Tag: SHERC

Shaping the future of child oral health

ld583 | July 12, 2022

Getting children to brush their teeth daily—let alone properly flossing and avoiding sugary snacks—is difficult for all caregivers… Read more

Ladner develops method to detect complete history of viral exposures with a single test

ld583 | January 10, 2022

Funding for a Pilot Project Program through Northern Arizona University’s Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative (SHERC) allowed Jason Ladner, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, to develop a unique “technological toolbox” that can identify and characterize antibodies against many different viruses simultaneously rather than only one at a time… Read more

CCPS opens applications for 7th round of funding

ld583 | September 15, 2021

The Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative’s (SHERC) Community Engagement Core has opened the seventh round of its Community-Campus Partnership Support (CCPS) applications… Read more

SHERC investigators release resource guide for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias

ld583 | June 16, 2021

Each year in Arizona, family members spend about 357 million unpaid hours caring for family members with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). Before now, each caregiver in rural northern Arizona had to scramble and search for relevant resources for their loved one, often overlooking their own support and care… Read more

Community-Campus Partnership Support applications now open

ld583 | March 19, 2021

The Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative’s (SHERC) Community Engagement Core has opened the sixth round of its Community-Campus Partnership Support (CCPS) applications for funds of up to $5,000 per year — funding is dedicated to developing partnerships between NAU faculty and community organizations… Read more

Fairness First episode 3 explores institutional injustice

ld583 | January 5, 2021

How comfortable do you think that senior management at your organization feels talking about discrimination, race and racism… Read more