FIU Research Center in Minority Institutions (FIU-RCMI)

The Research Center in Minority Institutions (RCMI) at Florida International University in Miami-Dade focuses on three core scientific areas: basic biomedical research, behavioral and population science, and clinical/health services research.

Overarching goals of our Center include:

• Enhancing institutional research capacity
• Increasing investigator success in obtaining competitive extramural research support
• Fostering an environment conducive to career development for early-stage investigators (ESIs)
• Disseminating research generally and specifically for advancing public health
• Establishing sustainable relationships with community-based organizations

FIU-RCMI investigators have conducted research on a wide range of topics, including substance use problems, mental health, Alzheimer’s Disease, sleep hygiene, the microbiome, and pediatric cancer. While conducting this research, FIU-RCMI Investigators work with community partners to ensure our efforts promote health across the communities of South Florida.

Principal Investigator: Eric F. Wagner, Ph.D.

Administrative Co-Core Leads: Michelle Hospital, Ph.D. & Staci Leon Morris, Psy.D.

Administrative Core Program Managers: Jordan E. Quintana, MSW & Katherine Perez, MSW, MPH