Jackson Heart Study

Get to Know the JHS Collaborators & Partners
The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of
Southern Mississippi
Jackson State University
Jackson State
University
University of Mississippi Medical Center
University of Mississippi
Medical Center
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo College
G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center
G.A. Carmichael
Family Health Center
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Wake Forest University
School of Medicine
Study Setting and Catchment Area:
Jackson, MS metropolitan statistical area (MSA)

Jackson State University
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Tougaloo College

The Jackson Heart Study (JHS) is a long-term, community-based study of over 5,300 African American adults in the Jackson, Mississippi area — tracking heart health, life experiences, and medical outcomes to advance cardiovascular research and discovery.

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NHLBI & NIMHD Insights and Impact [...]

The Latest Insights and Impact from the Jackson Heart Study

The Jackson Heart Study (JHS) is a long-term, community-based study of over 5,300 African American adults in the Jackson, Mississippi area—tracking heart health, life experiences, and medical outcomes to advance cardiovascular research and discovery.

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  • Winston-Salem, NC, USA
  • January 1, 2026
  • Announcement
  • June 1, 2026

Using the NIA Health Disparities Framework to Optimize Equity in Aging Research [...]

The Latest Findings on Medical Outcomes and Cardiovascular disease

The Jackson Heart Study (JHS) is a long-term, community-based study of over 5,300 African American adults in the Jackson, Mississippi area—tracking heart health, life experiences, and medical outcomes to advance cardiovascular research and discovery.


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Recent Publications »

American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2025 Mar.
Overview of the Jackson Heart Study: a study of cardiovascular diseases in African American men and women.
C T Sempos 1, D E Bild, T A Manolio
Journal of Clinical Hypertension. 2025, Feb.
The role of hypertension, obesity, and diabetes in causing renal vascular disease.
Marion R. Wofford 1, Michael E. Andrew, Andrew Brown, Deborah King, Robert Andrew Pickett, June Stevens, Sharon Wyatt, Daniel W. Jones
American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2024 Aug.
What is the role of obesity in hypertension and target organ injury in African Americans?
E D Crook 1
American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2025 Mar.
Overview of the Jackson Heart Study: a study of cardiovascular diseases in African American men and women.
C T Sempos 1, D E Bild, T A Manolio
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Jackson Heart Study Collaborators

The University of Southern Mississippi Jackson State University University of Mississippi Medical Center Tougaloo College G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center Wake Forest University School of Medicine