Project Grant R01MD021883
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded the University of Utah $769,998 on September 1, 2026, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to investigate genetic determinants of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. The award funds expansion of the Utah Pacific Islander Study biorepository to enroll more than 1,800 deeply phenotyped Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded the National Bureau of Economic Research Inc. $2,159,469 on September 3, 2026, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to conduct a Project Grant investigating the geographic distribution of dialysis facility expansion and its effects on health outcomes among patients with end-stage kidney disease. The research will analyze whether the 70 percent increase in dialysis centers over the...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded the University of Washington $2.938 million on September 3, 2026, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307). The award funds the ENRICH (Enhancing Kidney Care in Community Health Centers) project, a mixed-methods research initiative to improve kidney disease management in federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, and other community-based providers serving high-risk...
- 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 of Nursing Research awarded the University of Utah $566,093 on September 2, 2026, under the Nursing Research program (CFDA 93.361) to develop and test methods for communicating clinical uncertainty in shared decision-making for children with medical complexity. The project addresses a gap in how healthcare providers and families discuss treatment risks and benefits when evidence is limited or ambiguous—a common challenge in pediatric care of medically complex children. The...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health, awarded The Johns Hopkins University $311,000 under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) on August 17, 2026. The award funds a 20-year retrospective analysis of opioid-involved overdose deaths (OODS) with focus on racial and ethnic health disparities. The research examines OODS trends from 2005 to 2024 across...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded Research Institute At Nationwide Children's Hospital $446,046 on July 1, 2026, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to increase ultrasound utilization for diagnosis of abdominal pain in rural children. The research addresses disparities in diagnostic imaging access among the 13 million children living in rural areas, where computed tomography is overused due to limited...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded The Johns Hopkins University a $768,055 project grant on August 16, 2026, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to examine hospital closure risk and evaluate the potential impact of global budget models in rural areas using a social resource-based lens. The research integrates comprehensive data sources, including Kythera Labs claims data covering Medicare Advantage, Medicaid,...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded The Rand Corporation $584,668 on September 1, 2026, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to conduct research on public health insurance and mortality among people with disabilities. The research will characterize all-cause and cause-specific mortality patterns among people with disabilities, examining variation by self-reported disability, SSA-defined primary impairment, race...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded the University of Rochester $2,057,213 on September 14, 2025 under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to conduct an observational study examining how daily social engagement influences suicide risk in adults aged 40 and older with elevated suicide risk. The study enrolls 200 adults with past-year suicide ideation or lifetime suicide attempt history. Participants complete baseline...
The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded the University of Utah $768,620 on September 1, 2026, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to conduct research applying network science methods to emergency surgical care delivery for older adults. The award funds investigation of how health system structure and regional hospital networks influence access to emergency general surgery care and patient outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries. The research applies network-based community detection methods to national Medicare claims data to identify and characterize geographic regions of emergency surgical care, quantify variation in network structure and organization across the United States, and examine how differences in hospital network configuration contribute to disparities in care availability and outcomes for older adults. The project addresses documented variation in emergency general surgery mortality and readmission rates across geographic regions, with particular focus on rural populations and communities experiencing persistent health disparities. Work is performed in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a period of performance extending from September 1, 2026, through February 28, 2031. The University of Utah's Office of Sponsored Projects administers the award as the recipient organization.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $768.6k | 9/1/26 |