Jane Montealegre
Department of Behavioral Science, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2011 | The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA, PHD, Epidemiology |
| 2005 | Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, MSPH, Tropical Medicine |
| 2004 | Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA, BS, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
Postgraduate Training
| 2011-2013 | Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Behavioral Science, Division of OVP, Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2023 - Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics-Hematology/Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2023
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Assistant Director, Department of Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2023
Deputy Director, Department of Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2023
Senior Associate for Community Programs in Disparities, Department of Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2018
Consultantships
Consultant, Global AIDS Program, Atlanta, GA, 2010 - 2011
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Kline KN, Rangel ML, Bulsara S, Chenier R, Escobar B, Montealegre J, Weiss MJ. Using Culturally Adapted Theater Outreach to Promote Cancer Screening Among Medically Underserved Minority Communities. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38010482.
- Sokale IO, Thrift AP, Montealegre J, Adekanmbi V, Chido-Amajuoyi OG, Amuta A, Reitzel LR, Oluyomi AO. Geographic Variation in Late-Stage Cervical Cancer Diagnosis. JAMA Netw Open 6(11):e2343152, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37955896.
- Asare M, Lanning BA, Montealegre JR, Akowuah E, Adunlin G, Rose T. Determinants of Low-Income Women's Participation in Self-Collected Samples for Cervical Cancer Detection: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Community Health Equity Res Policy 44(1):65-76, 2023. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 37724032.
- Sokale IO, Oluyomi AO, Montealegre JR, Thrift AP. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Cervical Cancer Stage at Diagnosis: Mediating Effects of Neighborhood-level Socioeconomic Deprivation. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 32(6):818-824, 2023. PMID: 37067295.
- Amboree TL, Parker SL, Bulsara S, Anderson ML, Schmeler KM, Chiao EY, Montealegre JR. Cervical cancer screening among English- and Spanish-speaking Hispanic women in an urban safety net health system, 2015-2020. BMC Womens Health 23(1):309, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37316815.
- Batman S, Varon ML, San Miguel-Majors SL, Benitez Majano S, Pontremoli Salcedo M, Montealegre J, Arrossi S, Oliveira MTDC, Oliveira LH, Luciani S, Milan J, Trimble EL, Schmeler KM, Maza M. Elimination of cervical cancer in Latin America (Project ECHO-ELA): lessons from phase one of implementation. Rev Panam Salud Publica 47:e113, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37489237.
Book Chapters
- Montealegre JR, Roeder A, Ezzati R.. In: Applying Respondent Driven Sampling to Migrant Populations: Lesson from the Field. Palgrave Macmillan: Hampshire, England, 62-82, 2014.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | A Randomized Controlled Trial of Mail-Self Stamped HPV Testing to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening Participation Among Minority/Underserved Women in an Integrated Safety Net Healthcare System |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIMH |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | AI-Assisted Microendoscopy for the Early Detection of Esophageal Cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | A technological approach for performance status assessment in advanced cancer patients |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | The Effectiveness of Screening Women with Lower Genital Tract Neoplasia of Cancers for Anal Cancer Precursors |
| Funding Source: | Icahn School of Med, Mount Sinai |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Expanding a Community Network for Cancer Prevention to Increase HPV Vaccine Uptake and Tobacco Prevention in a Medically Underserved Pediatric Population |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | The Texas Collaborative Center for Hepatocellular Cancer Research |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | School-based Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Program in the Rio Grande Valley: Continuation and Expansion in Starr, Hidalgo, Zapata and Jim Hogg Counties |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Strengthening Safety Net Health Systems to Improve Cervical and Colorectal Screening and Follow-Up among the Medically Underserved |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Examining Racial/Ethnic Differences and Determinants of Self-Sample HPV Testing and Usual Care Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake in a Safety Net Health System - Diversity Supplement to NIH/NIMHD |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIMH |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Advancing the Implementation of Evidence-Based Strategies for Tobacco Prevention and HPV Vaccination in Pediatric Safety Net Settings |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Enhancing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection across the Duncan Cancer Center - Administrative Supplement |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Expanding a pragmatic randomized trial to assess mailed self-sample HPV testing to increase cervical cancer screening participation among Asian immigrant women in a safety net health system |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIMH |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | School-Based Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Program In The Rio Grande Valley: Continuation And Expansion In Hidalgo, Cameron, And Willacy Counties |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Co-Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Prevención en sus Manos: Feasibility of a Novel Community-Based Strategy to Improve Access to Cervical Cancer Screening in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas |
| Funding Source: | COEFUT |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Point-of-care HPV MRNA Test for Cervical Cancer Screening in Low-resources Settings |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | School-Based Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Program in the Rio Grande Valley: Continuation and Expansion to Hidalgo County |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Modifying the Home Environment to Promote and Support Child Obesity Prevention- Administrative Supplement to NCI P30 Cancer Center Support Grants to Support Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) Activities across the Translational Research Continuum |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Expanding a Community Network for Cancer Prevention to Improve Cervical and Colorectal Screening and Follow-up Among an Urban Medically Underserved Population |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Sexual HIV Risk-Related Behaviors among Undocumented Central American Immigrant Women in Houston, Texas (Dissertation Research Grant) |
| Funding Source: | Centers for Disease Control (CDC) |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | The Center For Innovation And Translation Of Point-Of-Care Technologies For Equitable Cancer Care (CITEC) |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | The AVANҪO Research Consortium: A Mozambique/Brazil/Texas Alliance to advance novel and affordable technologies for the prevention and diagnosis of cervical cancer of women living with HIV |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
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CV information above last modified August 19, 2024