September 24, 2020

Tribal Consultation report: Draft NIH policy for data management and sharing

NIH issues report from its Tribal Consultation seeking input from Tribal Nations on responsible data management and sharing practices and strategies, along with the identification of any additional resources that may need to be developed to assist researchers working with American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

July 23, 2020

Tribal Consultation report: COVID-19 research

NIH issues post-Consultation decisions from its Tribal Consultation on COVID-19 research seeking input from Tribes about ways NIH can support time-sensitive research that will provide vital information to help address COVID-19 in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

June 1, 2020

COVID-19 shines light on Navajo water contamination

Environmental Factor reports that three NIEHS grant recipients say exposure to uranium, arsenic, and other metals has increased a Tribe’s susceptibility to disease.

May 15, 2020

‘To walk in the beauty way’: Treating opioid use disorder in Native communities

Research explores the integration of medication-based treatment with the healing traditions of American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

March 12, 2020

Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer death rates continue to decline

Report notes rates of new cancers decreased among American Indian and Alaska Native men; and that colorectal cancer screening increased by 35% or more among AI/AN men and women.

January 21, 2020

Combined prenatal smoking and drinking greatly increases SIDS risk

Researchers followed the outcomes of nearly 12,000 pregnancies among women from Cape Town, South Africa and five sites in the U.S., including two American Indian Reservations in South Dakota and North Dakota.

November 18, 2019

Event recording: Substance use and mental health

THRO hosts a Native American Heritage Month lecture about substance use and mental health in American Indian and Alaska Native communities with Dr. Melissa Walls, director, Great Lakes Hub for the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health and associate professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

June 24, 2019

Tribal Consultation summary: Intellectual property in biomedical research

NIH issues the summary for the Tribal Consultation on Intellectual Property in Biomedical Research seeking input from Tribal Nations on how policies related to intellectual property impact NIH-supported biomedical research with Tribal communities.

May 7, 2019

NIH facilitates first Tribal data-sharing agreement with Navajo Nation

The Navajo Birth Cohort Study will share participant data as part of a major NIH research initiative.