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North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (NCA&TSU), in partnership with
the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON), received a $2.3 Million,
five-year grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) to create a Center
for Health Disparities Research. The effort is one of eight partnerships funded by the
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) that joins research-intensive universities
with primarily minority universities to conduct research on disparities in health care.
The Center promotes the research of culturally sensitive nursing interventions aimed
at improving care for underserved populations. Research focuses on the areas of
health promotion, symptom management, and domestic violence.
The Center's co-director and principal investigator at NC A&T SU is Dr. Von
Whitaker, Clinical Associate Professional of nursing.
The primary investigator and center director at Johns Hopkins is Dr. Fannie
Gaston-Johansson DrMedSc, RN, FAAN, professor and Director of international affairs
at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.
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