# 20th Anniversary Conference: Every Heartbeat Matters: Changing the Future of Heart Health

> **NIH NIH R13** · UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MED CTR · 2020 · $15,560

## Abstract

Contact PD/PI: Sims, Mario
PROJECT SUMMARY
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the US, and African Americans (AAs)
experience a disproportionate burden of CVD. The Jackson Heart Study (JHS) is a community-based, cohort
study of CVD and related risk factors (biological, behavioral, and social determinants) among AAs in Jackson,
MS, that serves as a rich resource to the scientific community for novel research on the etiology of CVD among
AAs. We propose a 2-day 20th Anniversary JHS Conference to accomplish the following aims that incorporate
major themes of the NHLBI mission and its 2020 Strategic Vision including: Aim 1. Advance scientific knowledge
of CVD disparities among AAs through the following activities: (a) present 20 years of scientific findings on
cardiovascular (CV) health among AAs and (b) stimulate novel research methods for future scientific studies.
Aim 2. Promote workforce diversity by focusing on training and mentoring through the following activities: (a)
Identification of strategies to build successful mentorship and traineeship of underrepresented minorities, and
(b) Provide Early Stage Investigators with mentorship opportunities for developing and submitting high-quality
manuscripts. Aim 3. Advance translation and dissemination of findings through the following activities: (a)
Review of the process for translating and disseminating research findings into the community, and (b) Overview
of methods for translating research findings into novel health promotion messages. Our Conference is highly
significant because it involves a collaboration between a major medical research center (UMMC), two historically
black colleges and universities (Tougaloo College and Jackson State University) and a state health department
(Mississippi State Department of Health) that uses a multi-level approach to address CVD disparities in a state
with a high burden of CVD among AAs.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10069914
- **Project number:** 1R13HL154550-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MED CTR
- **Principal Investigator:** MARIO SIMS
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $15,560
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-09-01 → 2021-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10069914

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10069914, 20th Anniversary Conference: Every Heartbeat Matters: Changing the Future of Heart Health (1R13HL154550-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10069914. Licensed CC0.

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