Research Projects and Grants

Active Research Projects within the South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality 

Extramural

  • 7R01NR013466-05 (PI: Li), NIH/NINR, title “Resilience based psychosocial intervention among children affected by HIV/AIDS”
  • 7R01HD074221-04 (PI: Li), NIH/NICHD, title “Theory-based HIV disclosure intervention for parents”
  • 1R01MH106388-01 (PI: Ostermann), title “Does preference-based HIV testing increase uptake in high risk populations?”
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) grant (PI: Ostermann), title “Opportunities and trade-offs due to patent expirations and health reform: Estimating HIV patients’ treatment preferences to inform treatment decisions”
  • R21HD087108 (PI: Li), NIH.NICHD, Neurodevelopmental outcomes associated with care setting in children orphaned by AIDS
  • R21AI122919 (PI: Qiao), NIH/NIAID, Mechanisms of the effect of HIV disclosure on clinical outcomes
  • 1U19HD089875 (Site PI: Li), NIH/NICHD, Scale It Up: Effectiveness-implementation research to enhance HIV-related self-management among youth (Lead, Analytic Core).
  • R01MH0112376 (PI: Li). NIH/NIMH, HIV-related stigma and clinical outcomes: linkage and mechanism.
  • R01AI127203 (MPI: Li & Olatosi). NIH/NIAID, “Big Data Analytics of HIV Treatment Gaps in South Carolina: Identification and Prediction”
  • 5R01HD046345-08 (MPI: Whetten, Ostermann), NIH/NICHD, “Positive Outcomes for Orphans (POFO): HIV Risk as Young Adults?”
  • CDC-RFA-GH17-1753 (Subcontract to Nigeria Center for Integrated Health Programs) (PI; Li), the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief/US CDC. “Delivering Comprehensive Services to Achieve HIV Epidemic Control in Subnational Units in Nigeria”
  • HK Foundation (Site PI: Qiao). Dyadic effects of stigma and discrimination on distress in patient–spouse dyads affected by HIV using the actor–partner interdependence model
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Inbound Research Mobility Scheme 2017-18, Award for Visiting Scholars (Award recipient: Qiao)
  • Longitudinal data systems to measure community resilience, The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, & Medicine (PI: Susan Cutter; CHQ Co-I: Harrison).
  • A Tailored School-based Intervention to Increase Vaccination Uptake among Adolescents in the Rural South, CDC (Site PI: Harrison)
  • National Implementation of FOYC+CImPACT in the Bahamas: implementation strategies and improved outcomes, NIH R01095765 (USC PI: Li);
  • Developing a trauma-focused intervention among older adults living with HIV. NIMH/NIH K01MH115794 (PI: Brown).
  • Intersecting stigma against MSM in clinical settings in Zambia. NIH R21TW011064 (PI: Qiao)
  • Improving the HIV Care Continuum for Youth in the Deep South through Mobile Technology, NIH/NIMH K01MH118073-01A1 (PI: Harrison).
  • Resilience-Based Psychosocial Intervention among Children Affected by HIV/AIDS in China (PI: Xiaoming Li), NIH/NINR, R01NR013466
  • Theory-based HIV Disclosure Intervention for Parents (PI: Xiaoming Li), NIH/NICHD, R01HD074221
  • Does preference-based HIV testing increase uptake in high risk populations? (PI: Jan Ostermann), R01MH106388
  • Opportunities and trade-offs due to patent expirations and health reform: Estimating HIV patients’ treatment preferences to inform treatment decisions. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) grant (PI: Jan Ostermann).
  • Neurodevelopmental outcomes associated with care setting in children orphaned by AIDS (PI: Xiaoming Li), R21HD087108
  • Mechanisms of the effect of HIV disclosure on clinical outcomes (PI: Shan Qiao), R21AI122919
  • Scale It Up: Effectiveness-Implementation Research to Enhance HIV-Related Self-Management among Adolescents and Young Adults – Analytic Core for U19 Application (PI: Xiaoming Li), NICHD/NIDA
  • Big Data Analytics of HIV Treatment Gaps in South Carolina: Identification and Prediction (PIs: Xiaoming Li, Bankole Olatosi), NIH/NIAID, 1R01AI127203-01A1

