COVID-19 Communication
NIMHD is collaborating with NIH Institutes and Centers and its stakeholders to address the effects of the pandemic as well as the underlying inequities. Leaders and program staff actively promote key NIMHD, NIH, and public health messages on COVID-19 responses to researchers, policymakers, the press, the public, and others. Here is a sample of recent activities. You can visit the NIMHD COVID-19 Communications page to access more.
A Conversation on Battling Misinformation
Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, NIMHD Director, joined Axios for a discussion with other experts about how to combat public health misinformation. The virtual event examined the real-world impact of COVID-19 misinformation on public health, the climate across mass media, and what’s being done to address it.
Watch the interview.
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Caring for People with Serious Illness: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic
NIMHD Deputy Director Dr. Monica Webb Hooper participated in a National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness workshop that addressed care for people with serious illnesses, COVID-19, and health equality. The event explored initial responses by healthcare teams caring for people with serious illnesses, the impact on the healthcare workforce, clear public health communication issues, telehealth, and policy opportunities.
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Quotes from her presentation and discussions on health equity are included in the National Academies of Science’s “Caring for People with Serious Illness: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic” workshop proceedings publication.
Access the publication.
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Telling Vaccine Stories: NYC CEAL #Vax4Community Campaign
Project co-lead and epidemiologist Dr. Lorna Thorpe shared highlights about #Vax4Community, a campaign that uses use social media to reach people with lower incomes who are also from racial and ethnic communities that are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. A central part of the campaign includes the use of community member-produced videos to encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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The campaign is a collaboration of the New York City Community Engagement Alliance to End COVID-19 Disparities (NYCEAL), New York University RADx-Underserved Populations (RADx-UP), and the NYU-CUNY Prevention Research Center (PRC). Both RADx-UP and CEAL are NIH programs established to rapidly address the pandemic’s impact on underserved communities. Read more.
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“Gray Area Drinking” Spikes During the Pandemic: The Warning Signs and How to Treat it
Houston Public Media, an NPR station, interviewed Dr. Ezemenari Obasi on gray area drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Obasi is a principal investigator at the HEALTH Center for Addictions Research and Cancer Prevention at the University of Houston, which participates in NIMHD’s Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) program.
Listen to the interview.
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Sex/Gender-Specific COVID-19 Outcomes and Management Relevant for Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders: From Bench to Bedside
NIH held a workshop to help better understand how sex and gender differences can affect COVID-19 outcomes that are relevant to heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders.
The “Sex/Gender-Specific COVID-19 Outcomes and Management Relevant for Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders: From Bench to Bedside” workshop brought together basic and clinical scientists to review the state of the science, identify key knowledge gaps, and explore research opportunities to better understand how these differences can affect our health. This knowledge will improve the ability to tailor prevention, intervention, and implementation strategies for COVID-19-related heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders.
The NIH collaborative partners included the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities, the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Watch the videocast.
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Press Releases & News Announcements
Life Expectancy in the U.S. Increased Between 2000-2019, But Widespread Gaps Among Racial and Ethnic Groups Exist
June 16, 2022 — A new NIH-funded study shows there are large and persistent disparities in life expectancy among racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., but the extent to which these patterns vary geographically on a local scale is not well understood. This analysis estimated life expectancy for five racial and ethnic groups, in 3,110 U.S. counties over 20 years, to describe spatial–temporal variations in life expectancy and disparities between several racial and ethnic groups.
This study published in The Lancet and was led by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine, Seattle, in collaboration with NIMHD, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, and the NIH Office of the Director.
Read the press release or watch the video news release.
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Feature Articles
Conversations with Principal Investigators
NIMHD celebrated the significant contributions to America—from its history through present day—by people who represent Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in acknowledgement of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month (May 1-31). This included the recognition of researchers who are promoting health equity through their work to advance the science of minority health and health disparities.
Yun-Chi Chen, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator & Associate Professor
Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland
Dr. Chen discusses applying a diverse scholarly background to health disparities research in Baltimore City and why diversity matters for the future of biomedical research as we celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month.
Read the conversation.
