Tribal Health Research Office (THRO)

The Tribal Health Research Office (THRO) mission is to advance AI/AN health by collaborating with Tribal Nations and across NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices and HHS to strategically lead, consult, coordinate, and co-fund opportunities that promote American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) health research, enhance capacity for health research in Native communities, and generate Native science and a research workforce that builds healthy AI/AN lives and communities.

Highlighted Topics

Highlighted Topics identify timely or emerging research priorities across one or more NIH Institutes, Centers, or Offices (ICOs). Use Parent Announcements or other broad NIH opportunities to submit investigator-initiated applications on a topic. While Highlighted Topics do not affect referral or review, some include dedicated funding. See the Highlighted Topic FAQs for details.