NIH and the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

Health Disparities
Scientific and technological discoveries throughout the 20th century have improved the overall health of the Nation and generated hope for happier, healthier, and longer lives for all. However, some segments of the U.S. population continue to experience elevated morbidity and mortality, disproportionate incidence of disease and disability, and adverse outcomes in cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infant mortality, and certain other conditions. These disparities in health are most visible in racial/ethnic minority groups, in individuals from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, and in people living in medically underserved areas including rural communities.

NIH ARRA funded grants are exploring factors contributing to health disparities including diabetes prevention and management causes of obesity, HIV/AIDS in recent immigrants, disparities in heart and lung disease, the progression of chronic kidney disease, and personalization of treatment for kidney failure.

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NCMHD Recovery Act Funds Support Obesity Disparities in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Basin Jurisdiction

Photo of Mario De la Rosa, Ph.D.

Drs. De La Rosa and Sanchez: Preventing HIV/AIDS in Recent Latino Immigrants

UW To Begin Research Into Disparities in Heart and Lung Disease

Dr. Nancy Kressin: Monitoring Health Disparities in Massachusetts

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Story Title	State	NIH IC	Awardees' Institution	Type of Stories	Contact PI	Research/Disease Category
$1.4 Million Grant To Aid Study of How Childhood Poverty Affects the Brain	NY	NCMHD, OD	Cornell University	Research Projects	EVANS, GARY W	Show Basic Behavioral and Social Science, Behavioral and Social Science, Brain Disorders, Clinical Research, Health Disparities, Mental Health, Mind and Body, Neurosciences, Pediatric
Dr. Krista Lentine: Improving Access to Transplant Organs	MO	NIDDK	Saint Louis University	Results, Research Projects	LENTINE, KRISTA L	Show Clinical Research, Digestive Diseases, Health Disparities, Health Services, Kidney Disease, Liver Disease, Organ Transplantation, Transplantation
Dr. Nancy Kressin: Monitoring Health Disparities in Massachusetts	MA	NHLBI	Boston Medical Center	Researcher Profiles, Research Projects	KRESSIN, NANCY R.	Show Basic Behavioral and Social Science, Behavioral and Social Science, Bioengineering, Cardiovascular, Clinical Research, Health Disparities, Health Services, Heart Disease, Networking and Information Technology R&D, Obesity, Prevention
Drs. De La Rosa and Sanchez: Preventing HIV/AIDS in Recent Latino Immigrants	FL	NCMHD	Florida International University	Researcher Profiles, Research Projects	DE LA ROSA, MARIO R.	N/A
Equipping Communities to Fight for Clean Air	CA	NIEHS	University of California Los Angeles	Research Projects	WALLACE, STEVEN PAUL	Show Air Pollution, Clinical Research, Health Disparities
Fighting Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality Rates	NC	NIEHS	Duke University	Research Projects	MIRANDA, MARIE LYNN	Show Breast Cancer, Cancer, Clinical Research, Health Disparities, Health Services, Nutrition, Rural Health
NCMHD Recovery Act Funds Support Obesity Disparities in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Basin Jurisdiction	HI	NCMHD	University of Hawaii, Manoa	Researcher Profiles, Research Projects	KAHOLOKULA, JOSEPH KEAWE'AIMOKU	Show Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Health Disparities, Nutrition, Obesity, Prevention
New Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Project To Bridge the Gap Between Economic Status and Health	NC	NCMHD, OD	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Research Projects	CAMPBELL, MARCI K	Show American Indians / Alaska Natives, Basic Behavioral and Social Science, Behavioral and Social Science, Clinical Research, Health Disparities, Nutrition, Obesity, Prevention, Rural Health
Recovery Act Funding Helps Breast Cancer Researchers Continue to Innovate	VT,MO,CA	NCI	University of Vermont,Washington University,Cancer Prevention Instit of California	Researcher Profiles, Research Projects, Results	ELLIS, MATTHEW GOMEZ, SCARLETT LIN KRAG, DAVID	Show Basic Behavioral and Social Science, Behavioral and Social Science, Biotechnology, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Genetics, Health Disparities, Nanotechnology, Prevention
Strengthening Community-Based Cancer Care through Recovery Act Funding	CA	NCI	SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP	Results, Research Projects	ARTHUR, LARRY	Show Cancer, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Health Disparities, Health Services, Minority Health
UW To Begin Research Into Disparities in Heart and Lung Disease	WI	NHLBI	University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health	Research Projects	NIETO, F JAVIER	Show Clinical Research, Health Services, Lung

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