Hector Balcazar, M.S., Ph.D. Education Professional Experience

Stroke Prevention Sourcebook
Oct ’04- Promotoras de Salud Contra La Hipertensión
Sept ’07 Award Number: ASPH/CDC Cooperative Agreement S3489-23/23.
Total Costs: $249,833.00; Direct Costs: $195, 267.56
Principal Investigator (20% effort)- One year no cost extension
Evaluate the feasibility of using promotoras de salud to control hypertension among
Mexican Americans living in EL Paso/Juarez area.
COMPLETED Since Last Appointment (Co-Principal Investigator, Investigator)
Sep ’05 - Can promotoras change clinical outcomes for chronic disease in El Paso, Texas?
Sep ‘08 Award Number: 1R24 MD001785-01. NIH/National Center on Minority Health and
Health Disparities
Total Costs: $257, 202.00; Direct Costs: $204, 091.00
Co-Principal Investigator (15%)
Evaluate a community randomized trial to measure the effects of community health
workers/promotores de salud in changing clinical outcomes for chronic diseases.
Sep ‘03- National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Hispanic Health Disparities
Sep ’08 Research Center.
Award Number: 1P20 MD000548-03.
Total Costs: 804, 353; Direct Costs: 590, 371
Co-Principal Investigator For Years 3-5 (15% Effort) (PI: R Anders)
Institution for Primary Award: University of Texas at El Paso
Purpose: The purpose of the Center is for the Advancement of Hispanic Health
Disparities Research through the provision of leadership to research-based innovations
that will reduce Hispanic Health Disparities.
Sep ’06- Interactive CD ROM on Cancer Genetics for Hispanics
Sep ’09 Award Number: R01 HGO3844. NCI/NIH
Institution for Primary Award: UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. (PI: S
Peterson). Total Award: $1,315,196.00
Co-Investigator (5% Effort), Subcontract for Dr. Theresa Byrd
Goal: To improve Hispanic women’s understanding about cancer risk and genetic
OTHER GRANT/FUNDING SUPPORT
Fooladi, M., Balcazar, H., Xiong, X., Buekens, P., Padilla-Raygoza, N. Periodontal disease and its
association with preeclampsia and other adverse pregnancy outcomes among women of Mexican origin in
El Paso, Texas. (Co-I) . (November 2006- June 2008). Paso del Norte Health Foundation. $54, 119.00
Balcazar, H., Castro, G., Natalicio, D., Parcel, G. UT System Public Health Initiative. Renovation of
UTEP facilities to support translational research capabilities. Health Affairs Office. The University of
Texas System. $1, 200,000.00
Balcazar, H. (September 2003-September 2004). A Community-Based Diabetes Self Management
Education Program for Use in the Hispanic American Population. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services. $99,000.00
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