Gulf South Center for Community Engaged Health Research and Innovation

What Gulf South Center for Community Engaged Health Research and Innovation does

Gulf South Center for Community Engaged Health Research and Innovation is a non-profit academic research center operating within The University of Southern Mississippi's College of Nursing and Health Professions, with physical presence in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, Mississippi. Its mission is to support transdisciplinary team science and multi-stakeholder partnerships to conduct community-engaged, solutions-oriented disease prevention and healthy aging research, with a specific focus on health disparities affecting Mississippi and the broader Gulf South region. The center's product surface is built around four core offerings: the annual Mississippi Health Disparities Conference (a regional convening of health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and community leaders), the Southern Miss GTEC Scholars Program (a two-year graduate training track in cardiovascular disease research and community-engaged health sciences), a Community Engagement and Training Core providing workshops and workforce development, and the SMaCH Lab (a sports medicine and community health research facility partnered with Fitnescity for wellness assessments).

The organization is funded primarily through federal research grants, principally from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) — including a 2023 NIH ComPASS Award channeled via the My Brother's Keeper partnership — alongside institutional support from USM covering staff positions, facilities, and administration. Revenue is therefore grant- and appropriation-driven rather than commercial, and no pricing model or fees apply to its services. Its customer base is non-transactional: it serves U.S. citizen graduate students accepted into USM biomedical/health programs, Mississippi-based healthcare professionals engaged in disparity reduction, and community partners across the Gulf South collaborating on research and capacity-building initiatives. The center also operates under affiliate relationships with the Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) and USM, embedding it in a wider academic and regional public health network.

Name

Gulf South Center for Community Engaged Health Research and Innovation

Legal name

Gulf South Center for Community Engaged Health Research and Innovation

Website

https://gulfsouthcommunityhealth.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Gulf South Center for Community Engaged Health Research and Innovation is a university-affiliated non-profit research center at the University of Southern Mississippi that conducts community-engaged disease prevention and healthy aging research to address health disparities in Mississippi and the Gulf South region.

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Product category

Academic Health Research Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Research, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Partnerships (EDADALAK)

Keywords

• Community health research
• Disease prevention research
• Health disparities studies
• Cardiovascular research training
• Community-engaged science

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Research Grants: Funding from federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support health disparities research, disease prevention research, and healthy aging initiatives.
2. University Institutional Support: Operational support and infrastructure provided by The University of Southern Mississippi, including staff positions, office space, and administrative services.

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Gulf South Center for Community Engaged Health Research and Innovation is a university-affiliated research center that conducts community-engaged, solutions-oriented disease prevention and healthy aging research targeting health disparities in Mississippi and the Gulf South region. It operates graduate training programs (notably the Southern Miss GTEC Scholars Program in cardiovascular disease research), hosts an annual Mississippi Health Disparities Conference, and runs the Community Engagement and Training Core and SMaCH Lab to build community and workforce research capacity.

Product overview

Gulf South Center for Community Engaged Health Research and Innovation is a university-affiliated research center focused on community-engaged health research, disease prevention, and healthy aging. The organization operates as a research and training hub rather than a commercial product company, offering programs including the annual Mississippi Health Disparities Conference, the Southern Miss GTEC Scholars Program for cardiovascular disease research training, Community Engagement and Training Core services, and the SMaCH Lab research facility. The center's work is structured around five strategic goals addressing health disparities in Mississippi and the Gulf South region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Southern Miss GTEC (Graduate Training and Education Center): A competitive two-year training program designed to develop the next generation of leaders in cardiovascular disease research and community-engaged health sciences along the Gulf Coast.
• Mississippi Health Disparities Conference

Products and services

• Mississippi Health Disparities Conference An annual conference for Mississippi health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and community leaders to meet and share knowledge on health disparity topics, typically held on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
• Southern Miss GTEC Scholars Program A competitive two-year training program designed to develop the next generation of leaders in cardiovascular disease research and community-engaged health sciences along the Gulf Coast, providing mentorship, specialized training, and funding support to U.S. citizen graduate students accepted into USM biomedical or health-related graduate programs.
• Community Engagement and Training Core A program offering community-engaged research support, including workshops, training activities, and workforce development to support disease prevention research for communities, students, and early-career researchers.
• SMaCH Lab (Sports Medicine and Community Health Lab) A research laboratory at The University of Southern Mississippi focused on sports medicine and community health research, partnering with Fitnescity for wellness assessments.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• My Brother's KeepercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The University of Southern Mississippi provides research assistance in health-related issues as part of a collaboration with My Brother's Keeper, which received a 2023 NIH ComPASS Award. This partnership supports health-related research initiatives within the center's mission scope.
• Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe center is affiliated with Mississippi INBRE and hosts the Telenutrition Center Investigator. INBRE supports the inaugural Mississippi Health Disparities Conference and related health disparities research initiatives.
• The University of Southern MississippicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe center is an integral part of USM's College of Nursing and Health Professions, operating within university infrastructure with shared resources, staff positions, and academic programs. USM provides institutional support, facilities, and administrative services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tulane Center for Health Equity: Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine houses a Center for Health Equity focused on community-engaged research addressing health disparities in Louisiana and the Gulf South. Directly comparable in mission, regional focus, and transdisciplinary community-engaged approach.
• Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy: Xavier University of Louisiana is an HBCU with strong health sciences programs and health disparities research focused on minority populations in the Gulf South. Comparable in community-engaged health equity research and regional focus.
• University of Mississippi Medical Center: UMMC operates health equity research initiatives focused on Mississippi populations, the same target state as the Gulf South Center. Direct peer in addressing Mississippi health disparities through academic research.

Broad incumbents

• Morehouse School of Medicine: Morehouse School of Medicine is an HBCU with a longstanding mission of addressing health disparities through community-engaged research and workforce development. Comparable in focus on health equity, underrepresented populations, and training pipeline programs.
• Meharry Medical College: Meharry Medical College is a historically Black institution focused on health disparities research and training underrepresented health professionals. Comparable in mission focus on health equity, community engagement, and workforce pipeline development.

Regional players

• LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health: LSU Health New Orleans conducts public health research focused on Louisiana and Gulf South populations. Comparable as regional peer in addressing chronic disease, health disparities, and community-based interventions in the same geographic region.

Emerging players

• Pennington Biomedical Research Center: Pennington Biomedical Research Center at LSU focuses on chronic disease prevention and healthy aging research in Louisiana. Comparable in disease prevention and healthy aging research focus, though with a broader basic science orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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