Empower, Connect, Engage, and Advocate.
This research study seeks to understand the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on minority women and their families to assist in developing community-based programs for recovery and resiliency. A COVID-19 diagnosis is not required. By participating in all study activities, you may receive up to $165.
Who Can Participate?
- Females who are African American or Black, Hispanic or Latina, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, or other Pacific Islander.
- Aged 18 years or older.
- Reside in North Carolina.
What Is Required?
Completing a 45-minute survey and providing a photo ID is all that is required.
Participants may choose to participate in, and be paid for, additional activities, including:
- Collection of urine, household dust, saliva, or toenail clippings.
- Wearing a silicone wristband for up to a week.
- Completing a 15-minute reproductive health survey.
- Participating in a one-hour clinic visit that includes a blood draw and vital signs.
Who Is Running the Study?
A team, led by Joan Packenham, Ph.D., at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Lead Researcher
Joan P. Packenham, Ph.D.
packenhm@niehs.nih.gov
Joan P. Packenham, Ph.D., is the director for the Office of Human Research and Community Engagement and director for the Women’s Health Awareness Community Engagement Program. She is a passionate and strong advocate for Women’s Health as it relates to the root causes of chronic disease in under-resourced populations. Her goal is to empower communities to take responsibility for their health and understand the impact of the environment on their well-being by educating the community on health, well-being, and chronic disease prevention and management Through community-engaged research, her program aims to promote health and improve health outcomes to build healthier, more resilient communities.
Dr. Packenham graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in biology from North Carolina Central University and received a Ph.D. in molecular and cellular pathology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Pathology Department. She completed her Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis.
Research Webpage
For More Information About This Study
- Call: 919-541-3852
- Email: NIEHSReachStudy@niehs.nih.gov