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UTEP Border Biomedical Research Center

Award Number: U54MD007592
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/15/1998
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2030

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UTEP Border Biomedical Research Center - The Border Biomedical Research Center (BBRC) at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is supported by the Research Centers at Minority Institutions (RCMI) Program and is a critical point for research initiatives focused on addressing health disparities that permeate the population in the far West Texas region called the Borderplex. The research projects and supporting cores that define this RCMI U54 application are based on a central working theme of targeted expansion that is expected to deliver transformational findings. The overall BBRC goals are to a) address health disparities that affect the people of our region, b) increase and sustain the infrastructure for basic, behavioral, population science and clinical research at UTEP, and c) create a mentoring environment that serves as a major point of entry for many students into the nation’s biomedical workforce. The goals will be pursued through the following aims: Aim 1. Support three research project areas focused on: Cancer biology and immunology (basic); integration of multiple data domains and advanced analytics as a platform to establishing physiological- and molecular, and sociobehavioral-based estimation metrics for predicting the likelihood of developing metabolic-related disease (clinical); and testing an adapted diabetes education intervention with regional patients (behavioral); areas with direct relevance and profound health implications for our population. Aim 2. Develop and enhance core capacity to ensure the success of the projects which require sophisticated imaging, modeling and analytic tools, guidance and support on community engaged methods; and collection of biospecimens and comprehensive primary sociobehavioral, molecular, physiological, and clinical data. Aim 3. Develop and support junior investigators by providing pilot funding, professional mentoring, and development workshops and programs. Aim 4. Increase and expand interactions with the community by partnering with key stakeholders and following community-based participatory research approaches and strategies. Aim 5. Recruit outstanding scientists to energize current faculty, mentor junior faculty and other trainees, and contribute to our research capacity. These aims will be pursued with the support of critical core facilities, including (but not limited to) the Administrative Core that will provide coordination, management, and governance of program components, and an evaluative component to ensure programmatic objectives are achieved; and the Research Capacity Core that will oversee and facilitate requisite technological, analytic, and experimental expertise. The proposed RCMI U54 application will expand the research capacity of the BBRC by studying a spectrum of health disparities, developing new biomarker and behavioral databases, and utilizing integrative analytics and predictive modeling, which collectively will advance new research frontiers to address health disparities in our region.


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: 2025 ( Subtotal = $3,494,597 )
2025	2025	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	004	31	9/16/2025	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$3,494,597
2025	2023	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	003	30	8/12/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2025	2023	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	002	30	8/12/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2025	2022	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	29	1/22/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2025	2021	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	28	1/22/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
														Subtotal = $3,494,597

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2023	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	30	4/24/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $3,634,786 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	003	30	4/28/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$3,634,786
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	004	29	5/30/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	006	29	6/2/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$380,000
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	005	29	6/1/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	-$380,000
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	29	1/6/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	002	29	4/13/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2023	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	28	1/5/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
														Subtotal = $3,634,786

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $5,308,143 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	016	29	6/21/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$380,000
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	005	29	2/24/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$129,608
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	015	29	6/19/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$380,000
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	003	29	2/14/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	013	29	6/6/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	007	29	3/14/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$228,000
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	006	29	3/3/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$111,932
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	018	29	8/4/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	010	29	5/31/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$12,437
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	009	29	5/31/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$399,225
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	008	29	3/21/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	002	29	2/7/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$3,593,021
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	012	29	6/6/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	014	29	6/12/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$73,920
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	28	12/23/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	27	12/28/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	004	28	2/24/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	017	28	8/4/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	011	28	6/6/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
														Subtotal = $5,308,143

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $5,006,774 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	003	28	2/23/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$215,954
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	002	28	2/19/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$3,468,742
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	008	28	9/13/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$96,619
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	004	28	3/15/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$385,417
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	27	12/14/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	007	28	8/24/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$149,140
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	006	27	7/21/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	005	28	5/10/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	27	11/12/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$690,902
														Subtotal = $5,006,774

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $3,995,013 ) (Continued on the next page)
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	004	27	4/21/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	002	27	4/8/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	005	27	5/26/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
Grand Total All Awards = $25,370,888

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UTEP Border Biomedical Research Center

Award Number: U54MD007592

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/15/1998

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2030

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