Active Projects
| Project Title | PI(s) | Funding Source |
| TAP Study (Talking about Prostate Cancer Study): Active surveillance and patient reported outcomes in a diverse population of prostate cancer patients | Scarlett Lin Gomez, PhD (UCSF PI) | National Cancer Institute |
| Evaluation of Genetic, Clinical, and Environmental Risk Factors to Establish Effective Screening Strategies for Second Primary Lung Cancer | Summer Han, PhD (Stanford) Iona Cheng, PhD (UCSF PI) |
National Cancer Institute |
| RESPOND Study: Research on Prostate Cancer in African American Men: Defining the Roles of Genetics, Immunity and Access to Care | Christopher Haiman, ScD (USC) Scarlett Lin Gomez, PhD (UCSF PI) |
National Cancer Institute |
| Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (main) | Scarlett Lin Gomez, PhD | National Cancer Institute |
| California Cancer Regional Registry (Region 1/8) Renewal | Scarlett Lin Gomez, PhD | California Department of Public Health |
| The role of 27-hydroxycholesterol in breast cancer: a population-based multiethnic study | Lenora Loo PhD (U of Hawaii) Iona Cheng, PhD (UCSF PI) |
National Cancer Institute |
| CRUISE: Cancer registry for understanding and imrpoving survivorship experiences | Scarlett Lin Gomez, PhD Urmimala Sarkar, MD |
National Cancer Institute |
| PAGE III: Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology | Tara Matise, PhD (Rutgers U) Christoper Gignoux, PhD (U of Colorado) Iona Cheng, PhD (UCSF PI) |
National Human Genome Research Institute |
| Social networks and disparities in health behaviors and breast cancer outcomes in immigrant women | Candyce Kroenke, ScD (Kaiser) Scarlett Lin Gomez, PhD (UCSF PI) |
National Cancer Institute |
| Understanding the Multilevel Drivers of Liver Cancer Disparities | Salma Shariff-Marco, PhD | National Cancer Institute |
| FANS Study (Female Asian Never Smoker Study): Elucidating Lung Cancer Etiology among Asian American Female Never Smokers | Scarlett Lin Gomez, PhD Iona Cheng, PhD Moon Chen, PhD (UC Davis) |
National Institute of Minority Health & Health Disparities |
| Ethnicity and Nativity in Cancer - Latino & Asian Enclaves: The ENCLAVE Study | Sandi Pruitt, PhD (U of Texas Southwestern) Salma Shariff-Marco, PhD |
National Cancer Institute |
| Insights from Asian Populations into Disparities in Breast Cancer Prognosis and Outcomes | Lawrence H Kushi, PhD (Kaiser) Scarlett Lin Gomez, PhD Song Yao, MD, PhD (Roswell Park) |
National Cancer Institute |
| Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Ovarian Cancer Treatment and Survival: An Integrative Approach | Jennifer Doherty, PhD (U of Utah) Lawrence H Kushi, PhD (Kaiser) Elisa Bandera, PhD (Rutgers) Scarlett Lin Gomez (UCSF PI) |
National Cancer Institute |
| Infrastructure for Pathways, a Prospective Study of Breast Cancer Survivorship | Christine Ambrosone, PhD (Roswell Park) Lawrence H Kushi, PhD (Kaiser) Scarlett Lin Gomez (UCSF PI) |
National Cancer Institute |
| Socioecological Determinants of Immunoepigenetic Signatures of Diabetes Risk in Indigenous Communities | Alika Maunakea, PhD (U of Hawaii) Iona Cheng (UCSF PI) |
National Institute of Minority Health & Health Disparities |
| Disparities in Processes and Outcomes of Care Across Asian/Pacific Islander Populations at Childbirth | Jochen Profit, MD (Stanford) Elliot Main, MD (Stanford) |
Eunice Kennedy Shrivner National institute of Child health & Human Development |
| Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Biostatistics & Population Research Shared Resource | Mi-Ok Kim, PhD Salma Shariff-Marco, PhD |
Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| Elucidating Individual and Neighborhood Factors Associated with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) | Janet Chu, MD | Mount Zion Health Fund |
| The role of 27-Hydroxycholesterol in Alzheimer's Disease: The Multiethnic Cohort Study | Lenora Loo PhD (U of Hawaii) Iona Cheng, PhD (UCSF PI) |
National Cancer Institute |
| Multilevel Determinants of Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening Utilization | Lori Sakoda (Kaiser) Scarlett Lin Gomez, PhD Salma Shariff-Marco, PhD |
National Cancer Institute |
| Legacy of redlining: Policy remedies for disparities in tobacco retail density and lung cancer | Lisa Henriksen, PhD (Stanford) Scarlett Lin Gomez (UCSF PI) |
Tobacco-Related Disease Research program |
| Understanding the role of structural racism on racial/ethnic inequities in lung cancer risk | Iona Cheng, PhD Lani Park, PhD (U of Hawaii) |
National Cancer Institute |
| Enhancing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity at the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC) - Administrative Supplement | Scarlett Lin Gomez, PhD Salma Shariff-Marco, PhD |
National Cancer Institute |
| Impact of Climate Change on Life Expectancy in a Multiethnic Population | Anna Wu, PhD (USC) Iona Cheng, PhD Jun Wu, PhD (UC Irvine) |
National Institute of Aging |
| Understanding Ethnic Differences in Cancer: The Multiethnic Cohort Study | Loic Le Marchand, MD, PhD (U of Hawaii) Lynne Wilkens, DrPH (U of Hawaii) Christopher Haiman, ScD (USC) Iona Cheng, PhD (UCSF PI) |
National Cancer Institute |
| Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Liver Disease Disparities in high-Risk Asian American populations | Grace Ma, PhD (Temple) | National Institute of Minority Health & Health Disparities |
| Understanding the Impact of Structural Racism on Racial/ethnic Inequities in Mortality: The Multiethnic Cohort Study | Iona Cheng, PhD Salma Shariff-Marco, PhD |
National Institute of Minority Health & Health Disparities |
| Multi-institutional, Linked EHRs to Examine Factors and Diagnostic Pathways that Facilitate Early Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis | Judith Walsh, MD Mindy Hebert-Derouen, PhD |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Breast Cancer in Asian American Women | Scarlett Lin Gomez, PhD | Breast Cancer Research Foundation |
| Patient COUNTS | Scarlett Lin Gomez, PhD | SYRMOUNT |
| Population Health Data Initiative | Mark Pletcher, PhD (UCSF PI) Mindy DeRouen, PhD Scarlett Lin Gomez, PhD |
SYRMOUNT |
Updated 10/2023