Past Research Projects
Past Research Projects
Examples of Past Research Projects:
Methamphetamine Abuse, Acute HIV Infection, GALT Destruction, and HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)
Agency: NIH/NIDA
Agency Award Number: Suppl
To examine whether active METH use during the acute phase of HIV infection worsens the depletion of gut-associated lymphocyte tissue (GALT) and therefore increases the risk of micorbial translocation, inflammatory response, and neurocognitive impairment.
ARC: Biomarkers/NC Impairment
Agency: NIH/NIMH
Agency Award Number: Suppl
An administrative supplement to evaluate the rlationship between biomarkers assessed in various fluids/compartments and the development of, or recovery from, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders.
COMT Genotype and Risky Decision Making in HIV and Methamphetamine Dependence
Agency: NIH/NIDA
Agency Award Number: R01DA026334
To investigate the effects of COMT genotype on executive functioning, preexisting impulsive traits, measurable behaviors indicating impulsivity and novelty seeking, as well as decision-making choices, on HIV risk behaviors among individuals with METH dependence and/or HIV infection.
Multimodel Correlation of Imaging Markers and Neuropathogenesis of NeuroAIDS
Agency: NIH/NIMH
Agency Award Number: R01MH84756
To conduct a multi-parametric examination of neuropathogenetic phenomena that are induced by HIV infection, correlating markers of the disease revealed by different imaging modalities (in vivo and ex vivo) with those localized by specific histological methods to improve our understanding of HIV neuropathogenesis towards the earliest detection by non-invasive means of neurological signs and response to treatment.
Impact of Malaria Co-Infection on HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders
Agency: NIH/NIMH
Agency Award Number: K23MH085512
To determine the effect of subclinical malaria on immune activation and the relationships between malaria co-infection, IBs, and NCI in HIV+ individuals in Chennai, India.
The Relationship Between Regional White Matter Integrity, Prospective Memory Performance, and Medication Adherence Among Older Adults with HIV
Agency: NIH/HNRC
Agency Award Number: HNRC849
This study aims to evaluate the complex interrelationships of white matter abnormalities, ProM, and age as predictors of everyday functioning in HIV disease.
Neurocognition & Daily Functioning in a Migrant Farm Working Colonia in Baja California, Mexico
Agency: UCSD
Agency Award Number: RJ059H
To utilize an existing collaboration between SDSU and Universidad Autonoma de Baja California (UABC) to examine the utility of neuropsychological measures in an unstudied, most indigenous population in Mexico.