Tribal Health Research Office (THRO)

Providing input on NIH programs, policies, and priorities

Tribal Health Research Office

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Tribal Consultations

Providing input on NIH programs, policies, and priorities

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Setting the foundation for NIH tribal health research

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Programs

Focusing on American Indian and Alaska Native health research

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Training

Preparing for the future and developing your career

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TAC

NIH Tribal Advisory Committee

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About NIH

Turning discovery into health

What We Do

Building research partnerships for healthy Tribal Nations

The NIH Tribal Health Research Office is dedicated to building research partnerships for healthy Tribal Nations. In all we do, we acknowledge the enduring hope, resiliency, wisdom, and strengths of American Indian and Alaska Native communities across the country.

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NIH Director Participates in HHS Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee Meeting Read About the Meeting

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Left: Jay Bhattacharya and Jim O'Neill. Right: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Karina Walters
TAC Engagement with NIH Director and ICO Leadership

2025 Annual Meeting

Read About the Meeting

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Meet Three Featured Researchers

Learn more about these AI/AN researchers, their professional path, and advice they have to share.

Read the Interviews

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Evan White, Julie Erb-Alvarez, Natalie Joe with background image of a DNA helix.
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