Northwest Portland Area Indian Health

N CREW Research Focus: Budgeting for NIH Grants | Communicable Diseases Updates

Weekly Updates | October 13, 2026

This weekly update featured presentations by Tom Becker from the NW NARCH program at NPAIHB on Budgeting for NIH Grants, with additional information from Taitum DeGarmo, NPAIHB Accounting Manager; and by Tara Perti, MD, MPH, Medical Epidemiologist with Portland Area Indian Health Service, on communicable diseases, including measles and seasonal respiratory viruses: COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV.

About NPAIHB Weekly Updates:  

NPAIHB hosts a weekly update call every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. PT to share the latest NPAIHB program updates, health data reports, legislative and policy news, and more.  

Topics covered include:  

  • NPAIHB Announcements & Upcoming Events 
  • NPAIHB Project Updates: Public Health, Epidemiology & Surveillance, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Environmental Public Health, and Clinical Support Services 
  • Northwest Tribal Spotlights & Presentations  
  • Communicable Disease Updates  
  • Federal & State Partner Updates  
  • Northwest Regional Research Center Topic Series: 3rd Tuesdays  
  • Legislative & Policy Updates: 4th Tuesdays  

Interested in joining the weekly call? Email weeklyupdate@npaihb.org

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