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# Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation

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- [FSU and HOPE Medical Clinic Collaborate to Boost Health Literacy for Hispanic Populations](https://www.first-cec.net/fsu-and-hope-medical-clinic-collaborate-to-boost-health-literacy-for-hispanic-populations/)
- [FSU Psychology Faculty Speaks at Symposium on Neurodiversity and Learning Equity Uniting Leaders to Drive Inclusive Change](https://www.first-cec.net/fsu-psychology-faculty-speaks-at-symposium-on-neurodiversity-and-learning-equity-uniting-leaders-to-drive-inclusive-change/)
- [FSU hosts International Health Equity and STEM Research Summit in Panama to foster global collaborations](https://www.first-cec.net/fsu-hosts-international-health-equity-and-stem-research-summit-in-panama-to-foster-global-collaborations/)
- [Safeguarding SNAP as an Effective Antihunger Program: Myths and Potential Harms of Adding Diet Quality as a Core Objective](https://www.first-cec.net/safeguarding-snap-as-an-effective-antihunger-program-myths-and-potential-harms-of-adding-diet-quality-as-a-core-objective/)
- [The UAB Minority Health & Health Equity Research Center (MHERC)](https://www.first-cec.net/the-uab-minority-health-health-equity-research-center-mherc/) - MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Those who have followed or supported the MHERC over the years may know that our beginnings came from addressing barriers and disparities found in mammography screening. Over the years, we have built on our early successes and refined how we conduct health equity research.
- [Are researchers in academic medicine flourishing? A survey of midcareer Ph.D. and physician investigators](https://www.first-cec.net/are-researchers-in-academic-medicine-flourishing-a-survey-of-midcareer-ph-d-and-physician-investigators/) - Linda H Pololi 1, Arthur T Evans 2, Janet T Civian 1, Lisa A Cooper 3, Brian K Gibbs 4, Kacy Ninteau 1, Rada K Dagher 5, Kimberly Bloom-Feshbach 2, Robert T Brennan 1 Abstract Introduction: Midcareer research faculty are a vital part of the advancement of science in U.S. medical schools, but there are troubling trends in recruitment, retention, and burnout rates. Methods: The primary sampling frame for this online survey was recipients
- [Randomized controlled trial of a group peer mentoring model for U.S. academic medicine research faculty](https://www.first-cec.net/randomized-controlled-trial-of-a-group-peer-mentoring-model-for-u-s-academic-medicine-research-faculty/) - Linda H Pololi 1, Arthur T Evans 2, Mark Brimhall-Vargas 3, Janet T Civian 4, Lisa A Cooper 5, Brian K Gibbs 6, Kacy Ninteau 4, Vasilia Vasiliou 4, Robert T Brennan 4 Abstract Introduction: Midcareer is a critical transition point for biomedical research faculty and a common dropout point from an NIH-funded career. We report a study to assess the efficacy of a group peer mentoring program for diverse biomedical researchers in
- [Group peer mentoring is effective for different demographic groups of biomedical research faculty: A controlled trial](https://www.first-cec.net/group-peer-mentoring-is-effective-for-different-demographic-groups-of-biomedical-research-faculty-a-controlled-trial/) - Linda H Pololi 1, Arthur T Evans 2, Janet T Civian 1, Tay McNamara 1, Robert T Brennan 1 Abstract Introduction: Improved mentoring of midcareer researchers in medical schools has been identified as an important potential avenue for addressing low vitality and high burnout rates in faculty, and the scarcity of both underrepresented minority (URM) faculty and women in biomedical research. To address the need
- [Assessing Institutional Culture for Inclusive Excellence in the Academic Health Sciences](https://www.first-cec.net/assessing-institutional-culture-for-inclusive-excellence-in-the-academic-health-sciences/) - Linda H Pololi 1, Mark Brimhall-Vargas 2, Maria T Madison 2 Drawing on the perspectives and expertise of all sectors of the population enhances excellence and scientific rigor in the health sciences. The inclusion of gender and racial groups underrepresented in the health sciences produces higher rates of scientific innovation.¹ ² Furthermore, increased representation of historically underrepresented racial and ethnic
- [Investigation of the Impact of Social Vulnerability and Racial Disparity on COVID- 19 Infection and Death Rates Among Georgians (USA)](https://www.first-cec.net/investigation-of-the-impact-of-social-vulnerability-and-racial-disparity-on-covid-19-infection-and-death-rates-among-georgians-usa/) - Mohamed Mubasher *, Lynnette Ametewee, Reinetta Thompson Waldrop, Peter Baltrus, Sabrina Mobley, Rakale C. Quarells, Michelle Nwagwu, Chanelle Harris, Kamaria Glover, Mekhi Hill, Brittany D. Taylor and Tabia Henry Akintobi Abstract: Introduction: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to highlight the disproportionately negative impact of public health pandemics on racial/ethnic minorities and other systematically marginalized communities,
- [Meet the 2024 COURAGE cohort](https://www.first-cec.net/meet-the-2024-courage-cohort/) - Dr. Kristal Brown was accepted as a 2024 COURAGE program scholar. The program annually accepts 20 underrepresented researchers yearly whose focus area is nutrition, obesity or diabetes.
