Texas Center for Health Disparities: Building Leaders in Health Equity
Official title: Texas Center for Health Disparities (TCHD)
Funded at University of North Texas Hlth Sci Ctr · NIH-11417334 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Aims to grow and train more health disparities researchers at UNTHSC so they can better serve communities affected by AIDS, cancers, and cardiovascular diseases.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of North Texas Hlth Sci Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Fort Worth, United States) |
| Project start | September 14, 2017 |
| Project end | May 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $2,000,000 |
| NIH project number | 5S21MD012472-09 |
| Project ID | NIH-11417334 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are underserved populations affected by AIDS, cancers, and cardiovascular diseases, and health professionals pursuing research in health disparities.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not connected to health disparity research or not impacted by the center’s focus may see limited direct benefits.
What this research studies
This program expands UNTHSC’s capacity to study health disparities by increasing faculty and student participation in health disparity research and by offering interdisciplinary leadership training to junior faculty. It focuses on growing a workforce skilled in investigating diseases that disproportionately affect underrepresented populations. Senior investigators will be supported to develop new health disparities research directions, with a priority on mentoring and leadership development. The center plans multiple activities to enhance research training, collaboration, and translational potential for real-world impact.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients in underserved communities could see more targeted research, improved care strategies, and a workforce better prepared to address health disparities.
How similar studies have gone: Other health disparities centers have built research capacity and training pipelines with positive long-term effects on student and faculty research productivity.
Where this research is happening
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University of North Texas Hlth Sci Ctr
Fort Worth, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Vishwanatha, Jamboor K. — University of North Texas Hlth Sci Ctr
- Study coordinator: Vishwanatha, Jamboor K.
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.