Forecast to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for EmbraceHealth Clinical Research Network to Reduce Health Disparities ? Coordinating Center

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for the Coordinating Center for the EmbraceHealth Clinical Research Network. The overarching goals of the EmbraceHealth Network are to establish and maintain an efficient and nimble infrastructure to conduct research to address emerging, urgent, or chronic health needs among populations that experience health disparities. The Coordinating Center will support the Clinical Research Network sites by coordinating research activities, identifying network personnel and clinicians for study teams, developing operational manuals and standardized protocols, assisting CRN sites in implementing projects, maintaining a data management system, standardizing protocols for common data elements, providing biostatistical support, advising on infrastructure development, coordinating data-sharing plans, and ensuring secure storage and access to study-related materials. Key responsibilities of the Coordinating Center include: • Coordinating research activities, including the Steering Committee and workgroups • Identifying network personnel and clinicians for study teams • Developing operational manuals and standardized protocols for multi-site studies • Assisting CRN sites in implementing projects with technical and quality control support • Maintaining a data management system for study data • Standardizing protocols for common data elements • Providing biostatistical support for study design, implementation, and analyses • Advising on infrastructure development • Coordinating data-sharing plans among CRN sites • Ensuring secure storage and access to study-related materials