- [Black Health Matters Winter 2024 Summit Rewind Heart to Heart: Breaking Down Barriers to Clinical Research](https://www.first-cec.net/black-health-matters-winter-2024-summit-rewind-heart-to-heart-breaking-down-barriers-to-clinical-research/) - MSM’s Dr. Elizabeth Ofili spoke with Black Health Matters about a study to evaluate the association between lipoprotein(a) and cardiovascular risk in African Americans. Dr. Elizabeth Ofili Dr. Elizabeth Ofili, MD, MPH, FACC Professor of Medicine and Principal Investigator of the RCMI Coordinating Center at Morehouse School of Medicine Sheila Thorne spoke with Elizabeth Ofili,
- [Dr. Brian M. Rivers: Working to Achieve Cancer Health Equity](https://www.first-cec.net/dr-brian-m-rivers-working-to-achieve-cancer-health-equity/) - Director of the MSM Cancer Health Equity Institute is interviewed about innovative interventions to reduce cancer disparities. Dr. Brian Rivers In an episode of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Foundation’s “Believe in Progress” podcast, Mitch Stoller, Chief Philanthropic Officer of the AACR, talks with AACR Member Leader Brian M. Rivers, PhD, MPH, Director
- [Herman Taylor Jr. Receives the 2024 ACC Pamela S. Douglas Award for Diversity and Inclusion](https://www.first-cec.net/herman-taylor-jr-receives-the-2024-acc-pamela-s-douglas-award-for-diversity-and-inclusion/) - Director of the MSM Cardiovascular Research Institute honored by the American College of Cardiology. Herman Taylor Jr., MD, FACC, Director of the Morehouse School of Medicine Cardiovascular Research Institute, received the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2024 Pamela S. Douglas Award for Diversity and Inclusion at the ACC Annual Scientific Session on Monday, April 8
- [MSM Receives Historic $175 Million Donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies](https://www.first-cec.net/msm-receives-historic-175-million-donation-from-bloomberg-philanthropies/) - Grant is largest in school’s history and is part of a $600 million investment by Bloomberg Philanthropies in historically Black medical schools. ATLANTA, GA – August 6, 2024 – Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) today announced a $175 million donation to its endowment from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative which is the largest grant from a
- [February 22,2024-Climate Change Linked to Rise in Mental Distress Among Teens, according to Drexel Study](https://www.first-cec.net/agus-surachman-biopsychological-factors-of-healthy-aging-via-clemson-universitys-focus-on-health-lecture-series-on-intensive-assessment-in-health-research/) - A large study of older adults in China points to physical and cognitive function — not age — as key predictors of heat-related mortality, highlighting the need for climate adaptation policies to prioritize accessibility across all age groups. (Nature Medicine commentary authored by Dr. Josiah Kephart and Dr. Safiyyah Okoye).
- [August 26th, 2024- Looking for Clues About Your Real Age? Your Grandparents’ Education May Offer Some Insight.](https://www.first-cec.net/august-26th-2024-looking-for-clues-about-your-real-age-your-grandparents-education-may-offer-some-insight/) - Dr. Agus Surachman led research that found grandchildren of college-educated grandparents showed slower biological aging. The study, from researchers at Drexel and colleagues from the University of California and the University of North Carolina, was published in Social Science and Medicine.
