Former Grant Programs
In 2019, Rutgers Institute for Health received a $3.6 million, three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to increase participation of New Jersey minority older adults in research.
The New Jersey Minority Aging Collaborative (NJMAC) worked to bring together researchers and community leaders to help support the recruitment and retention of minority older adults in studies, particularly those interested in cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, mental health, multi-comorbidities, health policy and interactions with health care providers.
Since the start of the grant, NJMAC has worked with partner organizations including Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, the Rutgers Asian Resource Center for Minority Aging Research, Rutgers New Jersey Cooperative Extension, Rutgers/RWJBarnabas Health, the Center for Asian Health at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, the Trenton Health Team (THT) and New Brunswick Tomorrow.
Toolkit for Community-Based Organizations:
Research Posters:
Hu Lab Research Poster (English)
Hu Lab Research Poster (Chinese)
Hu Lab Research Poster (Spanish)
Trust in Research:
See recent publication in Humanities and Social Sciences Communication:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-023-01960-z
Animated Videos based on Trust in Research Findings:
Mission
We are dedicated to improving the quality of life of the Chinese population through education, research, and sustainable community-engagement. We aim to foster and support the development of research programs across a broad spectrum of disciplines that will provide solutions to the problems associated with aging at the level of the individual, the community, and the population. Special emphasis is placed on multidisciplinary efforts that harness the available resources in the Chinese community centers and Rutgers University. The goal of this community-academic partnership is to reciprocally transfer expertise between community and academic institutions, in order to synergistically improve the health and well-being of Chinese population.
To learn more, visit the Chinese Health, Aging, and Policy web site.
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