The NHHRI

The National Hispanic Health Research Institute (NHHRI) is dedicated to closing the health equity data gap for Latino communities.

Community-led, data-driven, and policy-focused, we bridge community voices with research that informs solutions.

08/28/2026

What does it mean to truly put communities in the driver’s seat?

In A Practical Guide to Putting Communities in the Driver’s Seat, NHHRI CEO Kenneth Barela explains why community knowledge should help generate evidence and why community priorities should have a direct role in shaping research and decision-making.

Explore the full article and find more perspectives on community-led research through Conexión 360 Insights:
https://www.nhhri.org/conexion-360-insights/a-practical-guide-to-putting-communities-in-the-drivers-seat

08/27/2026

Explore Conexión 360 Insights, where research professionals and experts across related fields share perspectives on the issues shaping population health, , data, and community impact.

Stay informed through expert insights that connect research with the realities, priorities, and opportunities affecting communities and similar groups nationwide.

Visit: nhhri.org/conexion-360-insights

08/26/2026

On , we recognize the women whose leadership, expertise, and discoveries continue to move and health research forward.
Women in and research are asking critical questions, generating evidence, leading studies, and shaping the future of health. Ensuring women are represented both as researchers and in the research itself strengthens the science we rely on.

Advancing research means creating space for more voices, more leaders, and better data.

Learn more at nhhri.org.

08/25/2026

What if we could see a health crisis coming before it happens?
That is the power of population research, and it is central to the work of the National Hispanic Health Research Institute.

For communities and other populations too often overlooked in research, being counted is only the beginning. Communities must also have a voice in the research that affects them.
By combining population health with community knowledge and partnership, we can better recognize emerging needs, understand what is driving them, and act before challenges become crises.

Investing in this work means investing in healthier communities and a stronger, more responsive healthcare system.

08/20/2026

As NHHRI Chief Research Officer Dr. David Goldsztajn Farelo begins his new role, his words speak to the role research can play, “Making the invisible measurable is research work. And the measurable itself is where the power sits.”

For communities that have not always been adequately represented in research, better measurement means greater visibility and a stronger voice in the data that shapes decisions.

That is the power NHHRI is working to put back into the hands of our communities.

08/19/2026

We’re honored to welcome Dr. Luz Towns-Miranda as the keynote speaker for the 2026 NHHRI Awards Gala.

A clinical psychologist, philanthropist, and advocate, Dr. Towns-Miranda has dedicated her career to advancing mental health, strengthening communities, and expanding opportunities for underserved populations.

Join us in Hartford, Connecticut, to hear from Dr. Towns-Miranda and celebrate an evening centered on leadership, research, health, and impact.

🎟️ Register today: NHHRI.org/register

08/18/2026

NHHRI is pleased to welcome David Goldsztajn Farelo, PhD, as our new Chief Research Officer (CRO).

Dr. Goldsztajn Farelo brings an interdisciplinary background spanning behavioral science, research, data, education, and emerging technology. He also serves as Assistant Director of AI in Education at Boston University, helping advance the thoughtful integration of AI across teaching, learning, and research.

As CRO, Dr. Goldsztajn Farelo will help lead NHHRI’s research strategy and strengthen our work to build a national research infrastructure rooted in community, scientific rigor, and innovation.

Welcome to NHHRI, Dr. David Goldsztajn Farelo!

08/17/2026

We are looking forward to seeing you at the NHHRI Conference & Gala!

Connect with researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, community leaders, and advocates advancing health equity.

📍 Connecticut Convention Center | Hartford, CT
📅 November 20–21, 2026

Register today at nhhri.org/register

08/14/2026

Health equity requires more than identifying disparities. It requires changing who has access to research, data, training, and the opportunity to shape what comes next.
NHHRI is building the infrastructure to make that possible by connecting communities and researchers, expanding access to research resources, strengthening clinical research capacity, and putting better data within reach.
Learn more at NHHRI.org.

07/14/2026

False narratives about Latinos and other communities are more than rhetoric. They can create dangerous environments with measurable health consequences.

A newly published perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine examines how false narratives portraying Latinos as outsiders can shape public attitudes, policies, and social conditions that increase stress, fear, exclusion, and barriers to care.

At NHHRI, research does not end with publication. We use evidence to inform advocacy, support community driven solutions, and advance policies that improve health for the communities we serve.

Read the study:
Correcting False Narratives: Indispensable Latino Contributions to U.S. Population Health
Vincent Guilamo Ramos, Brenda Amezquita Castro, Marco Thimm Kaiser, and Adam Benzekri. New England Journal of Medicine (2026).

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