- [May 22nd, 2024 -New Task Force Studying What Reparations Would Look Like in Philadelphia](https://www.first-cec.net/new-task-force-studying-what-reparations-would-look-like-in-philadelphia/) - Dr. Jourdyn Lawrence was named Health and Wellness Coordinator on a 10-member committee that will study the possibility of reparations in Philadelphia.
- [Morehouse School of Medicine and City of East Point to Hold Health Equity Summit](https://www.first-cec.net/morehouse-school-of-medicine-and-city-of-east-point-to-hold-health-equity-summit/) - ATLANTA, GA – AUGUST 19, 2024 – Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) and the City of East Point, Georgia, will hold the third annual East Point Health Equity Summit on Saturday, August 24, sponsored by CareSource, Viiv Healthcare, and Amazon, hosted by Hight Health in collaboration with the American Heart Association. The event will take
- [Florida State University's College of Nursing welcomes Dr. Haughbrook to the Florida FIRST Program](https://www.first-cec.net/florida-state-universitys-college-of-nursing-welcomes-dr-haughbrook-to-the-florida-first-program/) - A look inside Dr. Haughbrook's academic journey through genetic and epigenetic research.
- [FSU Florida FIRST researcher co-presented a lecture on the psychological effects of slavery](https://www.first-cec.net/fsu-florida-first-researcher-co-presented-a-lecture-on-the-psychological-effects-of-slavery/) - Dr. Haughbrook, an Assistant Professor from the Florida FIRST Health-Science Brigade at Florida State University (FSU), recently engaged in a thought-provoking conversation hosted by the John G. Riley Center & Museum of African American History and Culture [...]
- [New Florida FIRST Associate Professor’s journey through Health Literacy research](https://www.first-cec.net/new-florida-first-associate-professors-journey-through-health-literacy-research/)
- [FSU Assistant Professor joins the Florida FIRST program to further Alzheimer’s prevention research](https://www.first-cec.net/fsu-assistant-professor-joins-the-florida-first-program-to-further-alzheimers-prevention-research/)
- [The Florida FIRST Health-Science Brigade welcomes their first Assistant Professor to the program](https://www.first-cec.net/the-florida-first-health-science-brigade-welcomes-their-first-assistant-professor-to-the-program/)
- [Homelessness Soars After Pandemic-Era Safety Net Programs End](https://www.first-cec.net/homelessness-soars-after-pandemic-era-safety-net-programs-end/) - "Rates of people experiencing homelessness plummeted in big U.S. cities when pandemic-era housing safety net programs and policies were in effect. Now that these programs have ended, rates of people experiencing homelessness have risen to record levels (cites research from Dr. Schwartz)."
- [Climate Change Linked to Rise in Mental Distress Among Teens, according to Drexel Study](https://www.first-cec.net/climate-change-linked-to-rise-in-mental-distress-among-teens-according-to-drexel-study/) - "Worsening human-induced climate change may also extend to influencing mental distress among high schoolers in the United States, according to findings published in the journal Preventive Medicine Reports (co-authored by Dr. Kephart)."
- [USC FIRST FIIRRE - Health Disparities and Health Equity Research Consortium Meet and Greet!](https://www.first-cec.net/usc-first-fiirre-health-disparities-and-health-equity-research-consortium-meet-and-greet/) - USC FIRST FIIRRE - Health Disparities and Health Equity Research Consortium Meet and Greet on Friday April 5, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center - Ballrooms A & B Lobby Area/1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC). Come early as 9 AM and meet other health disparities and health equity research scholars
- [UMBC and University of Maryland School of Medicine receive $13.7M NIH FIRST grant to increase faculty diversity](https://www.first-cec.net/umbc-and-university-of-maryland-school-of-medicine-receive-13-7m-nih-first-grant-to-increase-faculty-diversity/) - UMBC and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have received a five-year, $13.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to enhance recruitment and training of junior faculty from groups underrepresented in biomedical science.
