Research

Ongoing Projects

Families and Lung Cancer Outcomes Network (FALCON Study)

  • Funding: National Cancer Institute R01 (co-PIs: Hamann & Ruiz)
  • Goal: Understanding sociocultural factors related to lung cancer outcomes

Community-Based Strategies to Decrease the Financial Burden of Cancer for Uninsured Patients in Pima County

  • Funding: UACC Community and Academic Partnership Program (co-PIs: Armin, Hamann, Johnson)

  • Goal: Enhancing community-based coordination to address financial barriers of cancer care

Completed Projects

Expanding Patient-Centered Cancer Care for Underserved Patients in Southern Arizona

  • Funding: Merck Foundation Alliance to Advance Patient-Centered Cancer Care (PI: Hamann)
  • Goal: Implement and assess culturally responsive cancer supportive care interventions

An Innovative Approach to Reduce Lung Cancer Stigma

  • Funding: UACC Basic/Clinical Partnerships to Promote Translational Research (co-PIs: Garland & Hamann)

  • Goal: Assess feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a patient-focused stigma intervention in the context of lung cancer

Memory and Motivation Associated with Medication Adherence Among Survivors of Breast Cancer (MMAB Study)

  • Funding: American Psychological Foundation, Alice F. Chang Cancer Wellness Grant (PI: Ver Hoeve)
  • Goal: Addressing barriers and facilitators associated with hormone therapy medication adherence among survivors of breast cancer.