Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH)

National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute

Investigators

Abstract

The NARCH initiative will support partnerships of American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes, Tribal organizations, or non-profit national or area Indian Health Boards, with institutions that conduct intensive academic-level biomedical and behavioral research;these partnerships are called Native American Research Centers for Health. The purpose of the NARCH inititive is: -To encourage competitive research linked to reducing health disparities, -To develop a cadre of AI/ AN scientists and health professionals engaged in biomedical research that is competitive to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, and -To increase the capacity of both research-intensive institutions and AI/ AN organizations to work in partnership to increase trust by AI/ AN communities and people toward research.