{"id":133937,"date":"2022-09-19T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-chan-zuckerberg-initiative-announces-partnership-to-advance-genomics-research-at-the-nations-four-historically-black-medical-colleges\/"},"modified":"2022-09-19T12:10:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T16:10:07","slug":"chan-zuckerberg-initiative-anuncia-su-alianza-para-avanzar-en-la-investigacion-del-genoma-en-los-cuatro-colegios-medicos-historicamente-afroamericanos-del-pais","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/chan-zuckerberg-initiative-anuncia-su-alianza-para-avanzar-en-la-investigacion-del-genoma-en-los-cuatro-colegios-medicos-historicamente-afroamericanos-del-pais\/","title":{"rendered":"Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces Partnership to Advance Genomics Research at the Nation&#8217;s Four Historically Black Medical Colleges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>New Partnership with <span class=\"xn-org\">Charles Drew University<\/span> College of Medicine, <span class=\"xn-org\">Howard University<\/span> College of Medicine, <span class=\"xn-org\">Meharry Medical College<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Morehouse School<\/span> of Medicine Aims to Accelerate Precision Health<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">REDWOOD CITY, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 19, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8211; Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced a partnership with the nation&#8217;s four Historically Black Medical Colleges (HBMCs) to further support the cutting-edge scientific research they are leading to address significant gaps in genomics research, create new tools and methods to prevent and treat disease, and accelerate precision health for everyone, particularly Black people and other people of color.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgcbf5left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgcbf5left\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 203px;\" title=\"Chan Zuckerberg Initiative logo\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/846498\/Chan_Zuckerberg_Initiative_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Chan Zuckerberg Initiative logo\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span>CZI&#8217;s Accelerate Precision Health program will advance genomics research by investing in genomics programs at each of the HBMCs\u2014Charles <span class=\"xn-org\">Drew University<\/span> College of Medicine in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles, California<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-org\">Howard University<\/span> College of Medicine in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington D.C.<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-org\">Meharry Medical College<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Nashville, Tennessee<\/span>; and <span class=\"xn-org\">Morehouse School of Medicine<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Atlanta, Georgia<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Accelerate Precision Health program will award <span class=\"xn-money\">$46 million<\/span> total in funding, or <span class=\"xn-money\">$11.5 million<\/span> per institution over the next five years. Through the partnership, the HBMCs will expand research opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral students; support the creation of a new Master of Science program in Genetic Counseling; support recruitment of anchor faculty in genomics; and fund state-of-the-art tools for data handling, storage, and analysis, among other elements. Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Ivory Dean<\/span>, CZI&#8217;s Science Program Manager, Diversity in Science, and Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Hannah Valantine<\/span>, CZI&#8217;s Senior Science Advisor, will oversee this new program.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are honored to partner with these four institutions that are national leaders and championing some of the most groundbreaking research in precision health,&#8221; said CZI Co-Founder &amp; Co-CEO <span class=\"xn-person\">Priscilla Chan<\/span>. &#8220;As pillars in their communities, the Historically Black Medical Colleges are also uniquely positioned to engage populations that have been systematically underrepresented in the scientific research process to ensure that the breakthroughs represent a healthier future for everyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Precision health accounts for differences in people&#8217;s genes, environments, and lifestyles, and formulates treatment and prevention strategies based on their unique backgrounds and conditions. In contrast to a one-size-fits-all approach, precision health is used to more accurately predict what type of care for a particular disease will work in which populations of people, and is crucial to improve health outcomes for all.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s important to underscore that for Black Americans, there is a large gap between <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3644310-1&amp;h=1712372571&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fascopubs.org%2Fdoi%2Ffull%2F10.1200%2FOP.21.00236&amp;a=representation+and+need+in+genomics+research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">representation and need in genomics research<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3644310-1&amp;h=2868084020&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fascopubs.org%2Fdoi%2Ffull%2F10.1200%2FOP.21.00236&amp;a=%2C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">,<\/a><\/u> and the time is now to support the intersection of genomics and health differences research that will advance science. Research shows that expanding representation leads to innovative discoveries,&#8221; said CZI&#8217;s Senior Science Advisor, <span class=\"xn-person\">Hannah Valantine<\/span>. &#8220;Actively engaging HBMCs and the communities they serve in genomics research is a necessary approach to harness new perspectives that will fuel creative interdisciplinary research, unleash innovations that have yet to be conceived, and accelerate precision health equity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The deep relationships and trust between HBMCs, Black health care providers, and Black communities positions these four institutions to be natural leaders in this work. For more than a century, HBMCs have played an <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3644310-1&amp;h=294394665&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpmc%2Farticles%2FPMC3739050%2F&amp;a=unmatched+role\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">unmatched role<\/a><\/u> in preparing Black physicians for their careers. Overwhelmingly, these institutions produce graduates who fulfill a <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3644310-1&amp;h=302251058&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acpjournals.org%2Fdoi%2F10.7326%2F0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00009&amp;a=social+mission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">social