Research Core

The  Research Core of the American Indian Diabetes Prevention Center will oversee the main initiatives in regard to health disparities research on diabetes in Oklahoma American Indian tribal communities. Proposals submitted as a part of this core emphasize the intra-disciplinary nature of the Center, and include basic science, clinical, and social-behavioral research endeavors. Included under the auspices of the Research Core are three full research projects (N.I.H., RO-1) and four pilot projects. The research examines biological and socio-behavioral  factors contributing to diabetes health disparities in the American Indian population, translating research advances from bench, to clinical practice, to communities, thus exploring ways in which findings can be converted into discernable improvements in health disparities for American Indian populations.