# Building Tribal Capacity through Informing the Development of Tribal Research Codes to Govern Genomic Research: A Collaboration between Cherokee Nation and the University of Oklahoma

> **NIH NIH S06** · CHEROKEE NATION · 2022 · $305,155

## Abstract

Project Summary
The changing landscape of genomic research and the emergence of new biotechnologies presents
opportunities to grow tribal research capacity in collaborative ways that reflect sovereign data practices and
dynamic tribal interests. This proposal builds on a record of collaboration between Cherokee Nation and
University of Oklahoma (OU) researchers that addresses the ethical, legal and social questions tribal nations
face as they navigate the changing role of genomic research in their communities, and promotes training of
AI/AN students to pursue research in genomics and health related fields. We propose to inform the
development of a set of tribal research codes to govern genomics and other biomedical research involving bio-
specimens for Cherokee Nation.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10438445
- **Project number:** 1S06GM146122-01
- **Recipient organization:** CHEROKEE NATION
- **Principal Investigator:** Jessica Blanchard
- **Activity code:** S06 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $305,155
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2022-09-20 → 2026-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10438445

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10438445, Building Tribal Capacity through Informing the Development of Tribal Research Codes to Govern Genomic Research: A Collaboration between Cherokee Nation and the University of Oklahoma (1S06GM146122-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10438445. Licensed CC0.

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