Advancing Scholarly Inquiry:
Research and Programs
The School promotes research and teaching initiatives that address health issues over the lifetime. Investment in a specific initiative, a broad research theme, or one of our centers will lead to breakthroughs that build upon our public health achievements and advance our efforts to improve the health of all people.
Nurturing lifelong health
With a special emphasis on children, families, and older adults.
Goal: $8 million
Protecting you from environmental disasters and infectious disease
With a special emphasis on early detection and surveillance, community preparation, response and recovery, global climate change, and environmental pollution.
Goal: $2 million
Improving the health care you receive
With a special emphasis on developing a more cost-effective delivery system that rewards quality improvement, provides financial access to care for all Americans, encourages prudent use of technologies that add quality of life and is patient-centered and accountable for results.
Goal: $2 million
Promoting global health for all of us
With a special emphasis on women and children, reproductive health, urban slums, and technology transfer.
Goal: $2,000,000
Eliminating health disparities
With a special emphasis on understanding factors such as socioeconomic status, race, linguistic barriers, and behavior on health inequities to alleviate the rise of diabetes, cancer, heart and respiratory diseases.
Goal: $2 million
Overall Goal for Research and Programs: $16 million
