chair of the Vascular Biology Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Additionally, he is the Vice Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee at the University of Miami Medical School. He is also Chief of the Nephrology-Hypertension Section of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Miami.
Frank Penedo, PhD, Investigator, is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Division of Biobehavioral Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami. His research is primarily focused on evaluating psychosocial factors and their interaction with health behaviors, stress management interventions, and improving quality of life and physical health among older adults with chronic illnesses such as Cancer and HIV.
Marc D. Gellman, PhD, Investigator and Project Manager, is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology, Associate Director Division of Health Psychology, and Associate Director of the Behavioral Medicine Research Center, all at the University of Miami. His research is in the area of cardiovascular behavioral medicine, examining biobehavioral mechanisms of stress and disease.
Additional Investigators:
Robert C. Fifer, PhD, Audiology
Jesus A. Gomez, DDS, Dental
Maria M. Llabre, PhD, Statistics
Eliana P. Mendes, MD, Pulmonary
Armando J. Mendez, PhD, Biochemistry
Ralph L. Sacco, MD, MS, FAAN, FAHA, Neurology
Matthias A. Salathe, MD, Pulmonary
William K. Wohlgemuth, PhD, Sleep
Feng Zhao, Data Management
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