🗣️ Attention, The National Institutes of Health summer interns! Thinking about applying to #MedicalSchool or #GraduateSchool after college? On June 14, the Office of Intramural Training and Education and pre-graduate advisors will be talking about what you can do now to enhance your chances of being accepted. Get more details and register for the event: https://lnkd.in/eUtNzCtu
NIH Tribal Health Research Office (THRO)
Research Services
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Building Research Partnerships for Healthy Tribal Nations
About us
Across the National Institutes of Health (NIH), there is increasing focus on the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives and a growing portfolio of Tribal health research. The NIH Tribal Health Research Office (THRO) was established in 2015 to ensure meaningful input from and collaboration with Tribal Nations on NIH policies, programs, and priorities. It is the central point of contact at NIH for federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes throughout the U.S. and the coordination hub for Tribal health research activities at NIH. The THRO team is focused on enhancing capacity for research in Native communities, promoting opportunities for the next generation of AI/AN researchers, and disseminating transparent and culturally aware information about NIH and biomedical and behavioral research. Part of the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) in the Office of the Director (OD), THRO also provides technical support to the NIH Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) and drives agency-wide progress related to the NIH Strategic Plan for Tribal Health Research. Contact: throinfo@od.nih.gov
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https://www.nih.gov/tribalhealth
External link for NIH Tribal Health Research Office (THRO)
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- Bethesda, MD
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The Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health is partnering with Tribal and Urban Native organizations to create the CIRCLE Center: Community-Driven Indigenous Research, Cultural Strengths & Leadership to Advance Equity in Substance Use Outcomes. CIRCLE will use funding from the The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to support research on substance use in Native communities and promote strengths-based, Indigenous-led solutions developed by early-career scientists. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eSH7XTQN
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This #MensHealthMonth, help the men in your community lower their risk of heart disease by sharing #HeartHealth tips—like eating more fruits and vegetables and getting active for 30 minutes a day. Learn more from the Indian Health Service: https://lnkd.in/eqPcQEnZ
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June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month! The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that as many as 1 in 3 Native Elders will develop Alzheimer’s or another type of hashtag #dementia in their lives. Get information about how Alzheimer’s affects Native communities—and find out how you can support people living with the disease and their caregivers: https://lnkd.in/dim3qMSx hashtag #ENDALZ
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🧠 New results from the Strong Heart Study show that older American Indians have higher rates of cognitive impairment than previously thought—highlighting the need for better and earlier prevention and treatment. More than half of the participants in the study had a cognitive impairment, like Alzheimer's disease or vascular brain injury, and 1 in 10 participants had dementia. Read more about this #NIHfunded study—and get resources on protecting #CognitiveHealth to share with your community: https://lnkd.in/gWH7uZtb
Cognitive impairment among older American Indians
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A new study shows that more than half of American Indian youth could have high cholesterol — raising their risk of heart disease. 🫀 Learn more about the results of this The National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study—and get resources on managing cholesterol and #HeartHealth to share with your community: https://lnkd.in/efRJK7Ah
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May is #LupusAwarenessMonth. Raise awareness of this chronic autoimmune disease by sharing our short video with your community.
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Have you heard? 👂 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has launched a study focusing on #HeartHealth among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. The study is called MOSAAIC—Multi-ethnic Observational Study in American Asian and Pacific Islander Communities—and it aims to close a long-standing data gap. Read about this exciting study: https://lnkd.in/e8_U7WSc #AAPIHeritageMonth
New NHLBI study focuses on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
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Arthritis affects over 50 million people in the U.S. – and we are dedicated to supporting research into its causes, prevention, and treatment. Watch this video to see #ArthritisExplained. #ArthritisAwarenessMonth
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New videos: This National Women’s Health Week, meet Dr. Diana Dou of Stanford University School of Medicine — lead author of an exciting study offering new clues as to why most people with autoimmune diseases are women. Watch to learn about her background, the origins of her hypothesis, and the potential applications of this important #NIAMSfunded research: https://go.nih.gov/SlIhWWw #NWHW
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