Research Grants and Publications
Publications
Frietze, G. A., Mancera, B. M., & Kenney, M. J. (2023). COVID-19 Testing, Vaccine Perceptions, and Trust among Hispanics Residing in an Underserved Community. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(6), 5076.
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Avila, A., Cordero, J., Ibilah, O., Frietze, G., & Moya, E. M. (2022). Hispanic Survivors and Caregivers of Human Papillomavirus–Associated Cancers: Lived Experiences in a US–Mexico Border Community. Health Education & Behavior, 10901981221139179.
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Giner P., Maynez-Anchondo L., Liley AE., Uribe KP., Frietze GA, Simon NW., & Mendez IA. (2022). Increased Risky Choice and Reduced CHRNB2 Expression in Adult Male Rats Exposed to Nicotine Vapor. International Journal of Molecular Sciences; 23(3):1231.
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Woloshchuk, C. J., Frietze, G. A., & Cooper, T. V. (2022). Cultural and psychosocial moderators of the association between adverse childhood experiences and alcohol and marijuana use among Latinx college students on the US/Mexico border. Child Abuse & Neglect, 133, 105859.
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Amundson, C., Sias, J. J., & Frietze, G. (2022). Perceptions of COVID-19 vaccines in a predominantly Hispanic patient population from the Texas-Mexico Border. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association.
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Saul, B., Andrews, S., Haran, J., Perez, S., Chavez, M. L., & Frietze, G. A. (2021). Assessment of Stress and Quality of Life Between Non-native and Native English-speaking Pharmacy Students. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.
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Sagaribay III, R., Frietze, G., Lerma, M., Perez, M. G., Louden, J. E., & Cooper, T. V. (2021). A prospective analysis of loss of control over eating, sociodemographics, and mental health during COVID-19 in the United States. Obesity research & clinical practice.
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Woloshchuk, C.J., Portillo Jr, C., Lerma, M., Villegas, D., Fregoso, R., Posada, E., Torres, J., Frietze, G.A. and Cooper, T.V., (2020). Characteristics Associated with Marijuana Use in Latinx College Students. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 1-16.
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Christenberry, E. J., Frietze, G. A., Padilla, M. E., & Haines, S. T. (2020). Co-curricular assessment plan for developing pharmacy professionals (RxPro) after the first professional year. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 12(3), 291-296.
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Pechak, C. M., Howe, V., Padilla, M. E., & Frietze, G.A. (2020). Preparing Students to Serve a Refugee Population Through a Health-Focused Interprofessional Education Experience. J Allied Health. 2020 Fall;49(3):e131-e138. PMID: 32877486.
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Padilla, M. E., Frietze, G. A., Hartman, J., & Mendez, I. A. (2020). Assessing the impact of faculty research profile videos on students' perceptions towards research at a school of pharmacy. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning.
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Frietze, G., Oliva, R., & Shenberger-Trujillo, J. M. (2020). . Hispanic Health Care International, 1540415320921479.
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Nuñez, S., Gorbett, D., & Perez, G. (2019). Hookah: Popularity, Use, and Risks. The Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é of Texas at El Paso - School of Pharmacy.
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Padilla, M. E., Frietze, G. A., Aguirre, M., Loya, A. M., Jallad, S., Romero, E., & Cruz, N. (2019). . Journal of the American Pharmacists Association.
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Frietze, G., & Cohn, L. D. (2018). . Transportation research part F: traffic psychology and behaviour, 59, 1-11.
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Frietze, G. A. (2018). (DUI-SAMA). The Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é of Texas at El Paso.
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Alvarez, M. J., Ramirez, S. O., Frietze, G., Field, C., & Zárate, M. A. (2018). . Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 1524838018801327.
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Padilla, M. E., Frietze, G., Shenberger-Trujillo, J. M., Carrillo, M., & Loya, A. M. (2018). . Journal of pharmacy practice, 0897190018810595.
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Frietze G, Hernandez N, Rivera JO. 2018. .
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González-Stuart AE, Rivera JO. 2017. Toxicity of candlenut seed (Aleurites moluccanus), a purported herbal weight loss supplement. Pharmacologia, 8: 25-31.
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González-Stuart A, Rivera JO. 2017. Yellow Oleander Seed, or “Codo de Fraile” (Thevetia spp.): A Review of Its Potential Toxicity as a Purported Weight-Loss Supplement, Journal of Dietary Supplements, DOI: 10.1080/19390211.2017.1353565.
