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                Minority Health and Health Equity Research and Collaboration

Minority Health and Health Equity Research and Collaboration

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              Man using virtual reality headsetThe Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) Research and Collaboration Program works with external partners to support research studies about minority health and health disparities. Research under this program provides insight into the scientific basis for individual therapies. Studies also provide future directions for research and aid regulatory decision-making.

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Project
			Awarded To
			Fiscal Year
			Funding Mechanism
			StatusThe Shades of Beauty: Understanding African and Asian American Women's Perceptions of Using Skin Lightening Products and Creating Innovative and Educational Messages
			Howard University
			2022
			RFA
			On GoingDevelop and Evaluate a Targeted Education Campaign in Northern Manhattan and the South Bronx to Protect West African, South Asian, and Latinx Populations from Hazardous Skin Lightening Products
			WE ACT for Environmental Justice
			2022
			RFA
			On GoingStrengthening FDA’s Ability to Communicate Health and Safety Information to Minority Populations About Pediatric COVID-19Vaccines and Vaccine Boosters Utilizing Social Media Platforms
			National Minority Quality Forum
			2022
			BAA
			On GoingIncreasing Participation in Clinical Trials and Research in Tribal and Urban Indigenous Communities
			American Indian Opportunity
			2022
			BAA
			On GoingAdvancing equity through the Alliance for Representative Trials (ARC) program to diversify and bring industry-sponsored trials to communities of color and underrepresented communities
			National Minority Quality Forum
			2022
			RFA
			On GoingLatinX/HIspanic Attitudes and Perspectives on Investigations and Studies- of New Drugs (LAPIS-ND)
			University of California, San Francisco
			2022
			RFA
			On GoingExamining Predictors of Vaccine Trial Engagement Outcomes among Sexual and Gender Minority LatinX Communities through an Explanatory Mixed Methods Design
			Florida State University
			2022
			RFA
			On GoingExamining misinformation correction strategies to encourage clinical trial participation among Black Americans
			Indiana State University
			2022
			RFA
			On GoingUtilizing a Lupus Clinical Trials Network to Advance Diversity and Representation in Clinical Trials: Perspectives, Preferences, and Unmet Needs of Patients, Providers, and Stakeholder Agencies
			University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
			2022
			RFA
			On GoingEvaluating Impact of Mobile Community Education Engagement Initiative on Perceptions and Behaviors Related to Clinical Research Among Underserved Populations
			Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP)
			2022
			RFA
			On GoingReal-World Accelerator to evolve the standard of Care and Engagement in clinical studies
			Reagan-Udall Foundation
			2022
			RFA
			On GoingMultimorbidity and Medications: the unheard perspective of older Under-Represented Racial and Ethnic Minority Adults
			University of California, San Francisco
			2022
			RFA
			On GoingCo-creation of digital tools to enhance young adult minority participation in COVID-19 trials
			California State University, Fullerton
			2022
			RFA
			On GoingHispanic, black and pacific islandeR perspectives on COVID-19 oUtreach Strategies and patient centered outcomes (HeAR US)
			Queens Medical Center
			2022
			RFA
			On GoingCOMmunity Mistrust and Institutional Trustworthiness to advance health EQuity research (COMMIT-EQ)
			University of Maryland, Baltimore
			2022
			RFA
			On GoingCenter for Advancing COVID-19 Health Equity Research
			Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
			2022
			RFA
			On GoingUtilizing the Pharmacy Advances Clinical Trials (PACT) Network to Achieve Diversity in COVID Clinical Trials: A Strategic Framework
			Texas A&M University Health Science Center
			2022
			RFA
			On GoingBridging Gaps: Recruiting African American and Asian American Participants for COVID-19 Clinical Trials and Creating Culturally Competent Messages
			Howard University
			2021
			BAA
			On GoingImproving clinical trial diversity and participation among people living with Chronic Hepatitis B
			Hepatitis B Foundation
			2021
			BAA
			On GoingIntegrating patient and consumer-generated discursive data to inform and enhance FDA One Health Initiative communication strategies
			University of Maryland
			2021
			CERSI
			On GoingExploring the use of Real-World Data to Generate Real-World Evidence to support COVID-19 treatment outcomes among racial and ethnic minority groups
			US Department of Veterans Affairs
			2021
			IAA
			On GoingUsing Big Data, Machine Learning, and Infoveillance Approaches to Detect and Characterize Adoptions and Adherence to PrEP Therapy Among Minority Populations
			S-3 Research
			2021
			BAA
			On GoingSkin Lightening Products: Understanding Consumer Perspectives and Effective Educational Messages
			Reagan-Udall Foundation
			2021
			Cooperative Agreement
			On GoingUnderstanding Barriers to Hepatitis B Clinical Trials
			Hepatitis B Foundation
			2020
			RCA
			On GoingLeveraging Community Engagement and Electronic Health Record Strategies to Promote Diverse Participation in COVID-19 Clinical Trials
			Yale University
			2020
			BAA
			On GoingBeyond Clinical Trials: Investments in Real world Evidence and Artificial intelligence for Studying the Safety of DOACs among Veterans
			US Department of Veterans Affairs
			2020
			IAA
			On GoingCharacterizing Population-Specific Clinical Asthma Profiles
			University of California, San Francisco-Stanford University
			2020
			CERSI
			On GoingUsability Testing of Virtual Reality for Pain Management Among Diverse Patients
			University of California, San Francisco-Stanford University
			2020
			CERSI
			On GoingSocial Listening for Patient Perspectives on Chronic Pain
			Inspire
			2019
			BAA
			CompleteSafer Medication Use for Children with Chronic Illness
			University of California, San Francisco-Stanford University
			2017
			CERSI
			Complete*Chart information presented from 2017

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