Reductions in biopsychosocial risks for pregnant Latinas and their infants: the Mastery Lifestyle Intervention

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) will perform the following work:

• UTMB will be responsible for receiving plasma samples from study participants and performing assays
• UTMB will liaise with Interscience Institute in Inglewood, CA, via a fee for service to carry out analysis of corticotropin releasing factor to be performed via radiolabeled immunoassay in three batches.
• Dr. Patel will participate in regular study meetings.
• Dr. Patel will report all lab-based outcomes to Dr. Ruiz and will support Dr. Ruiz in preparing annual progress report, presenting study results at conferences, and preparing manuscript.
• Ms. Sonawane will support this study by performing the blood processing and completing the assays proposed in this project.

 

Subcontract Personnel:

Darpan I. Patel, PhD, Co-lnvestigator and site Pl (1 .2 calendar months in Yrs. 4-5)

Minal Sonawane, MS, Laboratory Technician (4.8 calendar months in Yrs. 4-5)