UTHThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Neuroscience
The NeuroEquity Lab
Anjail Z Sharrief · Houston, Texas
Research Focus
Dr. Anjail Z. Sharrief's research focuses on improving health outcomes for individuals affected by neurologic diseases, particularly among Black and Hispanic communities who face significant disparities. Her lab works on community-engaged research to develop effective interventions aimed at reducing these disparities in conditions such as stroke, vascular cognitive impairment, dementia, and Parkinson’s disease. They employ innovative strategies like telehealth and community partnerships to enhance healthcare access and promote better health management post-stroke.
neurologic diseasehealth disparitiescommunity-engaged researchhypertensionstroketelehealthmultidisciplinary interventionsracial disparitiescognitive impairment
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop infrastructure for community-engaged research on neurologic disease disparities.
AIM 02Implement a telehealth intervention to improve blood pressure control in stroke survivors.
AIM 03Evaluate the effectiveness of multidisciplinary care models in reducing racial disparities in stroke outcomes.
AIM 04Identify community-level factors affecting healthcare access and health literacy for stroke survivors.
AIM 05Create a Community Brain Health Curriculum to support knowledge exchange between researchers and communities.
Skills the Lab Values
clinical trial designcommunity engagementmixed methods researchtelehealth implementationpatient recruitment strategiesblood pressure monitoringteam coordinationeducational curriculum developmentdata collection and analysis
Output against the department
Publications196top 38% of dept.251st of 671
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most publishedleast published
Citations6.4kbottom 44% of dept.377th of 671
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