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Margaret Hattori-Uchima , Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Principal Investigator & Dean
University of Guam School of Health
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dr. Hattori-Uchima discusses advancing cardiometabolic health equity for Pacific Islander communities and the importance of compassion and social justice in her work.
Read the conversation.
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Sixth NIH Rwandan Fellow Studies Low-Cost Diabetes Remission and Diagnosis
Dr. M. Grace Duhuze Karera, an international NIH Fellow, completed her clinical research on exploring low-cost ways to screen for and treat diabetes in Rwanda. Her fellowship was part of the NIH-Rwandan Health Program, a collaboration between the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), and Rwanda’s University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) that aims to build Rwandan research capacity on diabetes.
One of Dr. Duhuze Karera’s goals at NIH was to find a low-cost alternative to Glucola, a drink that is commonly used when screening for diabetes that can be cost inhibitive and is not always available in Rwanda. Dr. Duhuze Karera also investigated low-cost ways—such as diet and physical exercise—to treat diabetes in Rwandan communities. She plans to continue her clinical research while teaching at UGHE after the fellowship.
NIH has hosted a Rwandan physician to conduct research on diabetes since 2016. Fellows spend a year at NIH working under the guidance of Dr. Anne E. Sumner, a senior investigator at NIDDK who has a joint appointment at NIMHD. The program has the full support of NIMHD Director Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable and NIMHD Scientific Director Dr. Anna María Nápoles, as well as UGHE’s vice chancellor Dr. Agnes Binagwaho. Read more about the research.
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Research Spotlights
NIMHD-Funded Study Finds Medicaid Expansion Benefits Young Adults
A new study supported by NIMHD has found that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) 2010 Medicaid expansion increased the number of young adults covered by health insurance. The Medicaid expansion increased the quality of care young adults receive following traumatic injuries, such as those sustained in a car accident or a fall. The expansion also improved outcomes for young adult Black and Hispanic trauma patients, reducing death rates and bringing their injury-related outcomes more in line with those of their White counterparts. The study suggests expanding Medicaid eligibility has a positive impact on public health. Read more.
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Examining Factors Associated with Mental and Physical Wellbeing in American Indian People with Diabetes
An NIMHD-supported study of Cherokee Nation citizens from Oklahoma found that American Indian adults with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) are more likely to have a lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than those without T2D. The increased risk may be due to factors that influence psychological or social well-being, collectively called psychosocial factors. Some psychosocial factors that may lower HRQoL include experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), lacking social support, or having low levels of resilience. Addressing these factors could improve HRQoL for American Indian individuals with diabetes. Read more.
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Recent Activities
JAMA Viewpoint: Research Opportunities to Address Nutrition Insecurity and Disparities
The lack of access to affordable nutritious food is strongly linked with multiple chronic health conditions, mental health disorders, drug and alcohol use, and other nutrition-related chronic diseases. An estimated 42 million Americans, including 13 million children, lacked adequate access to food in 2021 and food insecurity disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minority populations.
In a JAMA Viewpoint publication titled “Research Opportunities to Address Nutrition Insecurity and Disparities,” NIMHD Director Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable, along with Acting NIH Director Dr. Larry Tabak and NINR Director Dr. Shannon Zenk, discuss the challenges, complexities, and potential opportunities to address diet-related health disparities. Read the article.
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NIMHD Deputy Director Co-Authors Tobacco Control Monograph
NIMHD’s Deputy Director Dr. Monica Webb Hooper served as scientific editor for a new monograph from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). NCI recently released Tobacco Control Monograph 23, Treating Smoking in Cancer Patients: An Essential Component of Cancer Care. It provides a high quality, accurate summary of the state-of-the-science for smoking cessation treatment intervention among people with cancer. The monograph represents a tremendous amount of work that started in 2019.
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Dr. Hooper also directed the development of and co-authored chapter 5, Addressing Smoking in Medically Underserved and Vulnerable Cancer Patients. This chapter addresses key barriers to smoking cessation faced by racial and ethnic minority populations, sexual and gender minority populations, rural populations, people experiencing poverty, and individuals with mental health and substance use disorders.
The Tobacco Control Monograph series underscores the importance of implementing smoking cessation treatment across the cancer care continuum and serves as a key resource for clinicians, patients with cancer, health care systems, and the research community. Read more.
