The HWRN is coordinated by the E.K. Shriver Center at UMass Chan Medical School in partnership with the Tufts University School of Medicine. The HWRN includes nine (9) Collaborating Research Entities (CREs) that represent a national interdisciplinary effort to conduct research aligned with its agenda. The HWRN’s Steering Committee comprises the CRE leads along with other researchers and key stakeholders and provides guidance on the direction and priorities of the HWRN.