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Vanderbilt-Miami-Meharry Center of Excellence in Precision Medicine and Population Health

The mission of the Vanderbilt-Miami-Meharry Center for Excellence in Precision Medicine and Population Health is to provide a diverse group of researchers with the infrastructure and resources to develop collaborative research teams that use precision medicine approaches to eliminate disparities in health outcomes, specifically among African Americans and Latinos. Our objectives encompass scientific, educational, and advocacy areas. We fill the cross-training gap between human genomics research and disparities research; generate awareness of immediately addressable disparities and propose practical solutions; and are a resource nationally for disparities knowledge. The combined resources and expertise of our partners yields extraordinary services and new resources that propels precision medicine and health disparities research.

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Vanderbilt-Miami-Meharry Center for Excellence Team

Stephanie Miller-Hughes, PhD, MSCI

Director, Community Engagement Core & Associate Professor
School of Medicine
Community Outreach & Engagement

(615) 327-5666
smiller@mmc.edu

Vanderbilt-Miami-Meharry Center of Excellence in Precision Medicine and Population Health Publications

Pain and Menthol Use Are Related to Greater Nicotine Dependence Among Black Adults Who Smoke Cigarettes at Wave 5 (2018-2019) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study.
Jessica M Powers, Emily L Zale, Alexa G Deyo, Dana Rubenstein, Ellen L Terry, Bryan W Heckman, Joseph W Ditre

Metformin regulates multiple signaling pathways within castration-resistant human prostate cancer cells.
Emuejevoke Olokpa, Sammed N Mandape, Siddharth Pratap, La Monica V Stewart

Altered VWF:ADAMTS13 homeostasis is a target for therapeutic intervention in sickle cell disease.
Shruti Chaturvedi, Michael R DeBaun

Sickle Cell Disease and Gene Therapy - Patient and Physician Perspectives.
Michael DeBaun, Matthew Heeney, Terry Jackson, Dan Longo, Melesa Love, Trinity Love, Phillip Okwo, Alexis Thompson, Cassandra Trimnell, Teonna Woolford

Development and pilot implementation of guidelines for culturally tailored research recruitment materials for African Americans and Latinos.
Jennifer Cunningham-Erves, Sheila V Kusnoor, Victoria Villalta-Gil, Sarah C Stallings, Jabari S Ichimura, Tiffany L Israel, Paul A Harris, Consuelo H Wilkins

Differences in Skin Cancer Rates by Transplanted Organ Type and Patient Age After Organ Transplant in White Patients.
Lee Wheless, Nimay Anand, Allison Hanlon, Mary-Margaret Chren