Coordinating Efforts to Improve Health for People with Multiple Chronic Diseases
Research Coordinating Center to Reduce Disparities in Multiple Chronic Diseases (RCC RD-MCD)
This project brings together experts to find better ways to prevent and manage multiple long-term health conditions, especially for communities facing health challenges.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Francisco NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Francisco, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11366152 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This initiative establishes a coordinating center to help researchers across the country work together more effectively. We aim to address significant health differences in how multiple chronic diseases are prevented, treated, and managed, particularly among diverse racial, cultural, and socio-economic groups. By fostering community engagement and using culturally sensitive approaches, the center will support studies that develop and share common data elements. This collaborative effort will help ensure that research findings are relevant and beneficial for all populations.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This grant focuses on coordinating research that will ultimately benefit individuals from diverse racial, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds who live with multiple chronic diseases.
Not a fit: Patients who do not have multiple chronic diseases or are not part of communities experiencing health disparities may not directly benefit from the specific focus of this coordinating center.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this coordination could lead to more effective strategies and treatments for multiple chronic diseases, especially for underserved communities.
How similar studies have performed: Coordinating centers have a proven track record in facilitating large-scale research collaborations and standardizing data collection across multiple studies.
Where this research is happening
San Francisco, United States
- University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Gansky, Stuart a — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Gansky, Stuart a
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 below.