Promoting Cardiovascular Health in the Community: Training the Next Generation of Scientists in the Jackson Heart Study

Wendy B White; Amel Mohamed; Kisa Harris; Frances Henderson

doi:10.1007/s11883-023-01143-w

Promoting Cardiovascular Health in the Community: Training the Next Generation of Scientists in the Jackson Heart Study

Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2023 Oct;25(10):723-727. doi: 10.1007/s11883-023-01143-w. Epub 2023 Sep 12.

Authors

Wendy B White¹, Amel Mohamed², Kisa Harris², Frances Henderson²

Affiliations

¹ Training and Education Center, Tougaloo College, Jackson Heart Study, Jackson, MS, USA. wwhite@tougaloo.edu.
² Training and Education Center, Tougaloo College, Jackson Heart Study, Jackson, MS, USA.

PMID: 37698806
DOI: 10.1007/s11883-023-01143-w

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this article is to show the impact of the use of National Institutes of Health (NIH) research supplements in the training of African American students affiliated with the Jackson Heart Study (JHS).

Recent findings: The JHS Undergraduate Training and Education Center (UTEC) at Tougaloo College has had 19 students to be awarded research supplements. The awardees gained invaluable skills while working on the research supplements. Additionally, research supplement awards inspired these students to not only consider working in health-related fields, but to continue to engage in research activities and to mentor.

Keywords: African American; Cardiovascular; Investigators; Jackson Heart Study; Mentor; Research supplements; Training.

Publication types

Review