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Growing and Sustaining Community Change Researchers in STEM

Award Number: R25MD019150
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/05/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/31/2028

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Growing and Sustaining Community Change Researchers in STEM - ABSTRACT The overall objective of this proposal is to engage high school students and their teachers in a community-based participatory research (CBPR) program focused on substance use and mental health in their local communities. CBPR is an orientation to scientific inquiry that values shared decision-making and collaboration between community and academic partners. The rationale for this proposal is that engaging students in CBPR to investigate substance use and mental health in their own communities will allow youth to experience how scientific practices and STEM skills can address real-world problems relevant to their communities. By facilitating meaningful engagement in behavioral health and addiction science research, we will reach our long-term goal of increasing the number of researchers in STEM and behavioral health. Our program has three specific aims: (1) Promote students’ interest in and understanding of scientific research by engaging students as co- researchers in original scientific investigations of behavioral health in their local communities; (2) Develop students’ scientific research skills, scientific communication skills, and science self-efficacy by engaging students at each step of the research process including presentation and publication of findings; and (3) Develop high school teachers’ capacities to support youth participation in scientific research and scientific communication through interactive professional development. Expected outcomes for students include increases in STEM knowledge and skills, interest in scientific research, and STEM efficacy; and a desire to pursue a biomedical, behavioral or clinical research career. We will accomplish these aims through a cycle of activities that each year engages a new group of students as co-researchers in investigations of substance use and mental health in their local communities. Throughout the activity cycles, students will collaborate with and receive mentorship from our faculty team. Participation by approximately 286 students and 6-10 teachers over the course of the program will significantly impact the preparation of students from suburban, urban, and rural communities in behavioral, biomedical, and clinical research careers.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $236,385 )
2026	2026	CINCINNATI UNIV OF	2600 CLIFTON AVE	CINCINNATI	OH	45220	HAMILTON	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	3	1/12/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$236,385
														Subtotal = $236,385

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $264,501 )
2025	2025	CINCINNATI UNIV OF	2600 CLIFTON AVE	CINCINNATI	OH	45220	HAMILTON	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	002	2	8/25/2025	OTHER REVISION	$26,449
2025	2025	CINCINNATI UNIV OF	2600 CLIFTON AVE	CINCINNATI	OH	45220	HAMILTON	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	2	5/27/2025	TERMINATION	$0
2025	2025	CINCINNATI UNIV OF	2600 CLIFTON AVE	CINCINNATI	OH	45220	HAMILTON	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	2	12/19/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$238,052
														Subtotal = $264,501

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $264,356 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI	2600 CLIFTON AVE	CINCINNATI	OH	45220	HAMILTON	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	1	8/7/2023	NEW	$0
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI	2600 CLIFTON AVE	CINCINNATI	OH	45220	HAMILTON	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	1	7/5/2023	NEW	$264,356
														Subtotal = $264,356

Grand Total All Awards = $765,242

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Growing and Sustaining Community Change Researchers in STEM

Award Number: R25MD019150

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/05/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/31/2028

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