Research Grants & Funding
Supporting innovative research in environmental epidemiology, water quality, and pediatric respiratory health.
$400,000
Active Funding
Current Awards
1
Active Grants
Current Portfolio
$410,000
Total Funded
Cumulative Awards
Active Research Grants
Active
$400,000
BREATHE-CC: Bridging Respiratory Exposures, Asthma, and Environmental Health in Corpus Christi - A Pilot Investigation in Children
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Minority Health and Education Grant Program (RFA# 01724)
Minority Health and Education Grant Program (RFA# 01724)
Organizational Partner
Driscoll Children's Hospital
Research Team
Dr. Rajesh Melaram
Principal Investigator
Dr. Jon Roberts
Clinical Principal Investigator
Dr. Lei Jin
Co-Principal Investigator
Dr. Natalie Johnson
Co-Principal Investigator
Study Type:
Prospective Birth Cohort
Prospective Birth Cohort
Duration:
FY2025 - 2027
FY2025 - 2027
Target Sample:
150 participants
150 participants
Location:
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
Completed Research Grants
Completed
$10,000
Investigating asthma disparities in rural Hispanic communities using machine learning algorithms in the All of Us platform - a nationwide study
Healthy Americas Foundation
Research Team
Dr. Lei Jin
Principal Investigator
Dr. Rajesh Melaram
Co-Principal Investigator
Research Focus:
Health Disparities
Health Disparities
Study Population:
Rural Hispanic Communities
Rural Hispanic Communities
Methodology:
Machine Learning
Machine Learning
Platform:
All of Us Research Program
All of Us Research Program
Research Impact and Significance
Regional Focus
The BREATHE-CC study addresses critical environmental health questions in the Corpus Christi region through community-based research partnerships
Innovation
Advanced machine learning algorithms and prospective birth cohort methodologies for environmental health research
Health Equity
Addressing critical gaps in understanding respiratory health disparities in underserved Hispanic communities
Grant Management: This page reflects current active awards and will be updated regularly as new funding is secured. For grant opportunities or collaboration inquiries, please contact Dr. Rajesh Melaram.