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Medical Researchers and Trusted Messengers Discuss Disparities in Cancer Care and Subsequent Outcomes
NIMHD grantee and former advisory councilmember for the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities Dr. Brian Rivers appeared on Washington Post Live to discuss cancer disparities.
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NIH Health Disparities Interest Group and NIMHD Division of Intramural Research Joint Seminar
NIMHD’s Division of Intramural Research and the NIH Health Disparities Interest Group held a joint seminar that featured Janet M. Stovall, Global Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at the NeuroLeadership Institute. Ms. Stovall is a global speaker, facilitator, writer and consultant who helps business dismantle systemic inequity, especially where it intersects with race. She works with leaders to uncover the true value of diversity for their organizations, and offers solutions for unlocking that value.
The Insights on Inclusion: Erase, Engage, Enact seminar included an introduction by Dr. Kelvin Choi, NIMHD Senior Investigator, who spoke on DEI in science and academia. Watch the webcast
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Medical Genomics in Underrepresented Populations from Latin America to the Pacific
The NIH Genomics and Health Disparities Lecture Series held a webinar titled “Medical genomics in underrepresented populations from Latin America and the Pacific.” It was presented by Dr. Andrés Moreno-Estrada, a principal investigator at the Human Evolutionary Genomics Lab at the National Laboratory of Genomics for Biodiversity in Mexico and co-founder of the Latin American Alliance for Genomic Diversity.
The Genomics and Health Disparities Lecture Series is a collaborative effort focused on exploring the role of genomics in achieving health equity and enhancing opportunities for dialogue about how innovations in genomics research and technology can impact health disparities. It is co-sponsored by NIMHD, the National Human Genome Research Institute, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and the Office of Minority Health at the Food and Drug Administration. Learn more and watch the recording.
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Leaving No One Behind: Culture and Context Count in Tailoring Hepatitis Interventions
NIMHD hosted a “Leaving No One Behind: Culture and Context Count in Tailoring Hepatitis Interventions” webinar. Researchers who work directly with racial and ethnic communities that experience disparate hepatitis outcomes presented models of care and appropriately tailored interventions for addressing hepatitis health disparities.
This webinar was part of the Moving Hepatitis Discovery to Elimination: NIH Research Advancing Hepatitis Elimination webinar series, an NIH and Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination initiative. Learn more and watch the recording.
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Biopsychosocial Factors and Cancer: Impact on the Tumor Immune Microenvironment
The National Cancer Institute’s Office of Cancer Survivorship (OCS) and NIMHD co-hosted a webinar that explored the impact of stress, trauma, and the tumor microenvironment among cancer survivors. The “Biopsychosocial Factors and Cancer: Impact on the Tumor Immune Microenvironment” webinar focused on survivorship and health disparities.
It was presented by Dr. Guillermo N. Armaiz-Peña, Associate Professor of Pharmacology with the School of Medicine at Ponce Health Sciences University in Puerto Rico, and is part of OCS’s Director’s Series. Watch the videocast.
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National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities Virtual Meeting
NIMHD held the 60th meeting of the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NACMHD) on May 24, 2022 and the 61st meeting on September 2, 2022. The NACMHD advises the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the NIH Director, and the NIMHD Director on matters related to the Institute’s mission.
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Guest speakers for the 60th meeting included Dr. Lindsey A. Criswell, director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and Dr. Robert Otto Valdez, director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Guest speakers for the 61st meeting included Dr. Noni Byrnes, director of the NIH Center for Scientific Review and Dr. Ken Resnicow, Irwin Rosenstock Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Watch the May 24 and September 2 meeting videocasts.
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A Virtual Conversation with Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu: Addressing Systemic Racism, Mental Health Stigma, and Community Resilience to Achieve Health Equity
In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, NIMHD and the NIH Federal Asian Pacific American Council hosted the second in a series of fireside chats and lectures in honor of Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., MBA, the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States.
The goal of the series is to recognize a public health leader whose enduring efforts have made a significant impact on advancing public health. At this meeting, Dr. Murthy recognized Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston, for her leadership in addressing racism and mental health stigma among AANHPI communities. Watch the videocast.
