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Jackson Heart Study Vanguard Center at Oxford

The Vanguard Center at Oxford focusses on applied research related to the social determinants of health and disease risk factors for cardiovascular related disease.

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About the JHS Vanguard Center

jackson-heart-study-300x300.pngThe Schools of Applied Sciences and Pharmacy have collaborated to bring Jackson Heart Study Vanguard Center to the Oxford campus at the University of Mississippi.

The Jackson Heart Study is the largest single-site, prospective, epidemiological investigation of cardiovascular disease among African Americans. It is a population-based longitudinal study with a purpose to engage and mentor faculty and graduate students in collaborative research, analysis, and ancillary study requests.

The Vanguard Center at Oxford includes but is not limited to basic and applied research related to ethnicities, health disparities,3jhslogos-300x60.png socio-cultural, and other social determinants of health and disease risk factors for cardiovascular related disease.

Partners

  • University of Mississippi Medical School
  • Jackson State University
  • Tougaloo College
  • National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
  • National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

Leadership

Paul Loprinzi has accepted the appointment as primary investigator and administrator, Tossi Ikuta, will continue to serve as data curator, and Ovuokerie Addoh will serve as director of research engagement.
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Paul Loprinzi

Paul Loprinzi

  • Associate Professor of Health, Exercise Science & Recreation Management
Ovuokerie Addoh

Ovuokerie Addoh

    Toshikazu Ikuta

    Toshikazu Ikuta

    • Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders

    Interested in Publishing with JHS?

    If you're interested in publishing with Jacskon Heart Study, we're excited to take a look at your work! 

    Here's how to get started:

    1. Develop a research idea
    2. Know what has been published
    3. Connect with a JHS investigator from a Working Group
    4. Prepare a manuscript proposal
    5. Sign and submit JHS Data and Materials Distribution Agreement

    Keep in mind that in the best-case scenario, publishing is a process. Before final publication your work will go through a series of submission and approval processes (e.g., manuscript proposal, abstract, and the manuscript itself).  

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