Past CUBE Projects

Project Team Member: Alicia Alvarez

Project Mentors: Alexandra Hanlon, Alicia Lozano, Jeff Stein

Study Aim: To examine the effects of specifying that rewards in a delay discounting task are certain on: 1) delay discounting, and 2) perceptions of certainty that the larger, delayed reward would be received.

Analytic Methods: Multiple linear regression modeling 

Project Team Member: Chloe Barnes

Project Mentors: Sarah Ratcliffe, Genevieve Lyons, Matt Fritts

Study Aim: To investigate whether participation in contemplative practices outside the study activities was associated with changes in self-reported depressive symptoms

Analytic Methods: Hypothesis testing, Pearson's correlations

Project Team Member: David Henderson

Project Mentors: Monica Ahrens, Alex DiFeliceantonio,  Alexandra Hanlon, 

Study Aim: To examine whether persons with high cognitive restraint in relation to food are less likely to have successful flavor nutrient conditioning. 

Analytic Methods: Linear mixed effects modeling

Project Team Member: Nhu Thieu Makara Le

Project Mentors: Alexandra Hanlon, Alicia Lozano, Jeff Stein

Study Aim: To assess the mediating effect of delay discounting on the relationships between simulated scarcity with: 1) cigarette craving and 2) demand, and 3) positive/negative affect.

Analytic Methods: Mediation analyses using a Baron and Kenny approach

Project Team Member: Maggie Shideler

Project Mentors: Sarah Ratcliffe, Genevieve Lyons, Matt Fritts

Study Aim: To determine whether changes in mindfulness are associated with changes in wellbeing, and whether gender is or is not a mediating or moderating factor.

Analytic Methods: Stratified linear regression modeling, Moderation analyses

• Project Team Members: Kinara Gasper, Kayla Williams
• Project Mentors: Charlotte Baker, Alexandra Hanlon, Monica Ahrens, Alicia Lozano
• Study Aim: To examine socio-demographic characteristics (race, sex, income, insurance plan, and age) associated with sports-related ACL injuries diagnosed in the Emergency Department (ED). 
• Analytic Methods: Weighted supervised machine learning approach and weighted bivariate and multivariable logistic regression models

• Project Team Member: Nhiya David
  
• Project Mentors: Jennie Ma, Monica Ahrens, Alicia Lozano
• Study Aim: To explore the antibody trajectories among dialysis patients after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine
• Visual Analytics: Time series plots to observe patterns of humoral response decline using monthly immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels

• Project Team Member: Jacqueline Morales
  
• Project Mentors: Sarah Ratcliffe, Monica Ahrens, Alicia Lozano
• Study Aim: To describe the experience of cancer pain from the perspective of patients and family caregivers using a Smart Health sensing system
• Analytic Methods: Descriptive Statistics and CONSORT Diagram