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Special Issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry Examines Structural Racism and Mental Health Disparities
The American Journal of Psychiatry released a special issue on structural racism and mental health disparities that was guest-edited and co-authored by NIMHD program director Dr. Crystal L. Barksdale. The issue is devoted to advancing awareness of mental health care disparities and identifying new directions for research in this area.
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NIMHD Director's Seminar Series with Dr. Mark D. Hayward: "Early Life Factors Underlying the Dementia Epidemic Among Older Black Americans"
a recent Director's Seminar, Mark D. Hayward, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology and Centennial Commission Professor in the Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin, shared insights from his work through a webinar titled “Early Life Factors Underlying the Dementia Epidemic Among Older Black Americans.”
Dr. Hayward is a health demographer and population health scientist who focuses on early life developmental origins of cognitive aging in the older population.
Watch the videocast.
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Postbac Poster Day 2022 Awards
Three members of NIMHD’s Division of Intramural Research Population and Community Health Sciences Branch received the 2022 Postbac Poster Day award. The awardees are recognized by the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education for authoring outstanding posters.
Congratulations Charlotte Talham, Stephanie Quintero, and Gabrielle Zuckerman!
Read more about the awards.
On the Blog
Striving Towards Health Equity: Understanding the Impact of Discrimination on LGBTQ+ Communities
In June, Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable shared about how we are working with colleagues across NIH to better understand the disparity gaps in health for sexual and gender minority (SGM) communities by promoting data collection and improved measurements in research and clinical care. The post was shared in observance of the Pride Month and support of NIMHD’s commitment to understanding and overcoming the impact of health disparities in SGM populations. Read the full blog.
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HDPulse: A Comprehensive Resource to Access Health Disparities Data and Minority Health Resources
An April NIMHD Insights blog by Dr. Tilda Farhat, director of NIMHD’s Office of Science Policy, Planning, Evaluation, and Reporting, discussed the newly redesigned HDPulse, a tool developed by NIMHD in response to the need for high-quality publicly available online resources for improving health equity. The comprehensive resource provides national-, state-, and county-level data on minority health and health disparities through its Data Portal.
HDPulse is a valuable tool for anyone interested in depicting and communicating the health disparity burden within racial and ethnic minority populations and other populations that are socially disadvantaged. It can assist with determining how best to control health disparities through proven interventions. Drs. Aaron Ogletree and Antionette Percy-Laurry also contributed to the blog. Read the full blog.
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NIMHD Partner News
FDA Launches SkinFacts! Campaign
The Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) launched Skin Facts!, a new public health education campaign that warns consumers about the dangers of using over-the-counter skin lightening products containing hydroquinone or mercury.
These potentially harmful products are often marketed to racial and ethnic minority groups to lighten or “even” skin tone and treat conditions like dark spots, acne, and wrinkles. Regular application can lead to skin rashes, facial swelling, skin discoloration, and even poisoning. Consumers are advised not to use these products due to health risks. Read more about this public health campaign and share Skin Facts! educational resources.
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Staff News
Dr. Paul Cotton joined NIMHD as the new Director of the Office of Extramural Research Activities (OERA).
Dr. Cotton has a 22-year history working for the federal government and has a strong background in health disparities science. In his new role he will advise on and manage science policy and program activities related to extramural administrative management, scientific initiatives and management. He also will lead the development and implementation of policies for managing research awards, oversee research training policies, and support diversity, equity, and inclusion research initiatives.
Read more about Dr. Cotton.
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Triesta Fowler-Lee, M.D. joined the NIMHD Office of the Director as the new Scientific Diversity Officer. She will lead diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) efforts throughout the Institute. Among other duties, she is charged with strengthening NIMHD’s DEIA ecosystem and developing programs and initiatives that promote equity in training, recruitment, representation, retention, culture, career development. Dr. Fowler-Lee Triesta has a longstanding commitment to DEIA both within NIH and in the extramural community.
Welcome, Dr. Fowler-Lee!
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Dr. Maryline Laude-Sharp, Scientific Review Officer at NIMHD donated her hair to Maggie’s Wish for Kids, a nonprofit that provides wigs and support services to children ages three to 18 experiencing hair loss. She sees hair donation as an act of love that can help people who are struggling with medical complications resulting in hair loss.
Read more about her story in NIH Record.
