Recent Research Funding

We receive funding from a variety of sources that recognize the value of our high-impact research.

Jennifer Campbell, PhD, MPH

  • Conditional Cash Transfer Intervention to Improve Health Outcomes among Inner-City African Americans with T2DM. Jennifer Campbell (Principal Investigator). NIH/NIDDK K01 DK131319. 1/1/2022-12/1/2026.
  • Structural Racism and Disparities in Social Risk, Human Capital, Health Care Resources, and Health Outcomes: A Multi-level Analysis of Pathways and Policy Levers for Change. Jennifer Campbell (Co-Investigator). NIH/NIMHD R01 MD017574. 5/1/2023-12/1/2026.
  • Impact of Structural Racism on Hospital/Clinic Closures, Community Assets, and Health Outcomes in Urban Communities. Jennifer Campbell (Co-Investigator). NIH/NIMHD R01 MD018012. 7/1/2023-1/1/2027.
  • The Role of Structural Racism on Disparities in Clinical Outcomes for Diabetes: A Mixed Methods Study. Jennifer Campbell (Co-Investigator). NIH/NIDDK R01 DK135838. 8/1/2023-4/1/2028.
  • Cardiovascular Risk Reduction for Adults with Food Insecurity Using Structured Incentives (CVD-FIT). Jennifer Campbell (Co-Investigator). NIH/NIMHD R01MD018721. 9/1/2024-3/1/2029.
  • Understanding the Role of Poverty, Structural Racism, and Stress on Glycemic Control among Inner City African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes Receiving a Cash Transfer Behavioral Intervention. Jennifer Campbell (Principal Investigator). NIH/NIDDK 2L30DK130040-02. 8/1/2024-7/1/2026.
  • Developing a Home-Based Intervention for Minority Adults with Cardiometabolic Disease, Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia. Jennifer Campbell (Principal Investigator). Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences. 10/1/2024-10/1/2025.

Leonard Egede, MD, MS, FACP

  • Cardiovascular Risk Reduction for Adults with Food Insecurity Using Structured Incentives (CVD-FIT). Leonard Egede (Co-Investigator). NIH/NIHMHD. 9/1/2024-6/1/2029.
  • Building Infrastructure to Address Social, Cultural and Biological Determinants of Diabetes in Lebanon. Leonard Egede (Principal Investigator). NIH/Fogarty. 8/1/2020-4/1/2025.
  • The Role of Structural Racism on Disparities in Clinical Outcomes for Diabetes: A Mixed Methods Study. Leonard Egede (Co-Investigator). NIH/NIDDK. 8/1/2023-4/1/2025.
  • Joint Patient and Caregiver Intervention for Older African Americans with Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes (Joint Home-DM-BAT). Leonard Egede (Co-Investigator). NIH/NIDDK. 8/1/2023-4/1/2025.
  • Structural Racism and Disparities in Social Risk, Human Capital, Health Care Resources, and Health Outcomes: A Multi-level Analysis of Pathways and Policy Levers for Change. Leonard Egede (Principal Investigator), Rebekah Walker (Co-Investigator). NIH/NIMHD. 5/1/2023-12/1/2026.
  • Impact of Structural Racism on Hospital/Clinic Closures, Community Assets, and Health Outcomes in Urban Communities. Leonard Egede (Principal Investigator). NIH/NIMHD. 7/1/2023-7/1/2027.
  • Lowering the Impact of Food Insecurity in African American adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (LIFT-DM). Leonard Egede (Principal Investigator). NIH/NIMHD. 5/1/2019-12/1/2025.
  • Financial Incentives and Technology Enhanced Nurse Education and Skills Support Intervention for Adults with T2DM (FINANCE-DM). Leonard Egede (Principal Investigator). NIH/NIDDK. 4/1/2019-3/1/2025.
  • Home-based Diabetes-Modified Behavioral Activation Treatment for Low Income Seniors with T2DM. Leonard Egede (Principal Investigator). NIH/NIDDK. 4/1/2019-1/1/2025.
  • Basic Needs Navigation Intervention to Address Multidimensional Adversity in African Americans with Diabetic Kidney Disease. Leonard Egede (Co-Investigator). NIH/NIDDK. 9/1/2021-7/1/2025.
  • A novel continuous glucose monitoring enhanced DPP intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes in adults with prediabetes. Leonard Egede (Co-Investigator). American Diabetes Association. 7/1/2025-7/1/2028.

Obinna Ekwunife, PhD

  • Cardiovascular Risk Reduction for Adults with Food Insecurity Using Structured Incentives (CVD-FIT). Obinna Ekwunife (Co-Investigator). NIH NIMHD. 9/1/2024-3/1/2029.
  • A novel continuous glucose monitoring enhanced DPP intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes in adults with prediabetes. Obinna Ekwunife (Co-Investigator). American Diabetes Association. 7/1/2025-6/1/2028.

Rebekah Walker, PhD

  • Structural Racism and Disparities in Social Risk, Human Capital, Health Care Resources, and Health Outcomes: A Multi-level Analysis of Pathways and Policy Levers for Change. Leonard Egede (Principal Investigator), Rebekah Walker (Co-Investigator). NIH/NIMHD. 5/1/2023-12/1/2026.
  • Cardiovascular Risk Reduction for Adults with Food Insecurity Using Structured Incentives (CVD-FIT). Rebekah Walker (Principal Investigator). NIH/NIMHD. 9/1/2024-3/1/2029.
  • Lowering the Impact of Food Insecurity in African American adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (LIFT-DM). Rebekah Walker (Co-Principal Investigator). NIH/NIMHD. 4/1/2019-12/1/2025.
  • Impact of structural racism on hospital/clinic closures, community assets, and health outcomes in urban communities. Rebekah Walker (Co-Investigator). NIH/NIMHD. 7/1/2023-1/1/2027.