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IHS grant to fund diabetes risk and asthma studies.
Jan. 18--OMAHA, Neb. -- The Northern Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center recently received a Native American Research Center for Health grant from the IHS. The Northern Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center is partnering with the University of Nebraska Medical Center for the study.
The goal of the four-year grant, expected to total between $900,000 and $1.5 million, includes two research projects to build trust and facilitate research between American Indians and academic institutions. One of the projects will look at diabetes risk in Native youths and what can be done to prevent it. The other project is aimed at understanding asthma in Native youths.
"The grant presents an unparalleled opportunity to conduct health research where partnership with tribal communities and building tribal capacity are at the foundation," said Francine Romero, director of the epidemiology center and principal investigator for the NARCH grant. "Our collaboration with the University of Nebraska Medical Center will undoubtedly bring tangible benefits to tribes."
The center focuses on health research in tribes and is funded by the IHS. The center, which serves…
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