Project Grant R01MD020419
- The National Institute of General Medical Sciences awarded $587,371 to Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc. (doing business as Ponce School of Medicine) on July 1, 2026, under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to operate a T32 Graduate Training Program in Biomedical Sciences. The program delivers doctoral training to 10 trainees annually, each supported for two years beginning in year one of their PhD program. Training focuses on cancer biology, neuroscience,...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded the University of Hawaii $644,528 on September 1, 2026, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to measure the impact of a Native Hawaiian community-based birth preparation program on maternal health outcomes and prenatal care engagement. The recipient will conduct a quasi-experimental cohort study of Ka Lahui O Ka Po, an established, culturally grounded birth preparation program...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded Michigan State University $1,269,874 on July 5, 2026, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to refine and test a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) called Urgent Maternal Warning Signs for identifying severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in the postpartum period. The project addresses gaps in early detection of postpartum SMM, which accounts for approximately two-thirds of maternal...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded The University of Chicago $830,875 on September 1, 2026, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to develop and evaluate a primary care model addressing interconception care—healthcare services provided after pregnancy to support optimal outcomes in future pregnancies. The award supports research on how primary care providers can address treatable chronic diseases including diabetes,...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco $2,306,030 on September 13, 2025, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to conduct research on hypertension retention and cardiovascular risk reduction among people with HIV who use safety-net clinics. The recipient will conduct an explanatory sequential study combining quantitative survey data and qualitative contextual...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institutes of Health under the Department of Health and Human Services, awarded ISA Associates, Inc. $918,009 on September 17, 2025, to develop a mobile intervention targeting the reduction of chronic stress impact on preterm birth risk in African American women. The award is a Project Grant under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307). ISA Associates will deliver a mobile...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities, a component of the National Institutes of Health under the Department of Health and Human Services, awarded $702,086 to the Morehouse School of Medicine on August 16, 2026, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307). The award funds research adapting the Diabetes Prevention Program to integrate family engagement and family health history assessment as mechanisms to improve adherence and...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institutes of Health, awarded Emory University $2,636,940 on September 19, 2025, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to conduct the MATCH-POINT study, a Type 1 effectiveness-implementation randomized hybrid trial evaluating point-of-care testing (POCT) for sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women. The study addresses escalating STI rates in the United...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded Boston Medical Center Corporation $500,214 on September 25, 2025, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to design and pilot clinic-based health information technology tools aimed at improving WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) retention among low-income families with young children. The project employs human-centered design methods to...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded Pons Incorporated $337,355 on September 17, 2025, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to develop an automated image enhancement system for point-of-care ultrasound imaging in out-of-hospital settings. Pons will create AI-based point-of-care ultrasound technology designed to enable healthcare professionals not trained in ultrasound imaging—including nurses, caregivers, and...
The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc. $751,806 on September 1, 2026, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to conduct a randomized controlled trial evaluating virtually delivered prenatal education focused on mindfulness-based childbirth and parenting (MBCP). The award funds the SMART-PREP (Stress Management and Response Training for Prenatal Evaluation and Parenting) study, which will enroll 300 pregnant individuals receiving prenatal care in Puerto Rico. The trial compares MBCP to standard Lamaze-based instruction and usual care, with the goal of identifying scalable prenatal education strategies for healthcare systems facing service interruptions and logistical challenges. The study measures the impact of structured prenatal education on family adaptability and perinatal health outcomes, and assesses relationships between caregiver prenatal health indicators and early infant health outcomes including gestational age, birth weight, and early infant functioning. Data collection employs validated self-report instruments, an allostatic load index, clinical records, and NIH developmental assessments. Performance occurs in Puerto Rico with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through February 28, 2031. Ponce School of Medicine, the recipient's operating name, is a minority-serving and Hispanic-serving educational institution headquartered in Ponce, Puerto Rico, that conducts NIH-funded biomedical research and clinical training.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $751.8k | 9/1/26 |