Research

Landmark NIH grant awarded to SONHS

The $23.57 million grant will enable a multidisciplinary research team, led by the school’s Vice Dean for Research Affairs, Hudson Santos, to pioneer the first-ever Miami-ECHO cohort of parents and children.

Fostering acceptance of sexual minorities

A new intervention developed by a team of researchers and led by Guillermo “Willy” Prado, professor of nursing and health studies, aims to curb devastating mental health trends and drug use among Hispanic youth who identify as sexual minorities.

Assistant Professor Dr. Audrey Harkness Awarded Grant

National Institute of Mental Health funds new Ending the HIV Epidemic pilot-test proposal at SONHS

NIH Spotlights SONHS Obesity Intervention

Dr. Hudson Santos highlighted for his health disparities research

NIH Funds Three-Year CUPID Study from Dr. Williams

The K23 grant will enable the SONHS assistant professor and her team to study interactions between cannabis and the immune system in Black sexual minority men with HIV

SONHS Research Team to Collaborate on NIH Award

University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies Research Associate Professor Karina Gattamorta, Ph.D., Ed.S., is a site Principal Investigator for a five-year funded project with South Florida-based nonprofit public health organization, Urban Health Partnerships, Inc. (UHP).

Jiye Lee, PhD Student, Receives Prestigious Fellowship

Nursing research grant will support a study of neighborhood social determinants of child health and development

Alexa Parra Receives Prestigious NIH Fellowship

Nursing research grant will support a new, largely novel study of Afro-Latina maternal and child health disparities

Landmark NIH grant awarded to SONHS

The $23.57 million grant will enable a multidisciplinary research team, led by the school’s Vice Dean for Research Affairs, Hudson Santos, to pioneer the first-ever Miami-ECHO cohort of parents and children.

Fostering acceptance of sexual minorities

A new intervention developed by a team of researchers and led by Guillermo “Willy” Prado, professor of nursing and health studies, aims to curb devastating mental health trends and drug use among Hispanic youth who identify as sexual minorities.

Assistant Professor Dr. Audrey Harkness Awarded Grant

National Institute of Mental Health funds new Ending the HIV Epidemic pilot-test proposal at SONHS

NIH Spotlights SONHS Obesity Intervention

Dr. Hudson Santos highlighted for his health disparities research

NIH Funds Three-Year CUPID Study from Dr. Williams

The K23 grant will enable the SONHS assistant professor and her team to study interactions between cannabis and the immune system in Black sexual minority men with HIV

SONHS Research Team to Collaborate on NIH Award

University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies Research Associate Professor Karina Gattamorta, Ph.D., Ed.S., is a site Principal Investigator for a five-year funded project with South Florida-based nonprofit public health organization, Urban Health Partnerships, Inc. (UHP).

Jiye Lee, PhD Student, Receives Prestigious Fellowship

Nursing research grant will support a study of neighborhood social determinants of child health and development

Alexa Parra Receives Prestigious NIH Fellowship

Nursing research grant will support a new, largely novel study of Afro-Latina maternal and child health disparities

Further Insights

Research is at the very heart of education that extends well beyond the rigors of an undergraduate or graduate degree. The School of Nursing and Health Studies is dedicated to supporting bold and visionary research that will improve delivery of care to patients and communities as well as influence health systems and health policy across the hemisphere and around the world.

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Discover how the School of Nursing and Health Studies is empowering the next generation of researchers and teachers.
By facilitating access to translated measures we aim to encourage investigators to include non-English speaking participants in their studies.

New facility opens doors to understanding health, illness, and the complex interface between human biology and behavioral response

Learn how S.H.A.R.E.™ is Advancing Research by incorporating state-of-the-art facilities with interdisciplinary, evidence-based science.


CLaRO is a National Institutes of Health U54 Specialized Center that spans two institutions in Miami-Dade County, Florida: the University of Miami and Florida International University.
Familias Unidas ® is a multilevel family-based intervention designed to prevent substance use and sexual risk behaviors in Hispanic adolescents.


The REACH (Research Engagement and Community Health) Equity team is focused on developing, adapting, and evaluating interventions and implementation strategies to achieve health equity among key populations affected by HIV and mental health disparities.

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