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On the Heights: September 2026

September highlights include new research linking lead exposure to dementia, a $28 million CMS contract for kidney care, a first-of-its-kind HIV research mentoring program, and faculty insights on PFAS, hearing health, and more.

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KECC awarded five-year, $28M CMS contract to continue kidney care program support

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New report identifies health and access gaps in Michigan's Vietnamese community

First statewide assessment finds high uninsured rates, language barriers to care, and unmet mental health needs among Vietnamese Michiganders.

A new report finds Vietnamese Michiganders face high uninsurance rates, language barriers, and unmet mental health needs, the first community health assessment of its kind in the state.

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Neighborhood by neighborhood: Mapping what shapes healthy aging

U-M researchers received an $11 million award to expand the National Neighborhood Data Archive, helping researchers better understand how changing neighborhood conditions affect the health of older adults.

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New approaches, new understanding: U-M researchers rethink how we prevent suicide

U-M researchers are taking a closer look at suicide prevention, using research, community experiences and personal stories to better understand the factors behind suicide and how we can respond.

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Michigan Public Health researchers partner on five U-M Strategic Initiative Fund projects

Faculty and researchers are contributing expertise to the University's first round of Strategic Initiative Fund awards, from exercise oncology to infectious disease modeling and global mental health training.