Award
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities 5U54MD007598-18
Investigator Development Core
Recipient
CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MED & SCI, LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES
Award Amount
$367,035.00
Ceiling
$367,035.00
Awarded
April 07, 2026
Identifier
5U54MD007598-18
This award supports the Investigator Development Core at Charles R. Drew University to develop early career researchers focused on health disparities, providing mentoring, pilot projects, and training to enhance research competitiveness and funding success.
Description
The Investigator Development Core (IDC) project at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science aims to support early career stage investigators and post-doctoral fellows in conducting research focused on reducing health disparities. The project builds on 15 years of success in training and supporting researchers, providing mentoring, pilot project programs, and structured training in biomedical informatics and translational research. The goal is to increase research competitiveness and success in obtaining extramural funding, with a focus on health disparities in underserved communities in Los Angeles.