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A Home-Based Phone Intervention Improved Uptake of Recommended Medical Treatment for Heart Failure Among Patients in Navajo Nation
Researchers made an important finding after they implemented a home-based phone guideline-directed medical therapy among patients with heart failure in Navajo (Diné) Nation.
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Webpage
Apply Now: 2026 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI)
NIMHD will host HDRI in August, supporting promising early-stage investigators and stimulating new, interdisciplinary research ideas. The deadline has been extended to April 24, 2026.
Learn more
News
NIMHD Fellows’ Influence Extends to NIH’s 2024 Postbac Poster Day and Beyond
11 NIMHD early-career researchers presented various research topics at NIH’s 2024 Postbac Poster Day.
Learn more
Webpage
2026 Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge
The DEBUT Challenge solicits design projects developing technological solutions to unmet needs in any area of health care from teams of undergraduate biomedical engineer. Application period ends June 5, 2026.
Learn more
Our Mission
The mission of NIMHD is to lead scientific research in humans to improve minority health and reduce health disparities in the United States and its territories. NIMHD supports research related to clinical care, health services, and health systems; community health, data science, and population science; and integrative biological and behavioral sciences.
News
Announcement
Remembering Dr. Paul Cotton
March 16, 2026
Dr. Paul Cotton was a respected and dedicated leader known for his professionalism and deep commitment to advancing the science of health disparities. He will be remembered for both his impactful contributions and the remarkable spirit he brought to NIMHD's work and community.
Announcement
NIMHD Names New Scientific Director
December 9, 2024
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) announced the appointment of Kelvin Choi, Ph.D., M.P.H., as the new scientific director of its Division of Intramural Research (DIR), effective November 17, 2024.
General/Not-specified
Features
Epidemiologist Uses Community-Engaged Methods to Understand Determinants of Health for Native Prison Populations
November 26, 2024
Dr. Ricky Camplain discusses how community-engaged research methods form an essential piece of her work with incarcerated people of American Indian and Alaska Native heritage.
American Indian or Alaska Native
Training & Workforce Development
Events
Nov
18
Workshop
The SCHARE Platform Essentials Part 2: Getting Started with the SCHARE Data Repository (SDR)
November 18, 2026
Time:
2:00 PM EST
Location:
Online
SCHARE Think-A-Thon
Oct
21
Workshop
The SCHARE Platform Essentials Part 1: Getting Started with Terra
October 21, 2026
Time:
2:00 PM EDT
Location:
Online
SCHARE Think-A-Thon
Sep
16
Workshop
An Introduction to Python for Data Science
September 16, 2026
Time:
2:00 PM EDT
Location:
Online
SCHARE Think-A-Thon
Funding Opportunities
NIMHD provides support for a variety of research, training, infrastructure development, and outreach and information dissemination projects related to its mission.
Notice
NOTICE OF CORRECTION: Eligible Individuals, Ruth L. Kirschstein Research Service Award (NRSA)
NIH Guide Number:
NOT-OD-25-126
Notice
Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)
NIH Guide Number:
NOT-OD-121
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)
NIH Guide Number:
PA-25-422
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)
NIH Guide Number:
PA-25-423
Resources
NIMHD resources include extramural programs, recently published public health data, and publications and tools to support health disparities research.
SCHARE
SCHARE
SCHARE is a cloud-based platform for population science and datasets designed to fill critical health research and artificial intelligence gaps.
Learn More
HDPulse
HDPulse
Recognizing the need for high-quality, publicly available online resources for improving minority health and reducing health disparities, NIMHD developed HDPulse.
Learn More
PhenX SDOH Toolkit
PhenX SDOH Toolkit
The PhenX Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Collection, available in the PhenX Toolkit, expands data protocols to help measure individual- and societal-level factors that shape behaviors and health outcomes.
Learn More
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News
A Home-Based Phone Intervention Improved Uptake of Recommended Medical Treatment for Heart Failure Among Patients in Navajo Nation
Researchers made an important finding after they implemented a home-based phone guideline-directed medical therapy among patients with heart failure in Navajo (Diné) Nation.
Learn more
Webpage
Apply Now: 2026 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI)
NIMHD will host HDRI in August, supporting promising early-stage investigators and stimulating new, interdisciplinary research ideas. The deadline has been extended to April 24, 2026.
Learn more
News
NIMHD Fellows’ Influence Extends to NIH’s 2024 Postbac Poster Day and Beyond
11 NIMHD early-career researchers presented various research topics at NIH’s 2024 Postbac Poster Day.
Learn more
Webpage
2026 Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge
The DEBUT Challenge solicits design projects developing technological solutions to unmet needs in any area of health care from teams of undergraduate biomedical engineer. Application period ends June 5, 2026.
Learn more
Our Mission
The mission of NIMHD is to lead scientific research in humans to improve minority health and reduce health disparities in the United States and its territories. NIMHD supports research related to clinical care, health services, and health systems; community health, data science, and population science; and integrative biological and behavioral sciences.
News
Announcement
Remembering Dr. Paul Cotton
March 16, 2026
Dr. Paul Cotton was a respected and dedicated leader known for his professionalism and deep commitment to advancing the science of health disparities. He will be remembered for both his impactful contributions and the remarkable spirit he brought to NIMHD's work and community.
Announcement
NIMHD Names New Scientific Director
December 9, 2024
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) announced the appointment of Kelvin Choi, Ph.D., M.P.H., as the new scientific director of its Division of Intramural Research (DIR), effective November 17, 2024.
General/Not-specified
Features
Epidemiologist Uses Community-Engaged Methods to Understand Determinants of Health for Native Prison Populations
November 26, 2024
Dr. Ricky Camplain discusses how community-engaged research methods form an essential piece of her work with incarcerated people of American Indian and Alaska Native heritage.
American Indian or Alaska Native
Training & Workforce Development
Events
Nov
18
Workshop
The SCHARE Platform Essentials Part 2: Getting Started with the SCHARE Data Repository (SDR)
November 18, 2026
Time:
2:00 PM EST
Location:
Online
SCHARE Think-A-Thon
Oct
21
Workshop
The SCHARE Platform Essentials Part 1: Getting Started with Terra
October 21, 2026
Time:
2:00 PM EDT
Location:
Online
SCHARE Think-A-Thon
Sep
16
Workshop
An Introduction to Python for Data Science
September 16, 2026
Time:
2:00 PM EDT
Location:
Online
SCHARE Think-A-Thon
Funding Opportunities
NIMHD provides support for a variety of research, training, infrastructure development, and outreach and information dissemination projects related to its mission.
Notice
NOTICE OF CORRECTION: Eligible Individuals, Ruth L. Kirschstein Research Service Award (NRSA)
NIH Guide Number:
NOT-OD-25-126
Notice
Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)
NIH Guide Number:
NOT-OD-121
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)
NIH Guide Number:
PA-25-422
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)
NIH Guide Number:
PA-25-423
Resources
NIMHD resources include extramural programs, recently published public health data, and publications and tools to support health disparities research.
SCHARE
SCHARE
SCHARE is a cloud-based platform for population science and datasets designed to fill critical health research and artificial intelligence gaps.
Learn More
HDPulse
HDPulse
Recognizing the need for high-quality, publicly available online resources for improving minority health and reducing health disparities, NIMHD developed HDPulse.
Learn More
PhenX SDOH Toolkit
PhenX SDOH Toolkit
The PhenX Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Collection, available in the PhenX Toolkit, expands data protocols to help measure individual- and societal-level factors that shape behaviors and health outcomes.
Learn More