The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) will host National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) speaker, Dr. Madhumita Sinha for her presentation, “Obesity and Metabolic Health in Indigenous American Children.” Join this virtual NIH event on Monday, November 6, 2023, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. EST.
On November 3, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, THRO Director Dr. Karina Walters, presented “Watering the Seeds of AI/AN Ancestral Love and Wisdom to Create Healthful Families and Generations,” as a featured speaker for the Administration for Native Americans (ANA), part of the Administration for Children and Families. After the presentation, Dr. Walters and ANA Commissioner Patrice Kunesh talk together about issues related to the health of Native children and families.
On November 8, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. EDT, NHLBI-funded Strong Heart Study (SHS) investigators, Dr. Jason Deen and Dr. Amanda M. Fretts, will be delivering a webinar for the American College of Cardiology (ACC) about cardiovascular disease among Indigenous Peoples and the social determinants of health that contribute to this issue. Learn more and register now.
A new research opportunity 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. Part of the NIH HEAL Initiative®, the Native Collective Research Effort to Enhance Wellness (N CREW) Program is a highly collaborative partnership between NIH, T/NASOs, and Aly organizations. N CREW was established to directly respond to priorities identified in Tribal Consultations for addressing the drug overdose and addiction public health emergency. Application deadline: November 1, 2023.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) shared in the September 2023 issue of their Environmental Factor newsletter the approaches that NIH and NIEHS grantees are using to conduct research on the intersection of exposure, climate change, and health impacts on rural Alaska Native communities.
In August, NIH welcomed Tribal leaders to the annual NIH Tribal Advisory Committee Meeting. The two-day meeting included panels with NIH-funded Native investigators, discussions with NIH leadership, and a tour of the NIH Clinical Center. Learn more in The NIH Record.
NIH’s All of Us Research Program announced three awards totaling $1.5 million to institutions partnering with American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) and Indigenous communities to advance health equity and precision medicine. The awards will support outreach and engagement with Tribal and Indigenous communities, strengthen the research infrastructure supporting AI/AN researchers, and broaden the base of researchers conducting cultural and ethical research with Tribal communities.
The Honoring Health newsletter provides THRO-curated Tribal health research news and information from across NIH. Check out the Fall 2023 issue to learn about the annual NIH Tribal Advisory Committee meeting, new THRO job openings, funding and training opportunities, research highlights, and more.
The Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (IRINAH) has published the following Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) — PAR-23-298, PAR-23-299, and PAR-23-285.
On November 7, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. ET, the Office of Cancer Survivorship (OCS) at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will host a presentation by THRO Director, Dr. Karina Walters as part of their Director’s Series. For more information and to register for this upcoming webinar, please visit the OCS Events website.