An official website of the United States government
Program Snapshot
The NIH Common Fund’s Transformative Research to Address Health Disparities initiative is supporting innovative, translational research projects to prevent, reduce, or eliminate health disparities. Additionally, this initiative is expected to increase the competitiveness of investigators and expand the research base dedicated to health disparities research at eligible institutions with limited NIH funding.
Despite scientific and technological discoveries that have improved the health of the U.S. population overall, health disparities remain a persistent issue. A health disparity is a health difference that adversely affects disadvantaged populations. The science of health disparities continues to advance; however, more research is required to improve, reduce, and ultimately, eliminate health disparities.
To tackle health disparities, this initiative funds awards that include a groundbreaking intervention component and focus on one or more NIH-designated populations that experience health disparities in the U.S.
If you have questions about the Common Fund’s Transformative Research to Address Health Disparities and Advance Health Equity initiative, please email them to CFHealthDisparities@nih.gov .
To receive updates about these efforts, sign up for our listserv: CFHealthDisparitiesResearch-List .
News & Announcements
The Transformative Research to Address Health Disparities initiative issued eleven grants for exceptionally creative research including innovative interventions to tackle health disparities and advance health equity. Read the Press Release
Funded Research RFA-RM-22-001
| PI Name | Institution Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CASTRO, EIDA MARIA (contact) ARMAIZ-PENA, GUILLERMO N | PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | Mental Health CPR: Transforming Cancer Survivors Mental Health with Community Participatory Reach for Equity |
| SALINAS, JENNIFER J | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AT EL PASO | Evidence-based intervention to improve walking engagement in El Paso, Texas. |
| SANCHEZ, KATHERINE | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON | Train and EMPOWER A Community Health workforce to achieve equity and reduce disparities in mental health (TEACH) |
RFA-RM-22-001
| PI Name | Institution Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CASTRO, EIDA MARIA (contact) ARMAIZ-PENA, GUILLERMO N | PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | Mental Health CPR: Transforming Cancer Survivors Mental Health with Community Participatory Reach for Equity |
| SALINAS, JENNIFER J | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AT EL PASO | Evidence-based intervention to improve walking engagement in El Paso, Texas. |
| SANCHEZ, KATHERINE | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON | Train and EMPOWER A Community Health workforce to achieve equity and reduce disparities in mental health (TEACH) |
RFA-RM-21-021
| PI Name | Institution Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| BELLAMY, CHYRELL DENISE (contact) JORDAN, AYANA | YALE UNIVERSITY | Culturally-responsive community-driven substance use recovery for Black and Latinx populations |
| EMMETT, SUSAN DAVIS (contact) BUSH, MATTHEW LEE | UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS | Appalachian STAR Trial |
| FORTUNA, LISA R (contact) KATAOKA, SHERYL H | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO | By Youth, For Youth: Digital Supported Peer Navigation for Addressing Child Mental Health Inequities |
| SOUTH, EUGENIA C (contact) VENKATARAMANI, ATHEENDAR S | UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | A Randomized Controlled Trial of Concentrated Investment in Black Neighborhoods to Address Structural Racism as a Fundamental Cause of Poor Health |
RFA-RM-21-021
| PI Name | Institution Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| BELLAMY, CHYRELL DENISE (contact) JORDAN, AYANA | YALE UNIVERSITY | Culturally-responsive community-driven substance use recovery for Black and Latinx populations |
| EMMETT, SUSAN DAVIS (contact) BUSH, MATTHEW LEE | UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS | Appalachian STAR Trial |
| FORTUNA, LISA R (contact) KATAOKA, SHERYL H | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO | By Youth, For Youth: Digital Supported Peer Navigation for Addressing Child Mental Health Inequities |
| SOUTH, EUGENIA C (contact) VENKATARAMANI, ATHEENDAR S | UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | A Randomized Controlled Trial of Concentrated Investment in Black Neighborhoods to Address Structural Racism as a Fundamental Cause of Poor Health |
RFA-RM-21-022
| PI Name | Institution Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| BUCCINI, GABRIELA (contact) THOMPSON-ROBINSON, MELVA V | UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS | Pathways to integrate maternal-child health and nutrition interventions to transform equity and human potential |
| KUSHALNAGAR, POORNA | GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY | Using technology-enhanced approaches to advance cancer health equity among diverse deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing populations |
| NGO, VICTORIA KHAN | CUNY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY | Harlem Strong Mental Health Coalition: A Multi-sector Community-Engaged Collaborative for System Transformation |
| SELOVE, REBECCA (contact) ALEXANDER, LEAH R GISHE, JEMAL | TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | Engaging Partners in Caring Communities (EPICC): Building capacity to implement health promotion programs in African American churches |
RFA-RM-21-022
| PI Name | Institution Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| BUCCINI, GABRIELA (contact) THOMPSON-ROBINSON, MELVA V | UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS | Pathways to integrate maternal-child health and nutrition interventions to transform equity and human potential |
| KUSHALNAGAR, POORNA | GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY | Using technology-enhanced approaches to advance cancer health equity among diverse deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing populations |
| NGO, VICTORIA KHAN | CUNY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY | Harlem Strong Mental Health Coalition: A Multi-sector Community-Engaged Collaborative for System Transformation |
| SELOVE, REBECCA (contact) ALEXANDER, LEAH R GISHE, JEMAL | TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | Engaging Partners in Caring Communities (EPICC): Building capacity to implement health promotion programs in African American churches |
The Common Fund {"robots":"noindex, nofollow"}