Understanding how daily social stress relates to hypertension and heart disease
Official title: Investigating associations between stress-related daily social experiences and risks of hypertension and cardiovascular disease
Funded at University of Texas Arlington · NIH-11298328 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A study will look at how everyday social stress affects blood pressure and heart disease risk in adults, especially among African American participants.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Texas Arlington NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Arlington, United States) |
| Project start | June 29, 2026 |
| Project end | December 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $485,019 |
| NIH project number | 1R01MD020421-01A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11298328 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults 21+ who experience social stress and are at risk for hypertension or cardiovascular disease, with attention to African American populations.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals without significant daily stress or cardiovascular risk may see limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project aims to create a quick, easy survey bank to capture day-to-day social stress and how people respond emotionally and behaviorally. Researchers will collect data from adults, monitor physiological responses, and relate these experiences to hypertension and cardiovascular risk. The work seeks to identify moment-to-moment stress patterns that may contribute to long-term heart health outcomes and guide more personalized prevention strategies.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the study could help clinicians tailor stress-management and lifestyle interventions to reduce cardiovascular risk.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work suggests daily stress can influence cardiovascular markers, but this project aims to refine measurement of day-to-day experiences and immediate responses.
Where this research is happening
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University of Texas Arlington
Arlington, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Liao, Yue — University of Texas Arlington
- Study coordinator: Liao, Yue
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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.