Northwest Regional Research Center for Tribal Data and Health
Official title: Northwest Regional Research Center
Funded at Northwest Portland Area Indian Hlth Bd · NIH-11533800 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A regional center will partner with Northwest Tribes to strengthen Tribal data science and data sovereignty to help address opioid overdose and pain issues.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Northwest Portland Area Indian Hlth Bd NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Portland, United States) |
| Project start | August 10, 2024 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $406,265 |
| NIH project number | 3OT2DA061145-01S2 |
| Project ID | NIH-11533800 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are AI/AN individuals in the Northwest affected by acute pain or opioid use-related health concerns who participate in community-research partnerships or provide data/samples with Tribal consent.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals not directly impacted by opioid misuse or acute pain in the involved communities may have limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project builds a regional hub—the Northwest Regional Research Center (NWRRC)—to support Tribal data science capabilities and honor Tribal data sovereignty. It will foster collaboration among Northwest Tribes, communities, and researchers to study acute pain, opioid misuse, and related health outcomes using data-driven, community-engaged methods. The center will provide resources, training, and partnerships to accelerate solutions for the opioid crisis and pain management within AI/AN populations in the Northwest. By aligning data from multiple Tribes, the project aims to improve population health and inform culturally appropriate interventions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the center could improve opioid misuse prevention and pain care strategies for AI/AN communities in the Northwest.
How similar studies have gone: Past regional data collaborations have shown promise in improving tribal health outcomes through data sharing and community-engaged research; this project aims to scale those efforts.
Where this research is happening
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Northwest Portland Area Indian Hlth Bd
Portland, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Warren-Mears, Victoria Ann — Northwest Portland Area Indian Hlth Bd
- Study coordinator: Warren-Mears, Victoria Ann
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.