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 discovering the root causes of health disparities in underrepresented 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
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