mission<\/a><\/u> \u2014 especially in communities that are underserved \u2014 and who pursue in-demand primary care specialties, including family and internal medicine. Despite this well-documented track record, HBMCs trail their peers because of uneven infrastructure, limited research opportunities for faculty and students, low enrollment of Black students in the field of biological and data sciences, and they also tend to receive less federal research funding. The Accelerate Precision Health program will strengthen the environments needed for genomics research at HBMCs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our work will address the gap between representation and need in genomics research. Given the current growth of the field of precision health, there is no better time than now to support this research,&#8221; said Steve Quake, Head of Science at CZI. &#8220;Advances from collaborations with the HBMCs will result in broader participation in and access to genomics research, and expand the population that can benefit from precision health.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The <span class=\"xn-org\">Howard University<\/span> College of Medicine and other HBCU medical schools play a critical role as leaders in advanced medical research, resulting in significant improvements in health outcomes for African Americans and other people of color,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-org\">Howard University<\/span> President, Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Wayne A. I. Frederick<\/span>. &#8220;The new Accelerate Precision Health program supports our efforts to greatly accelerate scientific knowledge in genomics and fill gaps in health disparities research in the field. We are tremendously grateful to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative for collaborating with us to realize this vision.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"xn-org\">Morehouse School of Medicine<\/span> is thrilled to partner with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative on the Accelerate Precision Health program,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-org\">Morehouse School of Medicine<\/span> President and CEO <span class=\"xn-person\">Valerie Montgomery Rice<\/span>, MD, FACOG. &#8220;CZI support will allow MSM to expand our educational programs and our world-class genomics research enterprise simultaneously. Through this partnership, MSM will train more graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, hire additional research scientists, and establish an endowed faculty position funded by CZI. These measures will enhance <span class=\"xn-org\">Morehouse School of Medicine&#8217;s<\/span> continued commitment to academic excellence, service, and innovation as we lead the creation and advancement of health equity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This partnership between CDU, our fellow Historically Black Medical Colleges, and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative in many ways represents an almost perfect convergence of ambition, vision, resources, and perspective,&#8221; shared Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">David M. Carlisle<\/span>, President and CEO of <span class=\"xn-org\">Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science<\/span>. &#8220;This endeavor to address humanity&#8217;s most pressing health issues through research, regardless of color, ethnicity, gender, or other factors is nothing short of a bold and stunning step towards achieving true health equity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are incredibly excited to work with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative because of their commitment to building more inclusive and healthy futures for everyone. Their mission aligns with ours, and together, the hope of advancing health equity to serve underrepresented populations will become a reality,&#8221; said Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">James Hildreth<\/span>, President and CEO of <span class=\"xn-org\">Meharry Medical College<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>With their long-standing commitment to the education, research, and health care of Black Americans, the four HBMCs are equipped and experienced to guide medical research that will directly impact Black communities, generate new scientific knowledge to advance precision health for all communities, and accelerate CZI&#8217;s mission to support the science and technology that will make it possible to prevent, cure, or manage all diseases by the end of the century.<\/p>\n<p>This grant is part of a multi-year, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3644310-1&amp;h=2730218016&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fchanzuckerberg.com%2Fabout%2Fannual-letter%2Fyear-2020%2F&amp;a=%24500+million+investment+CZI+announced+in+December+2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-money\">$500 million<\/span> investment CZI announced in <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 2020<\/span><\/a><\/u> to support organizations leading the way to advance racial equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts. Additional CZI funds also <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3644310-1&amp;h=1065503641&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fchanzuckerberg.com%2Fnewsroom%2Fchan-zuckerberg-initiative-launches-6-9-million-effort-to-increase-diversity-of-stem-students-on-college-campuses%2F&amp;a=support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">support<\/a><\/u> Black, Latina\/o\/x, and Indigenous students who are pursuing STEM degrees at the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of California, San Diego<\/span> and UC Berkeley, as the two campuses implement aspects of the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Maryland, Baltimore County&#8217;s<\/span> successful <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3644310-1&amp;h=702664326&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fchanzuckerberg.com%2Fblog%2Fqa-how-do-we-increase-diversity-in-stem-meyerhoff-program-provides-a-model%2F&amp;a=Meyerhoff+Scholars+Program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Meyerhoff Scholars Program<\/a><\/u>. In <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2022<\/span>, CZI launched the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3644310-1&amp;h=1135717729&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fchanzuckerberg.com%2Fnewsroom%2Fchan-zuckerberg-initiative-and-national-academies-of-sciences-engineering-and-medicine-launch-science-diversity-leadership-program-to-recognize-and-further-accomplishments-of-outstanding-science-fac%2F&amp;a=Science+Diversity+Leadership+program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Science Diversity Leadership program<\/a><\/u> in partnership with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that aims to recognize and further the leadership and scientific accomplishments of excellent biomedical researchers who\u2014through their outreach, mentoring, and teaching\u2014have a record of promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their scientific fields.