September 11, 2023

New Capacity Building Job Opening at NIGMS

NIH's National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) is seeking a highly qualified scientist to serve as a branch chief in their Division for Research Capacity Building (DRCB). For this newly created position, applicants should have significant interest in the programs managed by the Division, including the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) program. Applications will be accepted from September 18 – 27, 2023.

September 5, 2023

Register for the NIH N CREW Program Webinar: Questions and Answers

The Native Collective Research Effort to Enhance Wellness (N CREW) Program will hold a webinar on October 3, 2023, from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDT, to answer questions about the program and two associated Research Opportunity Announcements (ROA-23-007 and ROA-23-008).

September 5, 2023

THRO Announces New Job Openings for Health Scientist Administrators

The NIH Tribal Health Research Office (THRO) will recruit two new Health Scientist Administrators. Apply between September 18 and September 27, 2023.

August 29, 2023

Tribal Health Leadership Opportunity at NIGMS

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) is recruiting a Tribal Health Research Strategy Coordinator. Applications will be accepted from September 18­ – 27, 2023. Please visit the NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog to learn more and apply.

August 22, 2023

A Native-Focused Introduction to the ScHARe Platform

NIH hosts a special introduction to ScHARe on August 29, 2023, for anyone interested in how the platform can benefit researchers, educators, and students who live in or serve American Indian and/or Alaska Native communities.

August 17, 2023

NIH establishes Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence

NIH awarded $24 million in first-year funding to establish Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence, including centers focused on Indigenous maternal health.

August 15, 2023

Annual NIH Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting

NIH hosts its annual TAC meeting, including presentations from leaders across NIH, and others involved in Tribal health research.

August 2, 2023

Dr. Dana Mowls Carroll Receives 2023 NIMHD Early Career Investigator Award

Dr. Dana Mowls Carroll was awarded the NIH National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Early Career Investigator Award. She has published 44 peer-reviewed scientific articles on topics that advance understanding of and evaluate smoking cessation among American Indian persons.

July 11, 2023

New Research Opportunity Announcements (ROAs) for the Native Collective Research Effort to Enhance Wellness (N CREW) Program: Addressing Overdose, Substance Use, Mental Health, and Pain

N CREW will support Tribes and Native American Serving Organizations (T/NASOs) to conduct locally prioritized research to address overdose, substance use, or pain, and related factors such as mental health and wellness. The application deadline is November 1, 2023.

July 6, 2023

Funding Opportunity: Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH)

The notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) program has been reissued. The program funds health-related research, research career enhancement, and research infrastructure-enhancement activities. The first application due date is July 8, 2024.