University of Hawai’i at Manoa

U54MD007601

Ola HAWAII seeks to improve minority health and reduce health disparities for those communities in Hawaii which suffer disproportionately in health outcomes and healthcare access. The Center will lead and advance minority health and health disparities research in Hawaii through the following specific aims: (1) Facilitate related basic biomedical, clinical and behavioral research. (2) Address health disparities and health-related concerns of underserved communities. (3) Mentor and support a diversified health disparities research workforce.

Principal Investigators

Hedges, Jerris

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Mokuau, Noreen

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Project / Principal Investigator / Organization	Admin IC	Funding IC	FY Total Costs By IC	Fiscal Year
Ola HAWAII HEDGES, JERRIS ROBERT \| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA	NIMHD	NIMHD	4620000$4,620,000	2021
Ola HAWAII HEDGES, JERRIS ROBERT \| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA	NIMHD	OD	1140486$1,140,486	2021
Ola HAWAII HEDGES, JERRIS ROBERT \| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA	NIMHD	NIMHD	86691$86,691	2021
Hawaii Data Science Training for RCMI Researchers HEDGES, JERRIS ROBERT \| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA	NIMHD	NIMHD	317955$317,955	2021

RCMI News

September 23, 2022November 16, 2022

Expectant Native Hawaiian women to contribute to a healthy future for their babies, their communities

Scant data is available about the dietary habits of expectant and new mothers and their infants in the Native Hawaiian (NH) community. When many different… Continue Reading

September 21, 2022November 16, 2022

JABSOM researchers awarded $22.5 million NIH grant to study an array of health threats to Native Hawaiian lives

Hawaii has the highest life expectancy at birth, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Still, that success is not reflected in the… Continue Reading

January 12, 2022November 16, 2022

Grant helps launch data science training program at JABSOM

Thanks to this grant, the bioinformatic core team at JABSOM and its collaborators will offer lectures, seminars, bootcamps, and workshops to RCMI trainers, investigators, students, and community… Continue Reading

JABSOM Researchers Find Parallels Between Education and Vaccine, Booster Hesitancy

As the new bivalent COVID-19 booster becomes widely available, timely research done by University of Hawaii researchers found vaccine hesitancy is associated with education and level of trust in COVID-19 information.

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Safer school reopening pilot program gets $3M boost to expand

The NIH has awarded nearly $3 million to a UH at Mānoa-led project expanding COVID-19 testing in schools statewide. The funding supports a project which establishes a novel protocol for rapid testing at schools, collecting behavioral data, and disseminating information on mitigation procedures and vaccination.

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Heath Disparities: Multi-disciplinary UH researchers and community members

Could backyard aquaponics promote healthy eating among Native Hawaiian families in Waimanālo? University of Hawaiʻi researchers will answer that question and more with the Ola HAWAIʻI Specialized Research Center.

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Learn more about the John A. Burns School of Medicine at University of Hawai'i at Manoa

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