Deep South Center to Reduce Heart and Metabolic Health Disparities
Administrative Core
This center teams up researchers, clinics, and communities to improve prevention and care for obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure for people in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Alabama at Birmingham NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Birmingham, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11145049 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be part of a regional effort that brings researchers, clinics, and community groups together to prevent and manage obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure across Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The Administrative Core runs the center's day-to-day operations, budgets, communications, and coordination of pilot projects and workforce development. You may be invited to join local studies, share health information, or take part in community programs designed to improve care continuity and access. The overall aim is to create long-lasting, locally tailored solutions that reduce cardiometabolic health disparities in the Deep South.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people living in Alabama, Mississippi, or Louisiana who have or are at high risk for obesity, diabetes, or hypertension and who are willing to participate in local research or community health programs.
Not a fit: People who live outside the Deep South or whose health issues are unrelated to cardiometabolic conditions are unlikely to be directly involved or to benefit from this center's activities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the center could deliver better prevention programs, more coordinated care, and improved outcomes for people with obesity, diabetes, and hypertension in the region.
How similar studies have performed: Community-engaged and precision public health approaches have improved diabetes and hypertension outcomes in other programs, though this center's regional, multi-core structure represents a coordinated and somewhat novel effort.
Where this research is happening
Birmingham, United States
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Cherrington, Andrea L — University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Study coordinator: Cherrington, Andrea L
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.