Our mission is to promote the innovative and interdisciplinary research that addresses critical public health challenges, fosters partnerships, and improves health outcomes locally and globally. A major objective of the School of Public Health is to conduct research of relevance to the community with a focus on translating research into practice.

Research Highlights

Projects

Applying a Critical Lens to Use of Research Evidence in a State Policymaking
Division: HSMP
Lead PI: Courtnee Melton-Fant
Sponsor: William T. Grant Foundation
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Publications

E Lindner, B Pendley, H Zhang. Evaluation of the performance characteristics of a new chemical sensor, device, or method. Sensors and Actuators: B. Chemical. 2024, Vol. 417. 
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News

Prestigious NIH Grant for Innovative Wearable Health Monitoring Device
November 14, 2024 - Dr. Maryam Karimi  and Dr. Rouzbeh Nazari, UofM researchers recently received a NIH grant for their work creating an innovative wearable medical device, CanAiry, designed to monitor environmental exposure and assess respiratory response. 
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School of Public Health Info Session
Venue: Virtual and In-person 
For: All Students
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Awards

Class of 2024 PI Millionaires
FY23 First-Time Principal Investigators
FY23 Research Professorships
FY2023 Principal Investigators
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Research Areas

• Public Health Leadership & Capacity Building
• HIV/AIDS
• Opiods & Substance Use Disorder
• Cancer Research
• Environmental Health & Exposure
• Chronic Diseases (COPD, Asthma, Cardio Disease and Obesity)
• Epigenetics & Genetics
• Maternal and Child Health
• Health Disparities & Social Detriments of Health
• Community-Based & Faith Based Health Initiatives
• Behavioral Health and Aging
• Health Informatics & Data Analysis

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SPH Faculty Contribute to COVID-19 Response

Several faculty in the School of Public Health are supporting local and national COVID-19 response initiatives. Projects range from studying the impact of COVID-19 on health disparity populations to assessing compliance with facial mask ordinances. Learn More >