- [Health Disparities and Health Equity Research Consortium](https://www.first-cec.net/health-disparities-and-health-equity-research-consortium/) - Join us for the launching of the FIRST FIIRRE Health Disparities and Health Equity Research Consortium! The Research Consortium invites faculty scholars with experience in health disparities and health equity research to be part of a scholarly community with the goal of nurturing research collaborations and creating a multidisciplinary climate of inclusive excellence that is
- [UTEP Receives NIH Grant to Build Institutional Culture and Address Health Disparities](https://www.first-cec.net/utep-receives-nih-grant-to-build-institutional-culture-and-address-health-disparities/) - The University of Texas at El Paso has begun implementation of a new institutional- level effort to address Hispanic health disparities and create a pipeline of faculty who represent a full range of talent in biomedical research. The work is supported by a new $15.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Faculty
- [Vanderbilt launches $17 million program to advance diversity of research faculty](https://www.first-cec.net/vanderbilt-launches-17-million-program-to-advance-diversity-of-research-faculty/) - Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University are launching a $17 million multiyear transformative program with support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to accelerate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the biomedical research community.
- [U-M, NIH jointly invest $79M to support, expand DEI efforts in biomedical, health sciences](https://www.first-cec.net/u-m-nih-jointly-invest-79m-to-support-expand-dei-efforts-in-biomedical-health-sciences/) - The University of Michigan and the National Institutes of Health will jointly invest $79 million to support and recruit 30 new faculty members to the Ann Arbor campus as part of a nationwide effort to enhance inclusion and equity across the biomedical and health sciences community.
- [Recipients of NIH FIRST Program Awards Announced for FY 2021](https://www.first-cec.net/recipients-of-nih-first-program-awards-announced-for-fy-2021/) - Through FIRST, the NIH provided FY 2021 awards to seven institutions committed to improving diversity in the biomedical research enterprise. FIRST aims to increase the representation of faculty from underrepresented groups in biomedical science. The program supports institutional efforts to hire diverse, early-career faculty cohorts and sustain cultures that benefit from the full range of
- [NIH funding will support diversity initiative](https://www.first-cec.net/nih-funding-will-support-diversity-initiative/) - Cultivating an inclusive culture on campus is a priority for the University of South Carolina, and a new grant could be a major step in that effort. The National Institutes of Health has awarded the university $13.2 million to attract and retain diverse, early-stage faculty.
- [Second Round of NIH FIRST Cohort Awardees Announced](https://www.first-cec.net/nih-common-fund-announces-cohort-2-awardees/) - The NIH Common Fund FIRST program announced its second round of awardees to enhance diversity and inclusion among biomedical faculty. These awards provide funds to recruit diverse cohorts of early-stage research faculty and establish inclusive environments to help those faculty succeed. The new set of five grants totals more than $75 million over five years, pending availability of
- [NIH Awards $13.7 Million Grant to Recruit Underrepresented Groups as New Faculty](https://www.first-cec.net/nih-awards-13-7-million-grant-to-recruit-underrepresented-groups-as-new-faculty/) - The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) were awarded a 5-year, $13.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to enhance efforts at recruiting and training junior faculty from underrepresented groups in biomedical science.
- [NIH Grant to Support Diverse Faculty Recruitment at Northwestern](https://www.first-cec.net/nih-grant-to-support-diverse-faculty-recruitment-at-northwestern/) - Using a five-year $16 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Northwestern University will recruit faculty from underrepresented communities to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in various health science fields.
- [Grant will help support underrepresented faculty recruitment and equity](https://www.first-cec.net/grant-will-help-support-underrepresented-faculty-recruitment-and-equity/) - A transformative grant awarded to Northwestern University totaling $16 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aims to disrupt systemic barriers that impede the full participation of underrepresented groups by funding the cluster hiring of new faculty in the areas of cancer, cardiovascular, and brain and behavioral sciences.
