Description:
NCRR’s Division of Research Infrastructure supports programs such as Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) and Institutional Development Award (IDeA) that support and foster health-related research to build capacity at minority serving institutions and in underserved states, respectively. These programs support a wide variety of biomedical research, including clinical and translational research to reduce health disparities experienced by disadvantaged groups and medically underserved populations. Applications involving partnerships with minority-serving institutions and IDeA-eligible institutions are strongly encouraged. Topics of special interest include:
A. Development and/or refinement of culturally appropriate survey instruments, tools and databases to promote community based research engaging minorities, rural and other medically underserved populations;
B. Development of methodologies, diagnostics, technologies, equipment, assay systems and portable devices that can be used in community settings, such as health centers, neighborhood clinics, doctors offices, public schools, libraries, and rural and remote locations to facilitate biomedical and behavioral research;
C. Development of culturally appropriate educational materials for health promotion and disease prevention/intervention such as: software, videos, printed material to facilitate translation and dissemination of evidence-based health information; and
D. Innovative applications of health information technology, including telemedicine/telehealth tools and technologies, to facilitate electronic health information exchange, enable clinical research at the point of care, and improve access to quality health care for hard to reach populations.
Dr. Krishan Arora
Research Infrastructure, NCRR
301-435-0788, Fax: 301-480-3770
Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:" HYPERLINK "mailto:arorak@mail.nih.gov" arorak@mail.nih.gov
Dr. Michael Sayre
Research Infrastructure, NCRR
301-435-0788, Fax: 301-480-3770
Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:sayrem@mail.nih.gov" sayrem@mail.nih.gov
Dr. Rafael Gorospe
Research Infrastructure, NCRR
301-435-0788, Fax: 301-480-3770
Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:gorospejr@mail.nih.gov" gorospejr@mail.nih.gov
