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In the background on the screen from bottom left: NIMHD Director Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, University of Maryland Dietetics Program Director Dr. Margaret Udahogora, and University of Global Health Equity Dean for Research Innovation Dr. Tomlin Paul.Standing from left: NIDDK Scientific Director for Intramural Research Dr. Michael W. Krause, NIH Deputy Director for Intramural Research Dr. Nina Felice Schor, NIH-Rwandan Fellow Dr.
Honoring the legacy of former congressional leader and civil rights icon John Lewis, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) has recently awarded grants to six institutions through the John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Program. Totaling $60 million, these esteemed grants will create institutional endowments that propel the development and expansion of the research capacity and infrastructure within the recipient institutions.
Dr. Monica Webb Hooper, Deputy Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), recently received two accolades for her leadership and influence across biomedical and behavioral research.
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. As we celebrate the significant contributions to America—from its history through present day—by people who represent Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities, we recognize researchers who are promoting health equity through their work funded through NIMHD’s Small Business Innovation Research/Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Program.
Neighborhood poverty and the challenging living conditions that can come with it—such as higher vigilance, lower trust, and environmental dangers–have been linked to an accumulation of stress that can contribute to cellular aging and health problems later in life.
February is African American History Month. As we celebrate the significant contributions to America—from its history through present day—by people who represent Black and African American communities, we recognize researchers who are promoting health equity through their work funded through NIMHD’s SBIR/STTR program.
February is Black History Month. As we celebrate the significant contributions to America—from its history through present day—by people who represent Black and African American communities, we recognize researchers who are promoting health equity through their work funded through NIMHD’s SBIR/STTR program.