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Staff Publications
Escalera, C., Strassle, P.D., Quintero, S.M., Maldonado, A.I., Withrow, D., Alhomsi, A., Bonilla, J., Santana-Ufret, V., & Nápoles, A.M. Perceived General, Mental, and Physical Health of Latinos in the United States Following Adoption of Immigrant-Inclusive State-Level Driver's License Policies: A Time-Series Analysis. (2022, August). BMC Public Health. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-14022-x
Powell-Wiley, T.M., Martinez, M.F., Tamura, K., Neally, S.J., O'Shea, K.J., Curlin, K., Albarracin, Y., Vijayakumar, N.P., Morgan, M., Ortiz-Chaparro, E., Bartsch, S.M., Baah, F.O., Wedlock, P.T., Ortiz-Whittingham, L.R., Scannell, S., Potharaju , K.A., Randall, S., Gonzales, M.S., Domino, M., Ranganath, K., Hertenstein, D., Syed, R., Weatherwax, C., & Lee, B.Y.. The Impact of a Place-Tailored Digital Health App Promoting Exercise Classes on African American Women's Physical Activity and Obesity: Simulation Study. (2022, August). Journal of Medical Internet Research. doi: 10.2196/30581
Adzrago, D., Sulley, S., Tagoe, I., Ormiston, C.K., Odame, E.A., Mamudu, L., & Williams, F. Assessment of Anxiety/Depression Among Cancer Patients Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. (2022, August). Psycho-Oncology. doi: 10.1002/pon.6026
Cordero, C., Schneiderman, N., Llabre, M.M., Teng, Y., Daviglus, M.L., Cowie, C.C., Cai, J., Talavera, A.G., Gallo, L.C., Kaplan, R.C., Feliciano, E.M.C., Giacinto, R.A.E., Giachello, A.L., & Avilés-Santa, L. Diabetes Incidence Among Hispanic/Latino Adults in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). (2022, August). Diabetes Care. doi: 10.2337/dc21-1543
Samayoa, C., Santana-Ufret, V., Santoyo-Olsson, J., Strassle, P.D., Stewart, A., Bonilla, J., Escalera, C., Mendez, M.R., Márquez-Magaña, L., Ortiz, C., Ceballos, R.M., & Nápoles, A.M. Cortisol Levels in Rural Latina Breast Cancer Survivors Participating in a Peer-Delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management Intervention: The Nuevo Amanecer-II RCT. (2022, August). Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology. doi: 10.1016/j.cpnec.2022.100153
Zarei, K., Kahle, L., Buckman, D.W., Choi, K., & Williams, F. Parent-Child Nativity, Race, Ethnicity, and Adverse Childhood Experiences Among U.S. Children. (2022, August). The Journal of Pediatrics. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.07.050
Pakdaman, S., Broun, A., Duarte, D.A., Ajith, A., Jewett, B., Wong, N., Mead-Morse, E.L., Choi, K. & Chen-Sankey, J. Cigar Sales Restrictions Among Black Young Adult Cigar Smokers: a Semi-Structured In-depth Interview Investigation. (2022, August). Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse. doi: 10.1080/15332640.2022.2109089
Horlyck-Romanovsky, M.F., Farag, M., Bhat S., Khosla, L., McNeel, T.S. and Williams, F. Black New Yorkers with Type 2 Diabetes: Afro-Caribbean Immigrants Have Lower BMI and Lower Waist Circumference than African Americans. (2022, August). Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. doi: 10.1007/s40615-022-01375-7
Ormiston, C.K., Lopez, D., Ishino, F.A.M., McNeel, T.S., and Williams, F. Acculturation and depression are associated with short and long sleep duration among Mexican Americans in NHANES 2005-2018. (2022, July). Preventive Medicine Reports. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101918
Khadjesari, Z., Brown, T.J., Ramsey, A.T., Goodfellow, H., El-Toukhy, S., Abroms, L.C., Jopling, H., Viik, A.D., Amato, S. Novel Implementation Strategy to Electronically Screen and Signpost Patients to Health Behavior Apps: Mixed Methods Implementation Study (OptiMine Study). (2022, July). JMIR Formative Research. doi: 10.2196/34271
Dixit, N., Rodriguez, G., Sarkar, U., Burke, N., Trejo, E., Devore, D.J., Couey, P., Nápoles, A.M. Identifying the Needs of Primary Care Providers Caring for Breast and Colon Cancer Survivors in the Safety-Net: a Qualitative Study. (2022, July). Journal of Cancer Education. doi: 10.1007/s13187-022-02195-3
Morgan, B.L., Stern, M.C., Pérez-Stable, E.J., Webb Hooper, M., and Fejerman, L. Adding a One Health Approach to a Research Framework for Minority Health and Health Disparities. (2022, July). eLife. doi: 10.7554/eLife.76461
Mujuru, P., Jean-Francois, B., & Pérez-Stable, E.J.. National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Specialized Centers of Excellence on Minority Health and Health Disparities. (2022, July). American Journal of Preventive Medicine. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.03.006
Wills, T.A., Choi, K., Pokhrel, P., and Pagano, I. Tests for confounding with cigarette smoking in the association of E-cigarette use with respiratory disorder: 2020 National-Sample Data. (2022, July). Preventive Medicine. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107137
