Asian American Community Health and Engagement
Asian American Community Cohort and Engagement Study (ACCESS)
This project will build a large group of Asian American adults to learn how diet, lifestyle, and social factors relate to diabetes and other heart-related health risks.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Research Inst of Fox Chase Can Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Philadelphia, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11225184 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be invited to join a long-term group of over 2,000 Asian American adults aged 25–64 from the greater Philadelphia–New Jersey–New York area. Researchers will work with community partners and clinics to collect information on your diet, health behaviors, psychosocial factors, and medical history using standardized surveys and measurements. Participants may also provide biospecimens and have periodic follow-up visits to track health over time. The goal is to capture differences across Asian subgroups that are often missed when data are combined.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Asian American adults aged 25–64 who live in the greater Philadelphia–New Jersey–New York region and are willing to share health and lifestyle information and possibly provide samples.
Not a fit: People who live outside the study region, are younger than 25 or older than 64, or are not Asian American would not be eligible and would not directly benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better, more tailored prevention and care for diabetes and cardiometabolic conditions in Asian American communities.
How similar studies have performed: Community-based cohort studies have successfully identified health risks in other populations, but prior work often combined Asian subgroups, so this focused cohort aims to fill that gap.
Where this research is happening
Philadelphia, United States
- Research Inst of Fox Chase Can Ctr — Philadelphia, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Fang, Carolyn Y. — Research Inst of Fox Chase Can Ctr
- Study coordinator: Fang, Carolyn Y.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.