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Hensch N.R., Karim Z.A., Pineda J., Mercado N., Alshbool F.Z., Khasawneh F.T. 2017. “P2Y12 Antibody Inhibits Platelet Activity and Protects Against Thrombogenesis”, Biochem Biophys Res Commun. pii: S0006-291X (17)31854-5.
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Kim SH, Ryu YJ, Cho NE, Kim AE, Chang J. 2017. Prescription Drug Price Paradox: Cost Analysis of Canadian Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Pharmacies versus Us Medicare Beneficiaries for the Top 100 Drugs. Clin Drug Investig. doi: 10.1007/s40261-017-0556-6.
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Ma, X., Park, C., Lin, H.C., Andrews, S.,Chang, J. 2017. Factors associated with physician prescribing behavior of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors for type 2 diabetes in the US outpatient populations. J Hosp Admin; 6(2), 59. doi:10.5430/jha.v6n2p59
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Andrews SB, Marcy TR, Osborn B, Planas LG. 2017. The Impact of an appointment-based medication synchronization programme on chronic medication adherence in an adult a community pharmacy population. J Clin Pharm Ther.;42(4):461-466. doi: 10.1111/jcpt.12533.
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Vinluan CM, Jabalie MM, Navarrete JP, Padilla ME. J Pharm Pract. 2017. Evaluating the types of pharmacy student interventions made during an Interprofessional six-week adult internal medicine rotation. Vinluan CM, Jabalie MM, Navarrete JP, Padilla ME. J Pharm Pract. doi: 10.1177/0897190017707120.
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Qasim H, Karim ZA, Rivera JO, Khasawneh FT, Alshbool FZ. 2017. The Impact of Electronic Cigarettes on the Cardiovascular System. J Am Heart Assoc. pii: e006353. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.006353
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Mendez L, Henriquez G, Sirimulla S, Narayan M. 2017. Looking back, Looking Forward at Halogen Bonding in Drug Discovery. Molecules;22(9). pii: E1397. doi: 10.3390/molecules22091397
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Kalhapure RS, Jadhav M, Rambharose S, Mocktar C, Singh S, Renukuntla J, Govender T. 2017. Ph-responsive chitosan nanoparticles from a novel twin-chain anionic amphiphile for controlled and targeted delivery of vancomycin. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces; 158:650-657. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.07.049.
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Mittal, N., Minasyan, A. Romaneschi, N., Hakimian, J., Gonzalez-Fernandez, G., Albert, R., Desai, N., Mendez, I.A., Schallert, T., Ostlund, S.B., Walwyn, W. 2017. Beta-arrestin 1 regulation of reward-motivated behaviors and glutamatergic function. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185796.
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Kalhapure RS, Sikwal DR, Rambharose S, Mocktar C, Singh S, Bester L, Oh JK, Renukuntla J, Govender T. 2017. Enhancing targeted antibiotic therapy via pH responsive solid lipid nanoparticles from an acid cleavable lipid. Nanomedicine;13(6):2067-2077. doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2017.04.010. Epub 2017 Apr 18.
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Hensch NR, Karim ZA, Druey KM, Tansey MG, Khasawneh FT. 2016. RGS10 Negatively Regulates Platelet Activation and Thrombogenesis. PLoS One. 2016 Nov 9;11(11):e0165984. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165984. eCollection 2016
Grants
Implementing Community-based Approaches to Increase SARS-CoV-2 Testing among an Underserved and Vulnerable Hispanic Population
Total federal funds requested: $1,057,000.00
Amount funded: $690,902.00
Granting agency: National Institutes of Health
PI: Robert A. Kirken
Co-Investigators: Gabriel A. Frietze, Michael J. Kenney, Bibiana M. Mancera, Eva M. Moya, Margie E. Padilla
Submission date: September 8, 2020
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Design and development of an efficient microfluidic device for the detection of blood circulating endothelial cells (CECs) as a PAH diagnostic marker and to identify age-specific PAH mediators - $98,460
Grant Term: 2019/11/01 - 2021/10/31
Granting agency: The Cardiovascular Medical Research and Education
PI: Dr. Taslim Al-Hilal (Assistant Professor)
To isolate circulating endothelial cells from whole blood of PAH patients (pediatric vs adult), assess whether these cells are valid biomarkers for PAH, and identify novel gene expression profiles that could explain the different functional abnormalities between adult and pediatric PAH.
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Support of Competitive Research (SC2) - $225,000
Grant Term: 2020-2023 (exact dates TBD)
Granting agency: NIH/NIGMS SCORE Grant
PI: Dr. Ian A. Mendez (Assistant Professor)
This project will characterize the effects of nicotine vapor inhalation during adolescence on motivation and decision making for rewards. The project also will examine the neurobiological underpinnings of such aberrant behavior.
