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Current Projects:
- The genetic and epigenetic epidemiology of complex traits in minority populations
- Gene-environment interactions, with a focus on the effect of social and family environments on common genetic variants
- The intergenerational transmission of chronic disease risk and adverse pregnancy outcomes via biological (genetic, epigenetic) and psychosocial mechanisms
- Natural experiments related to immigration policy changes and the health of minority communities
Affiliated Longitudinal Studies:
- Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
- Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
- Sacramento Area Latino Study on Aging
- The Niños Lifestyle and Diabetes Study
Research Funding & Partners:
- American Heart Association Mid-Atlantic Affiliate Dissertation Grant –PI: Fernández-Rhodes, Title: Acculturation and its interaction with genetic obesity susceptibility among United States Hispanics
- Population Research Institute Innovation, Collaboration and Leadership Team Grant and Social Science Research Institute Supported PSU Research Date Center Analysis using Restricted NHANES Data - MPIs: Fernandez-Rhodes, Frisco, Title: The health of immigrant families: How structural incorporation fear, stress and avoidance shape well-being"
- R01 from NHLBI –MPIs: Graff, Fernández-Rhodes, Title: Leveraging Hispanic/Latino diversity to map and characterize cardiovascular disease loci
- R21 from NHLBI –PI: Fernández-Rhodes, Title: Bio-Social Pathways Linking Socioeconomic Adversity to Obesity