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As a service to researchers and our community and subject to the following terms and conditions, ACCESS may from time-to-time and at its sole discretion post research studies to this page that may be seeking volunteer participants. With the community’s participation, these below-listed studies have the potential to expand and impart knowledge and information about Arab American issues.

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For Participants

It takes a village!

Do your part to improve the well-being of the Middle East and North African (MENA) community by participating in research studies.

The MENA community’s story is too often told by external forces. You are the expert on your own experience, and sharing your expertise enables researchers to obtain high-quality, accurate, and representative data.

OPAQUE INVISIBILITY: ARAB AMERICAN TEACHERS TEACHING SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES

This study focuses on how the cultural and ethnic identities of Arab American secondary social studies teachers' impact (or don't) the pedagogical practices in their classrooms.

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mjoseph1487@utexas.edu

DISABILITIES RESEARCH ADVOCACY MOVEMENT (DREAM)

The purpose of the study is to assess the quality of life of Arab American children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) compared to their non-Arab peers with ID. This will give insight on the social determinants of health unique to the Arab American population, allowing us to understand the needs of the Arab American population with intellectual disabilities.

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disabilitiesproject@umich.edu

SAHA-HPV

This research focuses on cervical cancer screening rates among Arab, Arab-American, and Chaldean women and explores alternative approaches to testing.

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saha-study@umich.edu.

MICHIGAN AND YOU - PARTNERING TO ADVANCE RESEARCH TOGETHER (MY-PART)

Cancer, heart disease, and diabetes are leading causes of death. Help University of Michigan researchers better address these and other related diseases by participating in this new study. We need your help! Join MY PART, a study to better understand how genetic diversity impacts health.

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precisionhealthstudy@med.umich.edu or (734) 764-5391

STRESS RISK AND RESILIENCE IN SYRIAN AND IRAQI REFUGEES AND SURVIVORS OF TORTURE

If you are an Arab immigrant recently resettled with your family in the U.S., the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research Clinic (STARC) at Wayne State University invites you to participate in a research study.

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celine.bazzi@med.wayne.edu or (313) 993-1366

ISLAMIC SPIRITUAL HEALTH (ISH) AS A SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES, TREATMENT COMPLIANCE, DISTRESS AND LOCUS OF CONTROL IN INDIVIDUALS WITH DIABETES

Can Islamic spiritual health (ISH) predict physical and psychological health outcomes, Treatment Compliance, Distress and Locus of Control in Individuals with Diabetes?

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Wafa Askar University of Michigan - Dearborn QR code on flyer

IMPACT OF EXPERIENCED SHAME ON SUBSTANCE USE IN MINORITY AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES

The goal of this study is to identify the impact of factors such as shame, for individuals in minority and immigrant communities who are experiencing substance use problems or probable substance use disorder (SUD).

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Zane Alroshood zalroshood@oakland.edu Jeffrey Guina, M.D. jguina@eastersealsmorc.org

A PILOT RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF A COMPREHENSIVE COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE INTERVENTION FOR MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT (CoINTEGRATE- FOR FOREIGN BORN ARAB AMERICAN DYADS).

To evaluate the feasibility of a cognitive and affective intervention for foreign born Arab American dyads consisting of the person with MCI and their caregiver.

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Hala Darwish Co-integrate_Arab@umich.edu (734) 764-5249

DETROIT AGING AND MEMORY PROJECT

Did you know that 40% of Alzheimer's disease cases can be prevented?

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HUMANIZING THE OTHER: GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO ARE BEING SILENCED

This project studies the impact of the events in Palestine upon Arab Americans and their Allies.

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Cheri Kalil Anisman canisman@nu.edu https://doodle.com/bp/laceylunai/humanizing-the-other

ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF CULTURAL PRACTICES AND BELIEFS ON DERMATOLOGIC CONDITIONS AND THEIR TREATMENT AMONG ARAB AMERICANS IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

This research study assessing the cultural practices and beliefs among Arab Americans in southeast Michigan towards dermatologic care

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bit.ly/AACultureDerm