The Institute for Health Equity Research Catalyst Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai received a $1,519,834 project grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) to establish a transdisciplinary research center focused on improving minority health and eliminating health disparities. The center will provide scientific training, funding support, and community engagement to promote...
This $2,898,008 Project Grant awarded on July 19, 2024 by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 - Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) aims to train and develop the next generation of health disparities investigators to perform innovative research in minority health and health disparities in partnership with the Buffalo, NY community. The grant will be used to: 1) Inspire, train, and mentor a new generation of scientists from diverse...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307), provides $15,529,693 to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to establish the Rio Grande Valley Cancer Health Disparity Research Center (RGV-CHDRC). The center will develop a comprehensive biomedical research infrastructure to reduce cancer and chronic disease disparities in the Rio Grande...
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), under CFDA program 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research, awarded a $1,996,548 Project Grant to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York. The grant titled "Cardiovascular Risk Reduction for Adults with Food Insecurity Using Structured Incentives (CVD-FIT)" aims to test a multi-component intervention that includes monthly income supplementation, weekly incentives for healthy...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 - Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) provides $463,750 to Meharry Medical College to assess their research capacity and develop an institution-wide action plan to strengthen their research infrastructure and capabilities. The goal is to enhance Meharry's competitiveness in the biomedical research enterprise and foster an environment conducive to developing research...
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a Project Grant under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) for $1,931,394.00 on September 20, 2024. The project aims to develop and deploy a social engagement support system to identify and address social needs, and reduce disparities in health outcomes, for Medicaid recipients in Maryland. Key components include: Developing...
This $683,125 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) supports the expansion of the Center for Latino Health Research Opportunities (CLARO) at the University of Miami and Florida International University. The grant aims to train early-stage investigators, particularly from underrepresented minority groups, in equitable implementation science to accelerate the implementation of...
The University of Rochester was awarded a $577,500 Project Grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) to validate methods for identifying incarcerated patients in electronic medical records and claims databases, and evaluate the timeliness and outcomes of surgical care for incarcerated patients in New York State. This research aims to deepen the understanding of healthcare delivery and disparities...
This $2,252,730 project grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 - Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program) will support research to model the health equity and economic impacts of national strategies to address food and nutrition insecurity. The primary goals are to: 1) measure the long-term population health effects of interventions like expanding the USDA nutrition incentive program and SNAP benefits, 2) estimate impacts on...
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $1,250,604 Project Grant (CFDA 93.307 - Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) to the University of Texas at Austin to conduct a mixed-methods study testing multisectoral engagement methods to advance the dissemination and implementation of place-activation interventions for promoting physical activity in marginalized urban peripheries in Mexico. The study aims to reduce the burden of physical inactivity...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research), awarded a $11,879,155 Cooperative Agreement to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) to establish the NYC Center for Minority Health, Equity, and Social Justice (NYC-MHESJ) at the City College of New York. The five-year award, effective August 23, 2024, supports a multi-tiered research center that will conduct basic, behavioral, social science, and clinical research projects focused on addressing health disparities in minority and underserved communities in New York City. Key activities include strengthening research infrastructure, developing early-stage investigators, and implementing community engagement initiatives to disseminate findings and promote health equity.