# Mobile Health Technology Shared Resource

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR · 2021 · $139,293

## Abstract

MOBILE HEALTH TECHNOLOGY SHARED RESOURCE – ABSTRACT
The Mobile Heath Technology Shared Resource (mHealth SR) is a Stephenson Cancer Center (SCC)-
managed facility which develops advanced web and mobile applications that aim to prevent cancer,
supplement cancer treatments and improve the quality of life for cancer survivors. Under the overall direction of
Michael Businelle, PhD, the mHealth SR works with SCC researchers to create innovative web- and mobile-
based applications that identify and intervene upon environmental, cognitive, affective, physiological and
behavioral antecedents of risk factors (e.g., smoking, heavy alcohol use, obesity, medication non-adherence)
linked to cancer (primary, secondary and tertiary prevention).
Applications are developed using state-of-the-science cross-platform design instruments that facilitate data
capture in real time in real-life environments using a wide range of devices and technologies (e.g., smartphone
based self-report assessments, wearable activity monitors, global positioning data, other Bluetooth enabled
devices). Shared Resource staff and leadership employ their expertise in the development and management of
multiple mHealth studies, cross-platform programming and the integration of multiple data streams with
automated decision rules to create automated, dynamically tailored and adaptive interventions. Leveraging this
specialized set of skills, technical knowledge and SCC infrastructure, the mHealth SR enables rapid translation
of innovative research ideas into cost-effective and highly disseminable applications. The mHealth SR currently
occupies 620 sf. (out of a total of 18,809 sf. of SCC-designated space) on the 4th floor of University Research
Park (URP) Building Four. This URP space also houses the SCC's Cancer Prevention and Control program.
The SCC established the mHealth SR in November 2015 in order to enhance novel methods for community
outreach and engagement and to address the needs of underserved populations in the SCC catchment area.
This investment is in response to a 2014 External Advisory Board recommendation to establish a shared
resource that would allow for tailored data gathering and intervention development. Since opening the mHealth
SR has contributed its technical services and expertise to three NIH-funded studies, 12 grant proposals
currently under review at federal granting agencies, and eight pilot studies. Thus, there is a real need and
interest among SCC members to employ mobile applications to further their research, and it is anticipated that
the utilization of this new Shared Resource will continue to grow.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10177889
- **Project number:** 5P30CA225520-04
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR
- **Principal Investigator:** Michael S. Businelle
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $139,293
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-05-01 → 2023-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10177889

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10177889, Mobile Health Technology Shared Resource (5P30CA225520-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10177889. Licensed CC0.

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