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Interdisciplinary Health Equity Research (IHER) Center

Award Number: U54MD015959
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: 09/20/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2025

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Interdisciplinary Health Equity Research (IHER) Center - Interdisciplinary Health Equity Research (IHER) Center Summary The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on our nation’s stark disparities in health and the disproportional burden of disease related to race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Delaware is an ideal state for a health disparities-focused research center as it represents the whole of the USA in a compact form. The population of Delaware (~978,000) mirrors the US population in ratios of urban-to-rural, old to young, and ethnic/racial diversity. Thus, studies involving a cross-section of Delaware are easily generalizable to the national population. In addition, Delaware is ranked 35th out of the 50 states for overall health outcomes, a low ranking that reflects high disparities in health status for low-income and minority populations. The urgency to address health disparities in Delaware is clear, and promoting health equity through a social determinants of health approach is a state priority. Delaware State University is well-positioned to lead that effort. DSU’s Interdisciplinary Health Equity Research Center has the overall goal to develop DSU as a leader in biomedical, behavioral and social research related to health conditions that have a disparate impact on underserved individuals and communities. The Center will build a supportive scientific community that brings together faculty investigating the social and behavioral determinants of health with faculty using biomedical approaches to investigate health conditions that have a disparate impact on underserved populations. The IHER Center will build a research-enabling infrastructure at DSU by: a) providing access to core facilities in biostatistics, qualitative methods, microscopy and electrophysiology; b) providing investigators working with human subjects support for managing the IRB process, and an infrastructure for secure collection, analysis and storage of human subject data; and c) immersing researchers in a supportive professional network. We will also build our IHER Center by recruiting two new faculty members with expertise in behavioral and social research related to health equity, and supporting them to work with other DSU scientists in interdisciplinary research teams. Through mentorship, career enhancement activities, and a Pilot Grant Program for early-stage investigators, our IHER Center will develop faculty at DSU into independent investigators who can successfully lead interdisciplinary research teams and compete for external funding DSU is currently engaged in robust initiatives to promote health equity, including DSU’s Center for Neighborhood Revitalization and Research, Health Disparities Center; and an NIH RADx-UP grant. Our IHER Center will leverage Delaware State University’s expanding human and research resources in biomedical research, our state-wide partnerships with other Delaware institutions and community based organizations, as well as the nationwide RCMI Translational Research Network to promote health equity, social awareness and economic development among local communities.


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 = $0 )
2025	2024	DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY	1200 N DUPONT HWY	DOVER	DE	19901	KENT	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	3	5/24/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2025	2024	DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY	1200 N DUPONT HWY	DOVER	DE	19901	KENT	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	3	12/2/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $4,043,614 )
2024	2024	DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY	1200 N DUPONT HWY	DOVER	DE	19901	KENT	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	3	7/8/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$43,301
2024	2024	DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY	1200 N DUPONT HWY	DOVER	DE	19901	KENT	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	3	5/24/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$4,000,313
														Subtotal = $4,043,614

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $3,831,252 )
2023	2023	DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY	1200 N DUPONT HWY	DOVER	DE	19901	KENT	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	002	2	8/10/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$267,478
2023	2023	DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY	1200 N DUPONT HWY	DOVER	DE	19901	KENT	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	2	6/16/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$3,563,774
2023	2023	DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY	1200 N DUPONT HWY	DOVER	DE	19901	KENT	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	003	2	9/28/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2023	2022	DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY	1200 N DUPONT HWY	DOVER	DE	19901	KENT	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	1	5/18/2023	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $3,831,252

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $3,945,011 )
2022	2022	DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY	1200 N DUPONT HWY	DOVER	DE	19901	KENT	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	1	9/19/2022	NEW	$3,945,011
														Subtotal = $3,945,011

Grand Total All Awards = $11,819,877

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Interdisciplinary Health Equity Research (IHER) Center

Award Number: U54MD015959

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: 09/20/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2025

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