- [Northwestern Receives $16 Million Grant to Support Faculty Recruitment and Equity](https://www.first-cec.net/northwestern-receives-16-million-grant-to-support-faculty-recruitment-and-equity/) - A transformative grant awarded to Northwestern totaling $16 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aims to disrupt systemic barriers that impede the full participation of underrepresented groups by funding the cluster hiring of new faculty in the areas of cancer, cardiovascular, and brain and behavioral sciences
- [Public Health and Nursing unite to fast-track faculty diversity using $13 million grant](https://www.first-cec.net/public-health-and-nursing-unite-to-fast-track-faculty-diversity-using-13-million-grant/) - U of SC’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts have reached a new level. Thanks to a $13.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s Common Fund, public health/epidemiology professor Angela Liese and nursing professor Coretta Jenerette will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team* to launch the Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) program at
- [$15.6 million National Institutes of Health Grant to Hire Nine Biomedical Faculty, Boost Inclusive Excellence Efforts at UNM](https://www.first-cec.net/15-6-million-national-institutes-of-health-grant-to-hire-nine-biomedical-faculty-boost-inclusive-excellence-efforts-at-unm/) - The Advance at UNM program, which started as an NSF-funded grant to support women and minority faculty, announced the awarding of the UNM FIRST grant. Advance will now be sharing their knowledge/experience and working closely with UNM FIRST in several capacities regarding faculty recruitment and retention.
- [The National Institutes of Health awarded a $16 million grant to Northwestern for supporting underrepresented faculty recruitment](https://www.first-cec.net/the-national-institutes-of-health-awarded-a-16-million-grant-to-northwestern-for-supporting-underrepresented-faculty-recruitment/) - The National Institutes of Health awarded a $16 million grant to Northwestern to fund hiring more faculty to research cancer, cardiovascular and brain and behavioral sciences, the University announced Tuesday.
- [UC San Diego Receives $16 Million NIH FIRST Award](https://www.first-cec.net/uc-san-diego-receives-16-million-nih-first-award/) - The UC San Diego FIRST Program will enhance diversity in the biomedical sciences with the recruitment of diverse, early-career researchers and new programs to improve faculty recruitment, retention, inclusion and success.
- [UCSD Awarded $16M to Recruit Diverse Biomedical Science Faculty](https://www.first-cec.net/ucsd-awarded-16m-to-recruit-diverse-biomedical-science-faculty/) - UC San Diego is the recipient of a five-year, $16 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to recruit 12 diverse, early-career research faculty in the biomedical sciences.
- [Cornell is One of Seven Institutions Awarded NIH Grant to Strengthen Faculty Diversity](https://www.first-cec.net/cornell-is-one-of-seven-institutions-awarded-nih-grant-to-strengthen-faculty-diversity/) - The FIRST grant aims to build self-reinforcing scientific communities that are committed to diversity and inclusive excellence. A self-reinforcing community is similar to a positive feedback loop, as the grant intends to generate positive effects that will ideally create more forward movement for years.
- [NIH Grant will support strengthening faculty Diversity](https://www.first-cec.net/nih-grant-will-support-strengthening-faculty-diversity/) - Cornell is one of only seven institutions across the U.S. that will receive a large funding award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), through a program aimed at increasing minority faculty in the biomedical sciences.
- [The Mission of Florida FIRST in diversifying new assistant professor faculty](https://www.first-cec.net/the-mission-of-florida-first-in-diversifying-new-assistant-professor-faculty/) - It is Florida FIRST’s mission to enhance representation of URM through its diverse search and hiring committee of researchers from all disciplines and backgrounds, which is a reflection of the hiring committee.The goal is to have the first cohort of assistant professors benefit from an environment of social acceptance, belonging, and inclusion to obtain their
- [NIH to fund cohort recruitment and development program to enhance diversity and inclusion among biomedical faculty](https://www.first-cec.net/nih-to-fund-cohort-recruitment-and-development-program-to-enhance-diversity-and-inclusion-among-biomedical-faculty/) - The National Institutes of Health will provide support to institutions to recruit diverse groups or “cohorts” of early-stage research faculty and prepare them to thrive as NIH-funded researchers. Progress has been made to increase participation of historically underrepresented groups in biomedical research training stages, however members of these groups are still less likely to be hired into
- [$13.7 Million Grant Will Create Systemic and Sustainable Culture to Support Underrepresented Communities in Health Disparities Research at UAB and Tuskegee](https://www.first-cec.net/13-7-million-grant-will-create-systemic-and-sustainable-culture-to-support-underrepresented-communities-in-health-disparities-research-at-uab-and-tuskegee/) - The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Tuskegee University received a $13.7 million grant to hire and train 12 new research faculty members across both institutions to create systemic and sustainable culture change. The Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) partnership will further support inclusive excellence in health disparities research at both institutions.
