URC: CBMHR
About Community Engagement Core Center for Biomedical and Minority Health Research (CBMHR)
The Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) is a program under the National Institute
of Health (NIH)’s National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparity (NIMHD).
The RCMI program develops and strengthens the research infrastructure necessary to
conduct state-of-the-art biomedical research and
foster the next generation of researchers from underrepresented populations. Texas
Southern University (TSU), one of the nation’s largest HBCUs, recently received a
$8.63 million RCMI award for the Center for Biomedical and Minority Health Research
(CBMHR) which consists of 4 major components: Research Infrastructure Core; Community
Engagement Core and Investigator Development Core and a research project on prostate
cancer.
The Community Engagement Core (CEC) works directly with the Greater Houston Community
to identify and address health related concerns. The CEC provides health-related resources
to the community through partnerships with healthcare systems, Federally Qualified
Health Centers, as well as community and faith-based organizations. The CEC hosts
health education events across the Greater Houston Community to increase clinical
trials awareness and reduce health disparities related to communities of color. For
more information, visit us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @CECTxSouthernU