Community Engagement Core for Border Biomedical Research Center
Official title: Community Engagement Core
Funded at University of Texas El Paso · NIH-11419907 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A community-focused center at UTEP partners with local residents to help recruit, keep, and share findings from health research that affects the Borderplex region.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Texas El Paso NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (El Paso, United States) |
| Project start | June 15, 1998 |
| Project end | March 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $681,672 |
| NIH project number | 5U54MD007592-32 |
| Project ID | NIH-11419907 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Residents of the Borderplex region, especially Hispanic communities, who may engage with research studies or community health programs facilitated by the core.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals not living in the Borderplex region or not involved with community outreach or research participation may see limited direct benefits.
What this research studies
This grant supports a Community Engagement Core that works with community partners, health centers, and community health workers to connect people with ongoing basic, clinical, and behavioral research. It emphasizes building trust, disseminating results, and improving study participation through training and outreach. The core will establish a Training and Research Institute for Community Engagement, offer a certificate program for lay community health volunteers, and form a coalition to guide translation of findings into real-world health improvements for Hispanic communities along the border.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could increase participation in health research and speed up the translation of findings into programs that improve health in the Borderplex region.
How similar studies have gone: Community engagement cores and CHW-led models have shown benefits in recruitment and dissemination, with ongoing work adapting to local contexts.
Where this research is happening
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University of Texas El Paso
El Paso, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mancera, Bibiana Marie — University of Texas El Paso
- Study coordinator: Mancera, Bibiana Marie
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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.