Vladutiu, C.J., Butera, N.M., Sotres-Alvarez, D., Stuebe, A.M., Aviles-Santa, L., Daviglus, M.L., Gellman, M.D., Isasi, C.R., Cordero, C., Talavera, G.A., Van Horn, L., and Siega-Riz, A.M. Preconception Cardiometabolic Markers and Birth Outcomes Among Women in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. (2022, July). Journal of Women's Health. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2021.0474
Webb Hooper, M., Treating Smoking in Cancer Patients: An Essential Component of Cancer Care. (2022, June). National Cancer Institute (NCI) Tobacco Control Monograph 23.
Mariño-Ramírez, L., Sharma, S., Rishishwar, L., Conley, A., Deepali Nagar, S., and Jordan, K. Effects of Genetic Ancestry and Socioeconomic Deprivation on Ethnic Differences in Serum Creatinine. (2022, June). Gene. doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2022.146709
Talham, C.J., Montiel Ishino, F.A., and Williams, F. A Socioecological Mixture Model of Asthma Prevalence Among Sexual Minority Adults in the United States. (2022, June). LGBT Health. doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2021.0338.
Cruz, M. L., Christie, S., Allen, E., Meza, E., Nápoles, A.M., and Mehta, K. M. Traditional Healers as Health Care Providers for the Latine Community in the United States, a Systematic Review. (2022, June). Health Equity. doi: 10.1089/heq.2021.0099
Oki, M., Williams, F., and Whiteside, M. Comparing proxy and formal measures of county-level racial isolation in race-stratified models: A case study in Tennessee, 2005–2014. (2022, June). Population Health. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101146
Cooper, M., Day, H.R., Ren, C., Oniyide, O., Corey, C.G., Ambrose, B.K., Cummings, K.M., Sargent, J., Niaura, R., Pierce, J.P., Kaufman, A. Choi, K., Goniewicz, M.L., Stanton, C.A., Villanti, A., Kasza, K., Bansal-Travers, M., Silveira, M.L., Kimmel, H.L., Hull, L.C., Koblitz, A., Poonai, K., Paredes, A., Taylor, K., Borek, N., & Hyland. A.J. Correlates of tobacco product initiation among youth and young adults between waves 1-4 of the population assessment of tobacco and Health (PATH) study (2013-2018). (2022, June). Addictive Behaviors. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107396
Villalobos, K., Montiel Ishino, F.A., & Williams, F. Profiles of sleep duration and psychological distress among Puerto Ricans living in the United States: A cross-sectional survey and latent class analysis. (2022, May). International Journal of Environment Research and Public Health. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19116363
Dwyer-Lindgren, L., Kendrick, P., Kelly, Y.O., Sylte, D.O., Schmidt, C., Blacker, B.F., Daoud, F., Abdi, A.A., Baumann, M., Mouhanna, F., Kahn, E., Hay, S.I., Mensah, G.A., Nápoles, A.M., Pérez-Stable, E.J., Shiels, M., Freedman, N., Arias, W., George, S.A., Murray, D.M., Phillips, J.W.R., Spittel, M.L., Murray, C.J.L. & Mokdad, A.H. Life expectancy by county, race, and ethnicity in the USA, 2000–19: a systematic analysis of health disparities. (2022, June). The Lancet. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00876-5
Barksdale, C.L. Mental Health Disparities Research: An Introduction to New Directions. (2022, May). The American Journal of Psychiatry. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20220291
Barksdale, C.L., & Pérez-Stable, E.J., & Gordon, J.. Innovative Directions to Advance Mental Health Disparities Research. (2022, May). The American Journal of Psychiatry. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.21100972
Alvidrez, J.L., & Barksdale, C.L. Perspectives From the National Institutes of Health on Multidimensional Mental Health Disparities Research: A Framework for Advancing the Field. (2022, May). The American Journal of Psychiatry. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.21100969
Zenk, S.N., Tabak, L.A., & Pérez-Stable, E.J. Research Opportunities to Address Nutrition Insecurity and Disparities. (2022, April). JAMA. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.7159
Fernandez, J.R., Montiel Ishino, F.A., Williams, F., Slopen, N., & Forde, A.T. Hypertension and Diabetes Status by Patterns of Stress in Older Adults From the US Health and Retirement Study: A Latent Class Analysis. (2022, June). Journal of American Heart Association. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.024594
Villalobos, K., Williams, F., McNeel, T.S., & Montiel Ishino, F.A. Examining the relationship of sociodemographic factors, neighborhood cohesion and abnormal sleep duration among U.S. foreign-born subpopulations in the National Health Interview Survey. (2022, June). BMC Public Health. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13523-z
