Miguel Marino, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biostatistics
Co-Director, Primary Care Latino Equity Research Center
Co-Director, Primary Care Latino Equity Research Center
O. Kenrik Duru, M.D., M.S.
Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine
Joan Y. Reede, M.D., M.S., M.P.H., M.B.A.
Dean for Diversity and Community Partnership Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Professor of Society, Human Development and Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthJoan Y. Reede, M.D., M.S., M.P.H., M.B.A. is the Dean for Diversity and Community Partnership and a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. She is also a Professor of Society, Human Development and Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.Dr. Reede has a lifelong passion for mentoring and supporting diversity in the biosciences.
Guillermo (Willy) Prado, Ph.D.
Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs
Dean, Graduate School
Professor, Nursing and Health Studies, Public Health Sciences, and Psychology
Dean, Graduate School
Professor, Nursing and Health Studies, Public Health Sciences, and Psychology
Judith A. James, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice President of Clinical Affairs
Chair of Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Program
Chair of Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Program
Mark D. Hayward, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
Mark D. Hayward, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
The Science of Health Disparities Research
March 2021
NIMHD contributes to an authoritative resource textbook designed to help researchers better understand the framework for conducting minority health and health disparities science. The Science of Health Disparities Research is a first-of-its-kind volume that provides state-of-the-science information on advancing theory, refining measurement, improving investigative methods, and diversifying scientific research.
The Economic Burden of Racial, Ethnic, and Educational Health Disparities in the U.S., 2018
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
May 2023
NIMHD-funded research shows that the economic burden of health disparities in the U.S. continues to rise. The national and state-level estimates of the burden associated with race and ethnicity and educational level are high, indicating a need for policies and interventions that promote health equity.