The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $385,816 Project Grant under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to See Yourself Health LLC, a woman-owned small business located in Beverly, Massachusetts. The grant funding supports the development and testing of "MIRAME SALUD", a culturally and linguistically tailored mobile application that delivers immersive, interactive diabetes self-management training...
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research (CFDA 93.307) program, awarded a $311,579 Project Grant to Minnesota Healthsolutions Corporation (MHS) in collaboration with Mayo Clinic. The grant supports the development of an "Inclusive Online Interactive Platform for Parents in Rural Settings to Promote Healthy Habits". The project aims to create a digital platform that will prompt and support...
This federal Project Grant award of $296,519 from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) aims to develop and test the feasibility and acceptability of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention called MIREA-AC. The MIREA-AC intervention is designed to reduce health disparities by improving equitable access to substance use prevention and treatment for minority college students,...
This Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) federal grant program provides $306,871 to Million Marker Wellness Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned small business, to conduct a 16-week randomized clinical trial. The trial will examine whether Million Marker's endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC) intervention program can reduce weight, and whether a digital weight loss program can reduce EDC exposures, in...
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $2,459,492 project grant under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Division. The grant, titled "Mobile Health for Migrant Health (MHEALTH-4-MHEALTH): Assessing the Effectiveness of Implementing an mHealth Program to Increase COVID-19 Testing and Treatment Among Rural...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) provides $887,774 to Poisera, Inc., a small woman-owned business, to develop a mobile health app that screens and addresses social determinants of health (SDOH) for Black pregnant women. The app will integrate SDOH screening and referral to local social support services alongside existing features that monitor and screen for maternal mood...
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $295,924 Project Grant under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to Polygon Health Analytics LLC, a certified women-owned small business. The project aims to develop a social risk management tool called "ISMILE" (Individualized Social Risk Management in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Care) to address social determinants of health and improve outcomes for patients...
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $812,184 Project Grant under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to The Sweet I AM, PLLC (Anticipate Joy division) located in Grand Prairie, TX. The grant will fund the development and implementation of the THERAGROUP platform, a HIPAA-compliant virtual group therapy tool, to deliver evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and coping skills training to Black...
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $813,000 Project Grant under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to Bioxytech Retina Inc. The project aims to develop a non-invasive imaging technology to detect early-stage diabetic retinopathy (DR), a leading cause of vision loss, particularly among minority and underserved populations. The proposed technology leverages spatially modulated light and machine learning to...
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $1,626,470 Project Grant under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to the University of Illinois. The grant will fund a 5-year longitudinal study examining the impact of structural racism and discrimination on access to therapies and health outcomes for Black and Hispanic preschool children with developmental delays in Chicago. The interdisciplinary research team will...
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $272,365 Project Grant under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research (CFDA 93.307) program to Million Marker Wellness Inc., a minority-owned small business, to develop a mobile application and education program called "MEET" (Mobile Environmental Exposure Tracking). The goal of this project is to provide minority-focused environmental health education and exposure tracking for topics related to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The mobile application will allow users to document their lifestyle, diet, and product use in order to receive personalized recommendations for reducing harmful environmental exposures. The project aims to increase environmental health literacy and facilitate lifestyle improvements to mitigate EDC exposures in minority communities. This Phase I SBIR grant will support the initial development and feasibility testing of the MEET mobile application, with the potential for a future Phase II award to further evaluate the program's efficacy and scale it to additional minority and underserved populations.