Phan, L., McNeel, T.J., Chen-Sankey, J., Niederdeppe, J., Tan, A. S.L., & Choi, K. U.S. trends in age of cigar smoking initiation by race/ethnicity and education. (2022, May). American Journal of Preventive Medicine. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.04.004
Sanchez, J.I., Doose, M., Zeruto, C., Chollette, V., Gasca, N., Verhoeven, D., & Weaver, S.J. Multilevel factors associated with inequities in multidisciplinary cancer consultation. Health Services Research. (2022, May). doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13996
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Funding Opportunities & Notices
NIMHD supports a variety of research, training, infrastructure development, and outreach and information dissemination projects related to its mission using grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. The Requests for Applications (RFAs), Program Announcements (PAs/PARs), Notices of Changes and Guidelines (NOTs), and recorded webinars accessible through the links below describe NIMHD’s current funding opportunities. We encourage you to discuss your proposed research with an NIMHD scientific program officer before applying.
Recently released announcement are listed below. Some initial due dates have passed, and the renewal dates may be forthcoming. Visit the Active NIMHD Funding Opportunities page for full details.
- Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-22-105)
- Limited Competition: Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program: Collaborative and Innovative Acceleration Award (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-22-167)
- Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-21-358)
- Patient-Clinician Relationship: Improving Health Outcomes in Populations That Experience Health Care Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-22-064)
- Effectiveness of School-Based Health Centers to Advance Health Equity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-21-287)
- The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) (PAR-21-275)
- Comprehensive Care for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus from Populations with Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PA-21-232)
- Addressing Health Disparities Among Immigrant Populations through Effective Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-21-081)
- Addressing the Etiology of Health Disparities and Health Advantages Among Immigrant Populations (R01 Clinical trial not allowed) (PAR-21-080)
- Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) (PAR-21-039)
- Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-21-038)
- Health Services Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01- Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-20-310)
- Tobacco Control Policies to Promote Health Equity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-20-302)
- Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-20-238)
- Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-20-238)
- Research to Improve Native American Health (R21 Clinical Trials Optional) (PAR-20-214)
- Identifying Innovative Mechanisms or Interventions that Target Multimorbidity and Its Consequences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-20-180)
- NIMHD Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (R21 - Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-20-150)
- Leveraging Health Information Technology to Address and Reduce Health Care Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-22-145)
- Interventions that Address Structural Racism to Reduce Kidney Health Disparities - (U01 - Clinical Trial Required) (RFA-DK-22-014)
- Interventions That Address Structural Racism to Reduce Kidney Health Disparities – Research Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (RFA-DK-22-015)
- HEAL Initiative: Research Studies to Develop and Implement Interventions to Prevent Opioid Misuse in Community Health Centers (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) (RFA-DA-23-048)
- Understanding and Addressing Misinformation Among Populations That Experience Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) (RFA-MD-22-008)
- Understanding Suicide Risk and Protective Factors Among Black Youth (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed (RFA-MH-22-140)
- Notice of Information: Upcoming Research Opportunity Announcement (ROA) for Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS) Program: Community-Led, Health Equity Structural Intervention Initiative (CHESI) (OT2 Clinical Trial Optional) (NOT-RM-23-001)
- Notice of Intent to Publish (NOITP) a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS): Coordination Center (U24 Clinical Trial Optional) (NOT-RM-23-002)
Visit this NIMHD page for more active funding opportunities.
