# RCMI Recruitment Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $347,298

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract 
The FIU-RCMI Recruitment Core will focus on hiring established health disparities investigators who have existing track 
records of independent research support by NIH R-series, P-series, K-series and/or U-series awards, or other federal or 
non-federal awards. These new hires will bring their own programs of research to FIU, and will serve as mentors to early 
career and minority health disparities investigators affiliated with the FIU-RCMI. The Recruitment Core will develop and 
implement (a) search and screen outreach and recruitment strategies that ensure health disparities investigators from 
underrepresented backgrounds are part of the pool of applicants, and (b) policies and procedures for allocating up to 
$100,000 direct costs per year for up to two years for each newly hired health disparities investigators to augment 
institutional support. For the FIU-RCMI to be successful in its research, training, and community engagement goals, we 
need a transdisciplinary team of experienced, collaborative-minded, and dedicated health disparities experts. In particular, 
experienced investigators from affected racial/ethnic minorities are integral to identify novel and culturally relevant 
solutions, and effectively partner with affected communities. Florida International University (FIU) has a number 
accomplished investigators currently conducting community-based research on health disparities. However, our research, 
training, and community engagement endeavors in health disparities, substance abuse, and HIV will benefit greatly from 
the hiring of additional established investigators whose work complements and expands FIU’s current capacity and 
expertise.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9939317
- **Project number:** 5U54MD012393-04
- **Recipient organization:** FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Tomas R Guilarte
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $347,298
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9939317

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9939317, RCMI Recruitment Core (5U54MD012393-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9939317. Licensed CC0.

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