Meharry Community Engagement Core for partnership-driven health research
Official title: Community Engagement Core
Funded at Meharry Medical College · NIH-11382227 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A community-engaged research infrastructure at Meharry Medical College helps bridge researchers and community groups to improve health in African American communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Meharry Medical College NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Nashville, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 1997 |
| Project end | May 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $247,017 |
| NIH project number | 5U54MD007586-40 |
| Project ID | NIH-11382227 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are community members and organizations serving African American populations who collaborate with researchers on health topics of mutual interest.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals not engaged in or benefiting from community-research partnerships may see limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This grant funds the Meharry Community Engagement Core to connect community organizations with researchers, supporting long-term partnerships and real-world dissemination of research findings. The core will facilitate collaboration, co-creation of research topics, and timely translation of results into sustainable community practices. It emphasizes engaging African American communities to ensure research benefits are relevant and accessible. Through coalition-building and lay dissemination, the program aims to strengthen trust, participation, and impact of health research in underserved populations.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could shorten the time from research to real-world health improvements in African American communities.
How similar studies have gone: Community engagement cores have demonstrated improved research relevance and dissemination, though outcomes depend on sustained collaboration.
Where this research is happening
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Meharry Medical College
Nashville, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Miller-Hughes, Stephania T. — Meharry Medical College
- Study coordinator: Miller-Hughes, Stephania T.
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.