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>About the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative<\/b><\/div>\n<p>The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative was founded in 2015 to help solve some of society&#8217;s toughest challenges\u2014from eradicating disease and improving education, to addressing the needs of our communities. Through collaboration, providing resources and building technology, our mission is to help build a more inclusive, just, and healthy future for everyone. For more information, please visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3644310-1&amp;h=3036501572&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chanzuckerberg.com%2F&amp;a=www.chanzuckerberg.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.chanzuckerberg.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>About <span class=\"xn-org\">Charles Drew University<\/span> School of Medicine<\/b><\/div>\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3644310-1&amp;h=2304788800&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdrewu.edu%2F&amp;a=Charles+R.+Drew+University+of+Medicine+and+Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-org\">Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science<\/span><\/a><\/u>\u00a0(CDU) is a private, nonprofit, community-focused, student-centered University in <span class=\"xn-location\">South Los Angeles<\/span>. Founded in 1966 in response to the Watts Uprising, CDU is committed to cultivating diverse health professions leaders who are dedicated to social justice and health equity for underserved populations through outstanding education, clinical service, and community engagement. CDU is also a leader in health disparities research with a focus on education, training, treatment, and care in cancer, diabetes, cardiometabolic, COVID-19, and HIV\/AIDS.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>About <span class=\"xn-org\">Howard University<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<p>Founded in 1867, <span class=\"xn-org\">Howard University<\/span> is a private, research university that is comprised of 14 schools and colleges. Students pursue more than 140 programs of study leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced one Schwarzman Scholar, three Marshall Scholars, four Rhodes Scholars, 12 Truman Scholars, 25 Pickering Fellows and more than 165 Fulbright recipients. Howard also produces more on-campus African American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. For more information on <span class=\"xn-org\">Howard University<\/span>, visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3644310-1&amp;h=3498683416&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howard.edu%2F&amp;a=www.howard.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.howard.edu<\/a><\/u><b>. <\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>About <span class=\"xn-org\">Meharry Medical College<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"xn-org\">Meharry Medical College<\/span>, founded in 1876, is the nation&#8217;s largest private, independent historically Black academic health sciences center dedicated solely to educating minority and other health professionals. True to its heritage, it is a United Methodist Church-related institution. The College is particularly well known for its uniquely nurturing, highly effective educational programs; emerging preeminence in health disparities research; culturally sensitive, evidence-based health services and significant contribution to the diversity of the nation&#8217;s health professions workforce.\u202fDiverse Issues in Higher Education&#8217;s ranking of institutions annually lists Meharry as a leading national educator of African Americans with M.D. and D.D.S. degrees and Ph.D. degrees in the biomedical sciences. Visit\u202f<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3644310-1&amp;h=1642161147&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mmc.edu%2F&amp;a=www.mmc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.mmc.edu<\/a><\/u>\u202fto learn more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>About <span class=\"xn-org\">Morehouse School of Medicine<\/span> <\/b><\/div>\n<p>Founded in 1975, <span class=\"xn-org\">Morehouse School of Medicine<\/span> (MSM) is among the nation&#8217;s leading educators of primary care physicians, biomedical scientists, and public health professionals. An independent and private historically-Black medical school, MSM was recognized by the Annals of Internal Medicine as the nation&#8217;s number one medical school in fulfilling a social mission \u2014 the creation and advancement of health equity. MSM faculty and alumni are noted for excellence in teaching, research, and public policy, as well as exceptional patient care. MSM is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award doctoral and master&#8217;s degrees. To learn more about programs and donate today, please visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3644310-1&amp;h=3796040361&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmsm.edu%2F&amp;a=MSM.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">MSM.edu<\/a><\/u> or call 404-752-1500.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3644310-1&amp;h=1734862539&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F846498%2FChan_Zuckerberg_Initiative_logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F846498%2FChan_Zuckerberg_Initiative_logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/846498\/Chan_Zuckerberg_Initiative_logo.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Chan Zuckerberg Initiative<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>New Partnership with <span class=\"xn-org\">Charles Drew University<\/span> College of Medicine, <span class=\"xn-org\">Howard University<\/span> College of Medicine, <span class=\"xn-org\">Meharry Medical College<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Morehouse School<\/span> of Medicine Aims to Accelerate Precision Health<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">REDWOOD CITY, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 19, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8211; Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced a partnership with the nation&#8217;s four Historically Black&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":133938,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-educacion"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133937","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133937"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133937\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":133939,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133937\/revisions\/133939"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/133938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}