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The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) announced the appointment of Kelvin Choi, Ph.D., M.P.H., as the new scientific director of its Division of Intramural Research (DIR), effective November 17, 2024.
Aug. 1, 2023: John Lewis Research Endowment Program grants awarded to six institutional endowments to expand minority health and health disparities research infrastructure and training.
Oct. 14, 2021 – Eleven research institutions to establish and support regional comprehensive research centers that address health services for comorbid chronic diseases that disproportionately affect populations with health disparities.
Sept. 22, 2021 – Following a national search, Dr. Gargya Malla was selected as NIMHD's Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation intramural fellow. Her work supports NIMHD's overall mission and addresses COVID-19 health disparities.
November 17, 2020 — Studies to focus on women from racial and ethnic minority groups, women with underprivileged socioeconomic status, and those living in underserved rural settings.
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