The Institute supports efforts to advance the health of the Hispanic community and works closely with stakeholders to ensure that the needs of the population are addressed through innovative research to develop new drugs and life-saving therapies. Its programs are closely linked to the Texas A&M Healthy Texas Initiative to improve the health of populations throughout the state.

The Texas A&M and Driscoll Children’s Hospital Global Institute for Hispanic Health (GIHH) awarded grant funding to four research teams in its inaugural Clinical Research Seed Grant program. The program provides research seed funding for clinical, translational and health services research projects primarily aimed at eliminating health care disparities in Hispanic communities.