Abstract

The informatics component of this proposal has two primary missions. The first mission is to apply standard information structures to provide a framework for: Direct data entry with quality of data validation procedures. Storage of structured data from the participating researchers into a standard relational database engine. Data query and retrieval software using standard off-the-shelf products. Integration of such data onto a common mathematical space for transdisciplinary analysis. The second mission is to examine and apply novel information structures to: Permit the mining of unstructured data, which are poorly handled by standard information structures, to examine the process of transdisciplinary research. Trace the evolution of a researcher's thinking and results about a given research problem. Give researchers greater flexibility and control in modifying the data collection schemes for their experimental methods as new knowledge necessitates such change. Provide common windows for research data with a common theme but collected from different researchers. Model the data storage, interconnection and retrieval of both structured and unstructured data to determine whether any novel information structures have significant benefits over standard ones.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Type
Specialized Center (P50)
Project #
5P50DA013332-02
Application #
6349041
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1)
Project Start
2000-09-01
Project End
2001-08-31
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2000
Total Cost
$172,711
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of California Irvine
Department
Type
DUNS #
161202122
City
Irvine
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
92697

  Publications

Henry, Shayna L; Jamner, Larry D; Whalen, Carol K (2012) I (should) need a cigarette: adolescent social anxiety and cigarette smoking. Ann Behav Med 43:383-93
Butler, Jorie M; Whalen, Carol K; Jamner, Larry D (2009) Bummed out now, feeling sick later: weekday versus weekend negative affect and physical symptom reports in high school freshmen. J Adolesc Health 44:452-7
Gray, Barbara (2008) Enhancing transdisciplinary research through collaborative leadership. Am J Prev Med 35:S124-32
Ahmad, Sajjad; Franz, Gregor A (2008) Raising taxes to reduce smoking prevalence in the US: a simulation of the anticipated health and economic impacts. Public Health 122:3-10
Gehricke, Jean-G; Loughlin, Sandra E; Whalen, Carol K et al. (2007) Smoking to self-medicate attentional and emotional dysfunctions. Nicotine Tob Res 9 Suppl 4:S523-36
Ahmad, Sajjad; Billimek, John (2007) Limiting youth access to tobacco: comparing the long-term health impacts of increasing cigarette excise taxes and raising the legal smoking age to 21 in the United States. Health Policy 80:378-91
Park, Minjung K; Belluzzi, James D; Han, Sun-Ho et al. (2007) Age, sex and early environment contribute to individual differences in nicotine/acetaldehyde-induced behavioral and endocrine responses in rats. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 86:297-305
Stokols, Daniel (2006) Toward a science of transdisciplinary action research. Am J Community Psychol 38:63-77
Villegier, Anne-Sophie; Salomon, Lucas; Granon, Sylvie et al. (2006) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors allow locomotor and rewarding responses to nicotine. Neuropsychopharmacology 31:1704-13
Gehricke, Jean-G; Whalen, Carol K; Jamner, Larry D et al. (2006) The reinforcing effects of nicotine and stimulant medication in the everyday lives of adult smokers with ADHD: A preliminary examination. Nicotine Tob Res 8:37-47

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