Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Official title: DP24-004, PRC Core: Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Funded at Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill · NIH-11423399 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A large NIH grant supports a center focused on improving diabetes self-care and preventing complications, especially in American Indian, African American, Hispanic/Latino, and rural communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chapel Hill, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2024 |
| Project end | September 29, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,000,000 |
| NIH project number | 5U48DP006807-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11423399 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
People with diabetes, especially from American Indian, African American, Hispanic/Latino, or rural backgrounds, and communities served by public health departments and tribal/urban organizations.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not engaged in or lacking access to DSMES programs may not experience direct benefits in the short term.
What this research studies
This grant backs a center that builds on existing diabetes prevention research to strengthen and spread practical self-care programs. It aims to identify and test better ways to implement diabetes self-management education and support so it reaches more people, reduces disparities, and works with state and local health departments and community groups. The work will involve partners across the PRC Network to share lessons and scale up successful strategies for real-world use. The project emphasizes sustainable, equitable delivery of diabetes care in diverse communities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could receive more accessible and effective diabetes self-management support that helps them control blood sugar and cardiometabolic risks.
How similar studies have gone: Past DSMES programs improve self-care behaviors, and this project aims to broaden and sustain those gains in real-world settings; the approach builds on established PRC experience.
Where this research is happening
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Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ammerman, Alice S — Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- Study coordinator: Ammerman, Alice S
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.