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Who are we?

We are a group of community scientists at the University of Hawaii led by Dr. Alika Maunakea (John A. Burns School of Medicine), Dr. Ruben Juarez (UHERO/Economics), and other researchers at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine, College of Social Sciences & UHERO, and UH Cancer Center.

Our mission is to enable diabetes prevention using community-based multidisciplinary research.

This project is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.

Leadership Team

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Dr. Alika Mauankea

Professor
John A. Burns School of Medicine
University of Hawaii

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Dr. Ruben Juarez

HMSA Endowed Professor

Economics and UHERO

University of Hawaii

Sponsors and Partners

Working Together

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National Institutes of Health - NIMHD

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John A Burns School of Medicine

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College of Social Sciences

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UH Economics Research Organization

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UH Cancer Center

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American Diabetes Association - Hawaii

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