DNHH Highlights
Ho’omaika’i Dr. Rebecca Delafield!
Dr. Delafield was recently awarded a National Institutes of Health research training and career development grant (K-01) from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to help her advance her research career. This. MORE
Ho’omaika’i to Dr. Claire Townsend Ing
Dr.Ing is JABSOM’s latest RO1 awardee! She is the Principal Investigator for “PILI ʻĀina,” a project that works on individual, household, and community levels to educate those at risk for cardiometabolic disorders, which include diabetes,. MORE
Ho’omaika’i to our Dept. Chair, Dr. Keawe’aimoku Kaholokula!
“We are proud to share that our very own Keaweʻaimoku Kaholokula, PhD has been selected to @statnews’ 2023 #STATUSList in recognition of his work in our community. The award celebrates impactful leaders in the life. MORE
Congratulations Andrea Hepuapo’okela Hermosura – QHS Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice & Wellness
Andrea Hepuapo’okela Hermosura, PhD, has been promoted to QHS Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice (DEIJ) & Caregiver Wellness. Dr. Hermosura is responsible for the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of system-wide policies,. MORE
JABSOM shares $20 million project to foster diversity in clinical trial research
HONOLULU — Research scientists from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM) John A. Burns Medical School (JABSOM) Department of Native Hawaiian Health (DNHH), in partnership with colleagues from nine universities and health care systems,. MORE
$15M, 5-year award to establish the Center for Pacific Innovations, Knowledge, and Opportunities (PIKO)
A $15-million, five-year grant has been awarded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) to establish the Center for Pacific Innovations, Knowledge, and Opportunities (PIKO) to improve the health and wellbeing of Indigenous. MORE
JABSOM’s Department of Native Hawaiian Health partners with Washington State University to combat dementia in Native, Pacific Islander communities
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded a $15 million grant towards a new project battling disparities associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander groups, as well as. MORE
The Queen’s Health Systems awards four-year, full-tuition scholarships to five incoming JABSOM medical students
Ho’omaika’i to our 5 new ʻImi QHS Scholars! We are grateful for the support of Queen’s Health Systems for providing full 4-year scholarships to 11 current JABSOM medical students who are graduates of the. MORE
