Community Engaged Research to Promote Health Equity (CERPHE) Pilot Grant Awards

Previous Name: Research on the Structural Racism, Social Injustice and Health Disparities in Maternal and Child Health Pilot Awards

"My team and I are fortunate to be among the first round of recipients of MCHRI’s new health disparities grants program. This funding has facilitated the development of a new partnership with the Food Equality Initiative—a community-based organization that has been working to improve health and end hunger in individuals diagnosed with food allergies by providing food as medicine. Thanks to MCHRI, our center can provide vital food assistance to dozens of local families, while systematically working with our partners to build an evidence base around novel interventions targeting social determinants of health."

R. Sharon Chinthrajah, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine); Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Immunology and Allergy)

FY 2025 Fall Awards

Tandy Aye, MD
Professor, Pediatrics (Endocrinology & Diabetes)                                                              Study Title: Culturally Responsive Care: A Qualitative Inquiry into Native Hawaiian Families' Views on Gender Affirmation for Youth.

Ruth Bunker Lathi, MD
Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology (Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility)                                                                                                                                  Study Title: Exploring Hispanic Individuals Experiences and Attitudes around Miscarriage Care, Genetics, and Reproductive Research.

Julia Haven Raney, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)                                    Study Title: Perceptions of Fentanyl and Opioid Overdose Prevention Education: What do Adolescents, Parents, Teachers, and School-Based Health Center Providers Understand and Recommend?

Greg Walton, PhD
Professor, Psychology                                                                                                          Study Title: The Teen Van Relationship Strengthening Project: Advancing A Holistic Approach to Adolescent Health Care.

"Learning language is a critical part of child development, and early language learning sets the stage for future academic achievement. But the tools we use for measuring early language haven't been validated with diverse families in the US, which can lead to problematic mis- or over-identification of children from diverse racial and ethnic groups as having speech and language issues. With support from MCHRI, the aim of our project is to begin this validation process so as to make the tools for measuring early language more equitable." 

Michael C. Frank, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychology