Translating Science into Better Health for All

The UAB Minority Health & Health Equity Research Center (MHERC) generates and disseminates research knowledge from biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences to reduce the health disparities experienced by vulnerable populations and disadvantaged communities locally, regionally, and nationally.

Research

The MHERC generates new knowledge on the social, behavioral, and biological mechanisms of health disparities and health equity, with an emphasis on developing and testing interventions to reduce these disparities.

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Training

The Training & Career Development Program offers research training and career development opportunities for investigators and students who are interested in minority health and health disparities research.

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Community Engagement

Our partnerships, active in 12 Alabama counties and eight Birmingham neighborhoods, have created lasting and sustainable community capacity, empowering people to take charge of their own health.

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Latest Headlines

Breaking Barriers: Addressing Cancer Disparities in the Deep South
Oct 09, 2024
The UAB Minority Health & Health Equity Research Center announces new center co-director, Irfan Asif, M.D.
Oct 04, 2024
Oates Secures $1.2M Grant for Innovative Cystic Fibrosis Screening Tool
Sep 26, 2024
From Mistrust to Partnership: Community Members Lead the Way in Overcoming Research Mistrust in African American Communities
Sep 26, 2024
Tuggle Elementary School Opens New Calm Down Room with Support from UAB’s MHERC
Aug 19, 2024
UAB MHERC Receives $5.6 million from NIH to test new ways to improve community health through an innovative approach to community-engaged research
Jun 04, 2024
Clearing the Air: Minority Health Disparities + Tobacco
May 31, 2024
Live HealthSmart Alabama celebrates community improvements in East Lake
May 23, 2024

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