Projects
Advanced Breast-Cancer Risk in AANHPI
The long-term goal: develop accurate and validated models of breast-cancer risk and detection — in real time — for women in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations with diverse breast-cancer risk profiles.
Breast-Cancer Risk Assessment in Hawaiʻi & the USAPI (U54)
A pilot examining screening trends across AANHPI populations in Hawaiʻi and Guam. The research tests whether risk factors and imaging characteristics differ meaningfully across these communities to enable more precise screening.
Breast Health Questionnaire Standardization
Standardizing the breast-health questionnaires used across Hawaiʻi’s mammography clinics, so consistent risk calculations can be made statewide.
Makawalu — Breast-Cancer Screening with Portable Ultrasound
Investigates how factors like breast density, ethnicity, and BMI affect ultrasound detection accuracy with AI support, particularly in Pacific areas lacking mammography services.
Completed: iBreast — Accessible Breast-Cancer Screening in the Pacific
A pre-pilot evaluating the iBreastExam device’s effectiveness as an early-detection tool among Pacific Islander women, plus community acceptance testing.