Recruitment Core to advance brain health in minoritized communities
Official title: Optional Recruitment Core
Funded at North Carolina Agri & Tech St Univ · NIH-11234886 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A small NIH grant to help recruit participants for brain health research focused on minoritized communities and Alzheimer’s-related concerns.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | North Carolina Agri & Tech St Univ NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Greensboro, United States) |
| Project start | August 4, 2026 |
| Project end | February 28, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $337,849 |
| NIH project number | 1U54MD020891-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11234886 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are minoritized individuals in communities disproportionately affected by brain health disparities, including African American adults at risk for brain health and cardiometabolic conditions.
✕Less likely to help
Participants who are not eligible or who are not invited to participate in recruitment activities may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This grant funds a Recruitment Core at NC A&T to improve enrollment of participants, especially African American communities, into studies on brain health and cardiometabolic diseases. It aims to build junior faculty capacity, support postdocs and new faculty, and provide startup packages to accelerate team science and translation. The core will leverage nanotechnology and multidisciplinary collaboration to study concussion-related brain injuries and age-related cognitive decline. By strengthening recruitment strategies and partnerships, the project seeks to create a more diverse and representative research base for brain health. The work is designed to connect communities with research opportunities and foster trust and participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more minoritized individuals could participate in brain health research, improving understanding and care for conditions like concussion-related brain injury and age-related cognitive decline.
How similar studies have gone: Previous efforts show that culturally tailored recruitment improves representation in brain health research, though ongoing work is needed for broader impact.
Where this research is happening
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North Carolina Agri & Tech St Univ
Greensboro, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Schmitz, Randy — North Carolina Agri & Tech St Univ
- Study coordinator: Schmitz, Randy
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.