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PIKO is an unprecedented initiative in Hawai‘i to promote the development and facilitate the implementation of culturally responsive and community-engaged clinical and translational research aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Filipinos, and other medically underserved populations.
Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula

Year 4 Pilot Project Awardees

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Dr. Keawe Kaholokula is Elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Congratulations Keawe!!

"It was good day yesterday as Dr. Spero Manson and I welcomed Dr. Keawe Kaholokula into the National Academy of…

PIKO Year 1 Pilot Investigator, Dr. Kelsie Okamura, Publishes Pilot Study in School Mental Health Journal

Congratulations to PIKO Year 1 Pilot Investigator, Dr. Kelsie Okamura, for publishing her pilot project, “'Allowing Space for Voice…All Our…

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NIH Grants Process Primer – Application to Award (Two-Part Virtual Event: November 13-14, 2024)

This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the NIH grant application process for those in early career.  Purpose Are you…

FDA’s Health Equity Forum Podcast: Dr. Todd Seto and Deborah Taira Talk About Engaging Native Hawaiian Communities in Clinical Trials
For Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Dr. Christine Lee speaks with The Queen’s Medical Center’s Dr. Todd Seto and Deborah Taira about their research with the Hawaii Health Equity Research and Outreach Network, also known as Hawaii HERON.
Dr. Kelsie Okamura, PIKO Pilot Year 1 awardee, receives the NIH Director’s Pioneer (DP1) award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Kelsie Okamura, PhD, PIKO Year 1 Pilot Congratulations to Dr. Kelsie Okamura, PIKO Pilot Year 1 awardee, for receiving the…

BERD Core Seminar in August on Causation Without Randomization: August 29th 3-4 pm (HST)

Establishing Causality from Non-Randomized Studies Date & Time:  August 29, 2024, 3-4 pm (HST) Location: In Person, JABSOM Room MEB…

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PIKO Year 5 (2025-2026) Pilot Projects Program

CFA Instructional Webinars (2 dates):  Friday, August 9, 2024 (12-1 pm) and Friday, September 6, 2024 (12-1 pm).  Registration: https://redcap.jabsom.hawaii.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=HFTRRYHMHWNFYY9Y…

JABSOM Researchers Uncover Realities of Vape Use in Rural Hawaii (excerpt from JABSOM Med Weekly)

https://jabsom.hawaii.edu/news-events/news/2024/06/realities-of-vape-use-in-rural-hawaii.html JABSOM MED Weekly (June 21, 2024): Posted by Matthew Campbell "[Normally] it [would] be pretty easy to say "no,"…

Diabetes Research Virtual Seminar Series: NIDDK Scientific Priorities & Research Opportunities

NIDDK Scientific Priorities and Research Opportunities William T. Cefalu, MD Director, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolic DiseasesNatinoal Institute of…

 ISCORE-RC Clinical Research Coordinator Development Program

The ISCORE-RC (IDeA State Consortium for Clinical Research - Resource Center), affiliated with PIKO (Center for Pacific Innovations, Knowledge, and…

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