Upcoming Events & Deadlines
September 13, 2022 Seminar – The next NIH Health Disparities Interest Group and NIMHD DIR Joint Seminar will be held on Tuesday, September 13 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. ET. Dr. Tamarra James-Todd will present on Environmental Reproductive Justice: a Solution-Based Approach to Women’s Health Disparities. Watch the live broadcast when it airs.
September 15, 2022 Deadline – Application for the 2022‐2023 NIH Climate and Health Scholars Program are being accepted. The NIH Climate Change and Health Initiative seeks to bring climate and health scientists from outside the U.S. federal government to work with NIH staff, share knowledge, and help build climate and health capacity. Under this initiative, NIMHD will welcome scholars to work activities will relate to the impact of climate change on populations that experience health disparities.
NIMHD’s Division of Biological and Behavioral Sciences seeks a scholar who will potentially conduct a landscape analysis on climate change and health disparities, develop a concept, promote awareness of related NIMHD research, and plan a workshop. NIMHD’s Division of Clinical and Health Services Research seeks a scholar who will investigate the current state of science on the long‐term effects of disasters on health care systems serving populations with health disparities. Learn more and apply by September 15.
September 26, 2022 Workshop– The NIH Health Disparities Interest Group (NIH HDIG) will host its first workshop on Monday, September 26, 10:30 am – 5 pm. The Integrating Social Determinants and Structural Influence Measures in Biomedical Research workshop will feature renowned experts who will address foundational and cutting-edge research relevant to advancing the role of social determinants of health in biological, clinical, behavioral, social, and population sciences research.
Workshop speakers will include Dr. Monica Webb Hooper, Deputy Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; Dr. Karen Parker, Director of the NIH Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office; Dr. Shannon Zenk, Director of the National Institute of Nursing Research; Dr. Janine Austin Clayton, NIH Associate Director for Research on Women’s Health; Jenna Norton, Ph.D., MPH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; and others. Learn more about NIH HDIG, and register to attend the virtual workshop.
October 6, 2022 Seminar – The next NIMHD Director’s Seminar Series is on Thursday, October 6, at 2:00 p.m. ET and will feature guest speaker Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs at the University of Miami, Guillermo (Willy) Prado, Ph.D.
Dr. Prado’s Reducing Health Disparities in Hispanic Families: 20 Years of Research, Lessons Learned, and Opportunities lecture will provide insight on existing health disparities among Hispanic/Latinx youth; go over Familias Unidas, a preventive intervention for Hispanic sexual minority youth and their families; and offer lessons learned and opportunities for future research. Learn more and watch the live videocast on October 6.
November 1, 2022 Deadline – NIH launched the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Technology (RADx® Tech) for Maternal Health Challenge and is accepting submissions for this multi-phase competition until November 1. The competition offers up to $8 million in cash prizes to accelerate development of technologies to improve maternal health outcomes for those who live in areas lacking access to maternity care.
The challenge prioritizes home-based or point-of-care diagnostic devices, wearables, and other remote sensing technologies to extend care and improve health outcomes during the postpartum period. Learn more and consider participating.
November 14–15, 2022 Workshop – The Workshop on Housing and Obesity: Gaps, Opportunities, and Future Directions for Advancing Health Equity will be held November 14-15, 2022. The workshop’s overall goal is to accelerate research on the role of housing insecurity—including housing affordability, quality, stability, and its neighborhood context—on behaviors and pathways underlying risk for obesity-related health disparities across the lifespan. Learn more about the workshop and register to attend by November 9.
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