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Developing Tribal Researchers to Improve Health in Tribal Communities: NW NARCH (NARCH 14)

Award Number: S06GM164575
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2031

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Developing Tribal Researchers to Improve Health in Tribal Communities: NW NARCH (NARCH 14) - OVERALL PROJECT SUMMARY - DEVELOPING TRIBAL RESEARCHERS TO IMPROVE HEALTH IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES: NW NARCH Three premises underlie the development of the Northwest Native American Research Center for Health (NW NARCH). First, despite longstanding efforts by Tribal, federal, and state health care programs, available data show significant health status gaps between NW Tribal people compared to other groups. NW Tribal leaders are concerned that their health status is getting worse—a fear substantiated by increases in key chronic disease conditions over the past 20 years. Second, while carefully implemented health research can improve community health, many Tribal communities remain distrustful because of negative experiences with non- Tribal researchers who did not respect community needs or involve Tribal members in the research process. Third, health research completed by highly skilled Tribal researchers who are sensitive to the cultural and unique health concerns of Northwest and other Tribal communities can foster trust and lead to more successful research initiatives and interventions, ultimately improving Tribal health. We currently lack the critical mass of Tribal researchers necessary to accomplish this task. In response, the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) established NW NARCH to form a Tribal-academic partnership aimed at improving Tribal health through research. With this application, we seek to continue and strengthen this partnership. Represented by the NPAIHB, the 43 NW Tribal communities have a long-standing history of coordinated efforts to improve their health status. Our Tribal-academic partnership with Oregon Health & Science University and Portland State University has fostered a robust infrastructure designed to build Tribal research capacity and address critical Tribal health issues. Tribal NPAIHB delegates and the NW NARCH Community and Scientific Advisory Board have directed us to pursue 2 career enhancement projects and 1 research project. In this application, we propose 1) to continue an enhanced Summer Research Training Institute (SRTI) aimed at developing research skills of Tribal health professionals and students from diverse settings 2) to continue the Applied Biostatistics and Data Science track (ABDS) to train Tribal researchers with enhanced quantitative skills 3) to implement a youth first responder project focused on Tribal 12-year-olds. We trust that we will have a substantial impact on Tribal communities by increasing the number of well-trained Tribal people who can lead health and biomedical research relevant to the Tribes, while also building Tribal emergency capacity by training future generations of first responders. Our goals align with the NIH Strategic Plan for Tribal Health Research FY 2019-2023 and the NARCH national program.


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 = $1,388,396 )
2026	2026	NORTHWEST PORTLAND AREA INDIAN HEALTH BOARD	920 NW 17TH AVE	PORTLAND	OR	97209	MULTNOMAH	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	1	8/27/2026	NEW	$1,388,396
														Subtotal = $1,388,396

Grand Total All Awards = $1,388,396

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Developing Tribal Researchers to Improve Health in Tribal Communities: NW NARCH (NARCH 14)

Award Number: S06GM164575

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2031

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