New 5-Year Nih Grant for Structural Racism and Health Research

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Cancer is the No.

1 killer of black Americans, but a new $3.24 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health aims to find out why.

The researchers at the University of Connecticut and the University of Maryland will use the grant to create an index to measure structural racism and discrimination in communities, as well as the lived experiences of people in those communities, reports the Hartford Courant.

The index will combine four dimensions: redlining and residential segregation; violence and incarceration; unequal medical resources; and concentrated poverty.

"To date, very little research on structural racism and discrimination and its impact on health has used a multidimensional and community-engaged approach," says UConn's Debarchana Ghosh.

"This will give the study authenticity, with real-world implications for future health promotion."

The study will focus on communities in Maryland, Connecticut, Alabama, and Missouri.

Researchers will use census data from 1990 to 2020 to create the index, and they're seeking graduate research assistants to help with the project.

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