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.
June 1, 2023
All of Us Research Program to Host Information Sessions with Tribal Communities
Every Tuesday in June, the All of Us Research Program will host listening sessions with Tribal communities in a series designed to deepen the dialogue on the respectful inclusion of American Indians and Alaska Natives in research. Topics include a program overview and data considerations. Registration is open.
May 16, 2023
NIH-funded Study Highlights the Financial Toll of Health Disparities in the United States
Nationally, American Indians and Alaska Natives have the second-highest economic burden per person ($12,351) from health disparities in the United States, with most of this burden (74%) being attributable to premature deaths.