Multilevel and multicomponent intervention to promote colorectal cancer screening among Vietnamese Americans: a cluster randomized trial. 

Ma, G. X., Zhu, L., Tan, Y., Do, P., Guerrier, G., Wang, M. Q., Nguyen, M., Tran, T., & Pham, P. (2025). Multilevel and multicomponent intervention to promote colorectal cancer screening among Vietnamese Americans: a cluster randomized trial. Translational behavioral medicine, 15(1), ibaf063. PMID: 41161294 PMCID: PMC12571478. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibaf063

Using Community-Based Participatory Research Strategies to Promote Liver Cancer Prevention.

Zhu, L., Lu, W., Yeh, M-C., Ma, G.X., González, E.T., Traub, K., Fraser, M. A., Rubio-Torio, N., Wong, A., Tan, Y. Using Community-Based Participatory Research Strategies to Promote Liver Cancer Prevention. Social Sciences: socsci-383606, Soc. Sci. 2025, 14, 639 doi: 10.3390/socsci14110639

A Comparative Trial of Improving Care for Underserved Asian Americans Infected with Hepatitis B Virus

Ma GX, Zhu L, Tan Y, Zhai S, Ma X, Ogunwobi OO, Yang WJ, Ting T, Kim S, Wang MQ. A Comparative Trial of Improving Care for Underserved Asian Americans Infected with Hepatitis B Virus. Dig Dis Sci. 2023 Jun;68(6):2333-2343. doi: 10.1007/s10620-023-07840-5. Epub 2023 Feb 7. PMID: 36749506; PMCID: PMC10192107.

Distinct metabolic syndrome profiles across Asian American subpopulations.

Zhu, L., Bhimla, A., Mann, A., Hsueh, L., Ma, GX. Distinct metabolic syndrome profiles across Asian American subpopulations. Sci Rep 15, 29518 (2025). PMID: 40797017 PMCID: PMC12343788 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15183-6

Improving Long-Term Adherence to Monitoring/Treatment in Underserved Asian Americans with Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB): A Randomized Control Trial.

Ma G.X, Zhu L, Lu W, Handorf E, Tan Y, Yeh M-C, Johnson C, Guerrier G, Nguyen M.T. Improving Long-Term Adherence to Monitoring/Treatment in Underserved Asian Americans with Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB): A Randomized Control Trial. Healthcare. 2022; 10(10):1944. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10101944  

Examining the Influencing Factors of Chronic Hepatitis B Monitoring Behaviors among Asian Americans: Application of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Model.

Ma GX, Zhu L, Lu W, Tan Y, Truehart J, Johnson C, Handorf E, Nguyen MT, Yeh MC, Wang MQ. Examining the Influencing Factors of Chronic Hepatitis B Monitoring Behaviors among Asian Americans: Application of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Model. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 12;19(8):4642. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19084642. PMID: 35457509; PMCID: PMC9027209.

Empowering Low-Income Asian American Women to Conduct Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling Test: A Community-Engaged and Culturally Tailored Intervention.

Ma GX, Zhu L, Zhai S, Lin TR, Tan Y, Johnson C, Fang CY, Belinson JL, Wang MQ. Empowering Low-Income Asian American Women to Conduct Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling Test: A Community-Engaged and Culturally Tailored Intervention. Cancer Control. 2022 Jan-Dec; 29:10732748221076813. doi: 10.1177/10732748221076813. PMID: 35193408; PMCID: PMC8874186.  

A Multilevel Intervention to Increase HPV Vaccination Among Asian American Adolescents.

Ma GX, Zhu L, Tan Y, Zhai SH, Lin TR. Zambrano C, Siu P, Lai S, Wang MQ. A Multilevel Intervention to Increase HPV Vaccination Among Asian American Adolescents. J Community Health (2021). NIHMSID: NIHMS1729394, Author manuscript; available in PMC 2022 February PMCID: PMC8738771; 47(1): 9–16 PMID: 34232452. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-021-01013-z

Effects of Neighborhood Ethnic Density and Psychosocial Factors on Colorectal Cancer Screening Behavior Among Asian American Adults, Greater Philadelphia and New Jersey, United States, 2014–2019.

Bhimla A, Mann-Barnes T, Park H, Yeh M.C, Do P, Aczon F, Ma GX. Effects of Neighborhood Ethnic Density and Psychosocial Factors on Colorectal Cancer Screening Behavior Among Asian American Adults, Greater Philadelphia and New Jersey, United States, 2014–2019. Preventing Chronic Disease – 2021;18:210062. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd18.210062external icon. PMID: 34591753 

Lean Yet Unhealthy: Asian American Adults Had Higher Risks for Metabolic Syndrome Than Non-Hispanic White Adults with the Same Body Mass Index: Evidence from NHANES 2011 – 2016.

Zhu L, Yang WJ, Spence CB, Bhimla A, Ma GX. Lean Yet Unhealthy: Asian American Adults Had Higher Risks for Metabolic Syndrome Than Non-Hispanic White Adults with the Same Body Mass Index: Evidence from NHANES 2011 – 2016. Healthcare. 2021, 9(11):1518. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34828564/

The Evaluation of IDEAL-REACH Program to Improve Nutrition among Asian American Community Members in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area.

Ma GX, Zhu L, Shive SE, Zhang G, Senter YR, Topete P, Seals B, Zhai S, Wang M, Tan Y. The Evaluation of IDEAL-REACH Program to Improve Nutrition among Asian American Community Members in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(17):3054. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31443586/

Community-based cervical cancer education: Changes in knowledge and beliefs among Vietnamese Americans.

Fang C, Lee M, Feng ZD, Tan Y, Levine F, Nguyen C, Ma GX. Community-based cervical cancer education: Changes in knowledge and beliefs among Vietnamese Americans. J of Community Health 2019, PMID: 30915676, DOI:10.1007/s10900-019-00645-6 

A Community-Based Randomized Trial of Hepatitis B Screening Among High-Risk Vietnamese Americans.

Ma GX, Fang CY, Feng Z, Tan Y, Siu P, Yeh MC, Golub SA, Nguyen M, Tran T, Wang M. A Community-Based Randomized Trial of Hepatitis B Screening Among High-Risk Vietnamese Americans. American Journal of Public Health. 2017;107(3):433-440. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303600. PMID: 28103075. PMCID: PMC5296686  

Development of an intervention to promote physical activity and reduce dietary sodium intake for preventing hypertension and chronic disease in Filipino Americans.

Ma GX, Bhimla A, Zhu L, Beeber M, Aczon F, Tan Y, Quinn SB, Khan O, Gadegbeku CA. (2020) Development of an intervention to promote physical activity and reduce dietary sodium intake for preventing hypertension and chronic disease in Filipino Americans. 2020 June 3. Journal of Racial Ethnic Health Disparities - REHD-D-20-00105. PMID: 32495306, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-020-00781-z  

Knowledge, Perceptions, and Behaviors Related to Salt Use Among Philadelphia Chinese Take-Out Restaurant Owners and Chefs.

Ma GX, Shive S, Zhang Y, Aquilante J, Tan Y, Zhao M, Solomon S, Zhu S, Toubbeh J, Colby L, Mallya G, Zeng Q. Knowledge, Perceptions, and Behaviors Related to Salt Use Among Philadelphia Chinese Take-Out Restaurant Owners and Chefs. Health Promot Pract. 2014;15(5):638-645. doi:10.1177/1524839914538816. PMID: 24942751