At NYU Langone’s Center for Healthful Behavior Change, we use research grants to develop, evaluate, and disseminate behavioral interventions to help reduce chronic disease and improve health in medically underserved communities. Our funding comes from the National Institutes of Health and other public and private organizations. We often make our proprietary datasets available for research collaborations. If you are interested in accessing data gathered from current or past grants, learn more about our data repository.

We have current active grants in the following fields.

Cardiovascular Health

Correlates of Behavioral and Anthropometric Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Asian American Women
Principal investigator: Tanya M. Spruill, PhD
Funder: American Heart Association

Evaluating a Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Diverse Prehypertensive Women
Principal investigator: Tanya M. Spruill, PhD
Funder: American Heart Association–NY

Tailored Approaches to Improve Medication Adherence in Hypertensive Latinos and Blacks
Principal investigator: Antoinette M. Schoenthaler, EdD
Funder: Merck and Co., Inc.

Epilepsy

Managing Epilepsy Well (MEW) Network Collaborating Center
Principal investigator: Tanya M. Spruill, PhD
Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Kidney Disease

Behavioral Management of Phosphorus in Hemodialysis
Principal investigator: Mary A. Sevick, ScD, RN
Funder: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Lifestyle Management of Chronic Kidney Disease in Obese Diabetic Patients
Principal investigator: Mary A. Sevick, ScD, RN
Funder: NIDDK

Mental Health

A Telephone-Delivered Mindfulness Intervention for Patients with Comorbid Depression and Chronic Disease
Principal investigator: Amanda J. Shallcross, MPH, ND
Funder: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

Neuroscience and Neurological Disorders

Center for Stroke Disparities Solutions
Principal investigator: Olugbenga G. Ogedegbe, MD, MPH
Funder: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)