Intramural

  • Functional wellness among women living with HIV in South Carolina (PI: Shan Qiao), USC OVPR ASPIRE I
  • First Line of Defense: An Evaluation of the Role of Primary Care in the Prevention of Childhood Obesity in South Carolina (PI: Sayward Harrison), USC OVPR ASPIRE I (Track IIB)
  • Examining the Role of Primary Care Providers in the Prevention of Childhood Obesity (Magellan Scholar: Molly Beman, Mentor: Sayward Harrison), USC Office of Undergraduate Research
  • Knowledge and Awareness of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among College Students in South Carolina (Magellan Scholar: Carolina Pascal, Mentor: Sayward Harrison), USC Office of Undergraduate Research
  • Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Perceived Barriers to Vaccination among Male College Students in South Carolina (Magellan Scholar: Peyton Pretsch, Mentor: Sayward Harrison), USC Office of Undergraduate Research
  • Perceptions and impacts of HIV-specific criminalization laws in South Carolina (Magellan Scholar: Morgan Deal, Mentor: Shan Qiao), USC Office of Undergraduate Research
  • Adapting a mindfulness-based intervention to reduce stress for African American Women living with HIV in South Carolina (Magellan Scholar: Slone Taylor, Mentor: Shan Qiao), USC Office of Undergraduate Research
  • Community Perception of the HIV Vaccine in Western Kenya: Acceptability, Potential Behavior Changes, and Views on Compulsory Vaccination (Magellan Scholar: Deborah Keen; Mentor: Hyunsan Cho), USC Office of Undergraduate Research
  • A life course approach to examining the intersections of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), race/ethnicity and intergenerational trauma in young African American women living with HIV (PI: LaDrea Ingram), USC OVPR ASPIRE I (Track IIB)
  • Health Care Providers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Delivery of Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for the Prevention of HIV after Sexual Assault (PI: Michelle Deming), USC OVPR ASPIRE I (Track IIB)
  • Big Data Health Science Center (BDHSC), UofSC Excellence Initiative. Total award: $3,000,000 (PI: Li)
  • Effects of a Resilience-Based Psychosocial Intervention on Cortisol Regulation for Children Affected by Parental HIV (PI: Yanping Jiang). USC OVPR SPARC
  • HIV related disclosures and HIV care cascade among MSM living with HIV in South Carolina (PI: Xueying Yang), USC OVPR ASPIRE I (Track IIB)
  • Building a Disaster-resilient Community: A Study of Community Social Support During the 2015 Flooding (PI: Xiaoming Li), USC OVPR
  • Functional wellness among women living with HIV in South Carolina (PI: Shan Qiao), USC OVPR ASPIRE I
  • Developing a High Performance Query Analytical Platform to Support Large Scale Climate Data Analysis (PI: Zhenlong Li), USC OVPR ASPIRE I
  • Medical Case Reports Analytics (MCRA) in Neurology (PI: Amir Karami). USC OVPR ASPIRE I
  • First Line of Defense: An Evaluation of the Role of Primary Care in the Prevention of Childhood Obesity in South Carolina (PI: Sayward Harrison), USC OVPR ASPIRE I (Track IIB)
  • Examining the Role of Primary Care Providers in the Prevention of Childhood Obesity (Magellan Scholar: Molly Beman, Mentor: Sayward Harrison), USC Office of Undergraduate Research
  • An Evaluation of Health Literacy in Mental Health among Youth involved in the South Carolina Juvenile Justice System (PI: Yao Zhang), USC OVPR ASPIRE I (Track IIB)