Research Capacity Core expands support for health disparities researchers
Official title: Research Capacity Core
Funded at University of Texas El Paso · NIH-11419900 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A university program is expanding a shared core to boost basic, behavioral, and health disparities research with new hubs for biospecimens, data analytics, and collaborative training.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Texas El Paso NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (El Paso, United States) |
| Project start | June 15, 1998 |
| Project end | March 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,512,778 |
| NIH project number | 5U54MD007592-32 |
| Project ID | NIH-11419900 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not a patient-facing trial; this is a research support core at a university that enables investigators studying health disparities.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient participation is not part of this grant; it funds infrastructure and training.
What this research studies
This grant reorganizes a central research core at UTEP to better serve health disparities research, adding the Hispanic Health Hub and Integrative Analytics unit while maintaining core resources for proteomics, genomics, cellular characterization, and imaging. It aims to provide technical training, advanced equipment, biospecimen management, and data analysis services to faculty and students. The effort focuses on building integrated capabilities that support basic science, clinical, and behavioral research related to Hispanic health disparities and beyond.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could accelerate discovery and collaboration in health disparities and improve access to advanced research resources for investigators and students.
How similar studies have gone: Previous core funding has expanded capacity and training, with positive impacts on research productivity in related fields.
Where this research is happening
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University of Texas El Paso
El Paso, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Aguilera, Renato J — University of Texas El Paso
- Study coordinator: Aguilera, Renato J
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.