NIMHD Research Endowment Program

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), part of the National Institutes of Health within the Department of Health and Human Services, operates the John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Program (CFDA 93.2RE) to strengthen research infrastructure and training capacity at eligible institutions of higher education in minority health and health disparities research.

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