# JACKSON HEART STUDY (JHS) - TRAINING EDUCATION CENTER (TEC) - TO EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD THREE (3)AND REVISE CONTRACT ARTICLES.

> **NIH NIH N01** · UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MED CTR · 2022 · $788,536

## Abstract

Despite substantial advances in treatment, behavioral interventions, and policies,
cardiovascular and related diseases (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality in the
United States (U.S.) accounting for over 787,000 deaths annually. Research has long been
recognized to be crucial to the overall improvement of cardiovascular health and health
outcomes. However, a highly-trained, diverse research workforce is sorely needed to build an
evidence base that is broader, and more innovative and robust for new approaches to
cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment. Graduate research training programs are
known to be a key factor in developing a successful research enterprise. The critical need for
effective, evidence-based graduate research training programs focused on population
cardiovascular epidemiology cannot be overstated, particularly among diverse groups and in
regions of the US with an unacceptably high burden of CVD, such as Mississippi. We
therefore propose to create the Mississippi Graduate Training and Education Center (MSGTEC)
to develop, implement, and evaluate a 2-year evidence-based, hands-on program to
train and “coach” a diverse group of graduate students enrolled in health-related fields from
five partner colleges and universities in Mississippi. The MS-GTEC will also advance the
science of research training and education of graduate students and early career faculty
members. Our team brings expertise in cardiovascular epidemiology and related research,
health disparities research, and evidence-based approaches in research training, education,
and coaching of diverse students and early career faculty, along with a deep familiarity and
history of engagement with colleges and universities in Mississippi.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10683914
- **Project number:** 268201800012I-P00004-26800001-2
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MED CTR
- **Principal Investigator:** LESLIE MUSSHAFEN
- **Activity code:** N01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $788,536
- **Award type:** —
- **Project period:** 2022-08-13 → 2023-08-12

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10683914

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10683914, JACKSON HEART STUDY (JHS) - TRAINING EDUCATION CENTER (TEC) - TO EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD THREE (3)AND REVISE CONTRACT ARTICLES. (268201800012I-P00004-26800001-2). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10683914. Licensed CC0.

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