About | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Skip Navigation About Close the left navigation Add Centers of Excellence on Environmental Health Disparities Research (EHD) Summary The Specialized Centers of Excellence on Environmental Health Disparities Research program is a collaborative effort supported by: NIEHS National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was a collaborator from 2015 to 2020. Center Goals Promote basic and applied research to assess and mitigate environmentally driven health disparities Develop capacity to expand the ability of stakeholders to participate in research Develop methods to integrate the multiple factors that contribute to environmental health disparities Disseminate knowledge in a way that will benefit affected communities Back to Top Last Reviewed: January 05, 2026