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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 to advance the science of minority health and health disparities.
Alcohol and cigarette use are more common in White than Black/African American individuals, and Black/African American individuals are more likely to have recurring problems with alcohol and continue to smoke later into adulthood than White individuals. Oftentimes, alcohol consumption and cigarette use go together. A recent study by a team of researchers within the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Drug Abuse, and National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities intramural research programs, American University, and Charles R.
The NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) hosts poster sessions every year for recent college graduates (postbaccalaureate students, or “postbacs”) throughout the NIH Institutes to present their research to review panels and peers. The event provides an opportunity for these early scientists to share their NIH research while developing their communication and networking skills. Posters are reviewed by teams composed of graduate students, postdoctoral students, and staff scientists.
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) pursuant to Public Law 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 has awarded funds to 11 research institutions to establish and support regional comprehensive research centers on the prevention, treatment, and management of comorbid chronic diseases that disproportionately affect populations with health disparities.
Even as a young girl attending primary school in rural Rwanda, M. C. Sage Ishimwe, M.B.B.S, M.P.H., already knew that she wanted to help her community become healthy. She began medical school in 2011 at the University of Rwanda College of Medicine & Health Sciences and soon joined the Rwanda Village Community Promoters, a student organization dedicated to improving health standards in underserved communities.
Police and state-sanctioned violence against Black persons in the United States is a complex, current and historical problem. The public health impact of anti-Black or other racial violence in the United States has not been extensively examined. A 2021 study supported by NIMHD examined the impact of anti-Black violence on the mental health of Black Americans to better understand how these incidents affect community health and well-being.
As we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month this year, we are recognizing community-engaged researchers at institutions that are historically committed to training populations underrepresented in science.