- [Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Receives NIH Award to Promote Inclusive Excellence in Biomedical Sciences](https://www.first-cec.net/icahn-school-of-medicine-at-mount-sinai-receives-nih-award-to-promote-inclusive-excellence-in-biomedical-sciences/) - The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has been awarded a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to foster inclusive excellence in the biomedical sciences using evidence-based approaches. The NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) initiative award fuels a multi-institution effort to identify and implement new strategies to recruit
- [SDSU receives $15 million to fund research on Latinx disparities](https://www.first-cec.net/sdsu-receives-15-million-to-fund-research-on-latinx-disparities/) - The SDSU Faculty Unified towards Excellence in Research and Transformational Engagement program, “SDSU FUERTE,” on Wednesday announced it received a $15 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research Latinx health disparities. The goal of the research is to have a regional, national and global impact on lowering those disparities, which include cancer,
- [FSU receives $14.5M from National Institutes of Health to foster faculty diversity in health science](https://www.first-cec.net/fsu-receives-14-5m-from-national-institutes-of-health-to-foster-faculty-diversity-in-health-science/) - FSU researchers from the College of Nursing, College of Medicine and College of Arts & Sciences has received an NIH grant to build a diverse community of early career researchers committed to improving mental health and chronic disease prevention and management.The university will use the funding to create the FLORIDA-FIRST BRIGADE.
- [NIH Awards Drexel University $14.4 Million for Health Disparities Research](https://www.first-cec.net/nih-awards-drexel-university-14-4-million-for-health-disparities-research/) - Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health and College of Nursing and Health Professions recently received a 5-year, $14.4 million “Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation” (FIRST) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to hire, retain and support diverse, early career researchers with a focus on health disparities research on aging, chronic disease and/or environmental determinants.

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- [NIH Press Releases](https://www.first-cec.net/category/nih-press-releases/)
- [Grantee Institution News](https://www.first-cec.net/category/grantee-institution-news/)
- [Drexel University](https://www.first-cec.net/category/grantee-institution-news/drexel-university/)
- [Florida State University](https://www.first-cec.net/category/grantee-institution-news/florida-state-university/)
- [San Diego State University](https://www.first-cec.net/category/grantee-institution-news/san-diego-state-university/)
- [Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai](https://www.first-cec.net/category/grantee-institution-news/icahn-school-of-medicine-at-mount-sinai/)
- [Cornell University](https://www.first-cec.net/category/grantee-institution-news/cornell-university/)
- [University of Alabama at Birmingham and Tuskegee University](https://www.first-cec.net/category/grantee-institution-news/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham-and-tuskegee-university/)
- [Morehouse School of Medicine – Coordination and Evaluation Center (CEC) Institution](https://www.first-cec.net/category/grantee-institution-news/morehouse-school-of-medicine-coordination-and-evaluation-center-cec-institution/)
- [University of South Carolina](https://www.first-cec.net/category/grantee-institution-news/university-of-south-carolina/)
- [University of New Mexico](https://www.first-cec.net/category/grantee-institution-news/university-of-new-mexico/)
- [University of California, San Diego](https://www.first-cec.net/category/grantee-institution-news/university-of-california/)
- [University of Maryland School of Medicine / University of Maryland Baltimore County](https://www.first-cec.net/category/grantee-institution-news/university-of-maryland-school-of-medicine-university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/)
- [Northwestern University](https://www.first-cec.net/category/grantee-institution-news/northwestern-university/)
- [University of Michigan](https://www.first-cec.net/category/grantee-institution-news/university-of-michigan/)
- [Vanderbilt University](https://www.first-cec.net/category/grantee-institution-news/vanderbilt-university/)
- [The University of Texas at El Paso](https://www.first-cec.net/category/grantee-institution-news/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/)

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