# Center for Colaborative Research in Minority Health and Health Disparities

> **NIH NIH U54** · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · 2020 · $3,829,763

## Abstract

OVERALL
SUMMARY / ABSTRACT
The goal of the Center for Collaborative Research in Minority Health and Health Disparities (CCRMHD) at
the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus (UPR-MSC) for the next five years is to contribute
to the national infrastructure and the capacity for research in the health sciences by supporting
translational studies in health disparities affecting the Puerto Rican population. Toward this end, the
CCRMHD proposes the following specific aims: (1) target specific minority health and health disparities
areas for development and provide initial funding for research activities to support them; (2) promote the
professional development of new faculty and early-stage investigators working on these areas (3) develop
an efficient and agile research structure to provide services that will facilitate the conduct of collaborative
research in minority health and health disparities and develop long-lasting partnerships with commumity-
based organizations. We will leverage current research infrastructure and relationships with community-
based organizations and stimulate new collaborations utilizing the resources provided by the RCMI
Network (RTRN) and other NIH-supported research and mentoring networks such as the CTSA and
NRMN. The CCRMHD will integrate its five components into a cohesive structure to address the proposed
specific aims and ensure that research activities focus on minority health and health disparities. The
Administrative Core, directed by the PI, will oversee and support all core activities and provide direction
at a program level. Special attention will be given to the development of career enhancement activities that
will promote minority health and health disparities research. With the assistant of an external evaluator
progress of the cores toward achieving goals and outcomes will be monitored and evaluated. Preservation
of on-going collaborations and partnerships as well as the development of new ones will also be a
priority.The Research Infrastructure Core will provide specialized research services in the areas of
informatics, genomics, proteomics, tropical and emerging infectious diseases, and neurogenomics-
bioimaging to the research projects supported by the CCRMHD as well as other research projects
addressing minority health and health disparities. The Investigator Development Core, by supporting
pilot projects, will serve as a focal point for promoting professional development of new faculty and early-
stage investigators working on diseases that disproportionately affect the Puerto Rican population. The
Community Engagement Core, will target the development of long-term partnerships with commumity
organizations and facilitate the dissemination of CCRMHD services and research achievements. Finally,
we will support three translational Research Projects conducted covering the areas of basic biomedical,
behavioral and clinical research. All research projects address mechanisms and/or develop and eva...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9956614
- **Project number:** 5U54MD007600-34
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES
- **Principal Investigator:** Emma Fernandez-Repollet
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $3,829,763
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1997-09-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9956614

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9956614, Center for Colaborative Research in Minority Health and Health Disparities (5U54MD007600-34). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9956614. Licensed CC0.

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