About

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The Latino Health Research Center was created in 2008 and is housed in the Columbian College Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. In addition to drawing on faculty from the Psychology Department, the center brings together researchers from across other GW departments and schools, as well as local community organizations.

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Partners and Funders

The Latino Heath Research Center has collaborated and partnered with several organizations and entities:

National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Mental Health

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

District of Columbia Center for Aids Research

Columbian College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Veteran Affairs

Profamilia Colombia

Identity Inc.

Casa De Maryland

Latino Health Research in Action

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HIV-Prevention Project Targets Latina Transgender Women

Funded by a $1 million CDC grant, Ana María del Río-González is launching a first-of-its-kind study that uses peer-coaching to support the needs of an understudied community.