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UTEP TeachTech Grant - $3000
Affordable/OER Couorse Materials Initiative 2019-2020
PI: Dr. Gabriel Frietze (Clinical Instructor)
Grant will support the implementation of Open Educational Resources (OER) and affordable instructional materials to maximize student learning outcomes in the Fall 2020 Biostatistics & Epidemiology course.
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UTEP-SKU Education Grant - $873,155
Dr. Namsoo (Peter) Kim, Associate Professor of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Co-PI: JongWha Chang, PhD, Assistant Professor in Pharmacy Administration Co-PI
Grant will be used towards a collaboration between the College of Engineering, Dr. Namsoo and the School of Pharmacy, Dr. JongWha Chang, which will enable for the expansion of new areas of research to include: food printing, creation of micro needles as a drug delivery system
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Minority Health Research and Education Grant Program - $395,000
Dr. Candace Berger, PI
Co-PI: Dr. José O. Rivera, PharmD
Others: Dr. Jeri J. Sias, Dr. Margie Padilla
New PLACES (Placement in Academic Clinical Education Sites) and New FACES (Faculty Acculturation to Clinical Education and Scholarship): Expanding Social Work and Interprofessional Education on the US-Mexico Border
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The Role of Enkephalin in Cue-Induced Changes in Motivation
Brain and Behavior Research Foundation NARSAD Young Investigator Award - $75,000
Project Investigator: Ian Mendez, PhD, Asst. Prof. of Pharm. Sciences (Pharmacology)
Grant will investigate the role of striatal enkephalin in cue-induced reward seeking behavior and is awarded for a two-year duration.
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Identifying small molecule inhibitors of Axon degeneration via TMEM184b.
$ 37,750 (Border Biomedical Research Pilot Grant (NIH))
PI: Dr. Suman Sirimulla
Collaborators: Dr. Martha Bhattacharya
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Texas Department of State Health Services, Smoke Free Public Housing – Statewide- $180,000
PI: Nora Hernandez, MBA, CPH
Collaborators: Dr. José O. Rivera, PharmD
With extensive experience in the area of tobacco control and policy development and adoption, UTEP will provide technical assistance to Texas public housing authorities on smoke-free housing policies, education on tobacco treatment resources, and developing a comprehensive data
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CVS Health Foundation
Diabetes Empowerment and Education Program expansion for Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe -$15,000
The aim of this study is to expand the Diabetes Empowerment and Education Program (DEEP) educational classes from one to three clinics and measure key health improvements of class participants. The six- week DEEP curriculum is designed to educate patients on diabetes management, prevention of complications, setting goals, and problem-solving.. Key outcomes of the study are to: 1) enroll 550 participants in the DEEP classes, 2) graduate 247 participants from the DEEP 6-week course, 3) monitor patient health outcomes (e.g. participant drop of Hemoglobin A1C by 10%), and 4) increase the total number of patients who have implemented DEEP classes activities in their daily life. Methods include measuring DEEP participant engagement (i.e. enrollment, retention for class completion, medication and lifestyle changes adherence, monitoring of blood sugars, monitoring of diabetes complications, and health milestones (i.e. Hemaglobin A1c). Since the program implementation 132 people have graduated from the DEEP 6-week course, 230 people have been enrolled into the DEEP course. Data is pending on participant engagement and measurement of key health improvements.
Co-PI: Dr. Jacquelyn Navarrete, PharmD
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UTEP TeachTech Grant - $2000
Improve technology use in the classroom
PI: Dr. Margie Padilla
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TACC Research Allocation: VinaXB by Texas Advanced Computing Center
Improve technology use in the classroom
PI: Dr. Suman Sirimulla
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Khasawneh F, Alshbool F., American Heart Association (AHA): Investigation the role of the RGS16 platelet function. $154,000
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2018 APhA Foundation Incentive Grant Recipient: Shaneka Frazer—PGY1 Community Pharmacy Resident Project Proposal: BRIDGE (Building Relationships and Implementing strategies to Deliver care, Gain medication access and provide Education) for Supporting Transitions of Care Services in a Predominantly Spanish-Speaking Community.
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2018 APhA Foundation Incentive Grant Recipient: Sarin Patel—PGY1 Community Pharmacy Resident Project Proposal: On the (MEND) Mental health and Education in Diabetes: a New Pharmacy Service in a Predominantly Hispanic Community.