Health

Howard University is a leader in health research, focusing on addressing chronic diseases that disproportionately affect underserved communities. The university's strengths and capabilities in this area are demonstrated through several key initiatives and partnerships. Howard University has a strong history of securing and utilizing grants to advance research, particularly in areas that align with its mission to address health disparities and promote health equity. These grants have supported a wide range of research projects, training programs, and capacity-building initiatives. As a leader in researching health disparities, particularly those affecting African American and other minority population, Howard University faculty researchers have studies diseases that disproportionately affect these communities, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, and HIV/AIDS. These grants have enabled Howard researchers to contribute valuable knowledge to the understanding of these diseases and to develop interventions aimed at reducing health disparities.

Howard University Select Research Projects:

• Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS)
• Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Disease
• Howard University Telehealth Training Center
• Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI)
• Howard University Department of Health Centers of Excellence
• Howard University College of Medicine Center of Excellence (CoE)
• Howard University College of Pharmacy Center of Excellence (CoE)
• NeuroTech Harbor