# NIA Academic Leadership Career Award

> **NIH NIH K07** · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA · 2024 · $162,000

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
Alzheimer’s disease is a national public health issue. Black American and Hispanic older adults are
significantly more likely to have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) compared with older
Whites in the United States. Diversification of ADRD researchers can lead to an increase in the participation of
racially and ethnically diverse populations in critical aging and ADRD research and improve the efficacy of
programs and services. I am committed to developing and implementing training programs that focus
specifically on increasing underrepresented and minority (URM) participation in ADRD research. I have had a
fruitful research career that has focused on mentoring faculty members and students in community
engagement methods, health communication principles, and dissemination and implementation science - each
independently – as related to ADRD and other chronic diseases. With this siloed approach, junior scholars are
at a disadvantage and may have limited skills and training in applying these strategies together for truly
impactful public health outcomes. The proposed program will integrate these fields into a comprehensive,
equity-driven training program to effectively address how social determinants of health (SDoH) influence ADRD
disparities and outcomes among URM communities. With this K07 award, I will develop and formalize such a
program to provide in-depth training and mentorship to 12 junior scholars (and engage several additional
researchers in seminars and workshops) with a team of interdisciplinary program faculty and visiting scientists
to advance research on SDoH that influence ADRD-related health disparities. Specific aims are to: (1)
Establish and implement an equity-driven research training program to build capacity and expertise in the
integration of community engagement, health communication, and implementation science research that will
advance the science on ADRD disparities and outcomes; (2) Provide mentoring and a mentor network for URM
junior faculty members in applying innovative community engagement, health communication, and
dissemination and implementation frameworks to advance the science of SDoH and ADRD disparities; and (3)
Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of all K07 activities with the goal of institutionalizing this initiative. This
award will provide an opportunity to meaningfully integrate relevant disciplines into a holistic, equity-driven, and
interdisciplinary training for advancing the science of ADRD.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10947741
- **Project number:** 1K07AG088128-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA
- **Principal Investigator:** Daniela B. Friedman
- **Activity code:** K07 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $162,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2024-09-01 → 2029-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10947741

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10947741, NIA Academic Leadership Career Award (1K07AG088128-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10947741. Licensed CC0.

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