The multidisciplinary research centers, institutes, and labs at the School of Public Health work with academic, nonprofit, and government organizations to facilitate new approaches to critical public health issues.
Each department in our school has multiple centers, institutes, and labs associated with it, facilitating both faculty and student research.
Based in the Department of Applied Health Science, the Center for Sexual Health Promotion is a collaborative of sexual health scholars from across IU's campuses, as well as strategic partner academic institutions around the globe.
Prevention Insights was established to assist alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) prevention practitioners to improve the quality of their services. In recent years, their efforts have expanded to include mental health, problem gambling, HIV prevention, and ATOD treatment.
The Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention (RCAP) at Indiana University is a joint project of Indiana University, University of Colorado, and University of Kentucky. The RCAP works to prevent HIV/STD in rural America.
The Biostatistics Consulting Center provides study design and data analysis for health-related research.
The Center for Underwater Science is a multidisciplinary research center dedicated to the understanding and interpretation of submerged cultural and biological resources with an emphasis on park development and sustainable use.
The Center for Community-Engaged Dissemination and Implementation Research builds strong collaborations with local, regional, and national organizations and strengthens the design, dissemination, and translation of evidence-based strategies in nonmetropolitan and rural areas.
Visit the Center for Community-Engaged Dissemination and Implementation Research website
We aspire to an age of healthy bodies and healthy minds. Yet, we are confounded by an ever-growing population of people living with disease as average lifespan grows but healthspan lags behind and inequities abound. Intervening on health behavior is one of the most critical mechanisms for disease care and prevention. The Center for Health by Design (CHxD) addresses this by accelerating the science and impact of cutting-edge, human-centered health behavior interventions in high-priority areas. Supported by the School of Public Health at Indiana University-Bloomington, the CHxD achieves this by cultivating a transformative research community and providing infrastructure that supports its members in building collaborations, generating innovative projects and securing external research funding.
The Nutrition and Exercise Research Center (NERC) consists of four facilities, each described below.
Bioenergetics and Environmental Stress Suite
The state-of-the-art Bioenergetics and Environmental Stress Suite is the only one of its kind in the U.S.
Bioenergetics and Environmental Stress Suite
Body Composition Measurement Facility
Heard of a DEXA Scan? How about the BodPod? Check them out.
Body Composition Measurement Facility
Exercise Testing Laboratory
This lab houses several cutting-edge technologies to evaluate exercise effects, medical treatment outcomes, and physical endurance over time.
Nutrition and Metabolic Clinical Research Laboratory
The cutting-edge Nutrition and Metabolic Research Laboratory features a metabolic kitchen, clinical suite, and biospecimen processing laboratory.
The Academic Diving Program (ADP) provides training in recreational and scientific diving activities, using scuba as a tool to gain access to underwater biological and cultural resources.
The Executive Development Program helps park and recreation professionals at the local, state, and national level build and strengthen the fundamental skills needed to manage and lead in a public and nonprofit setting.
Raising awareness about brain health and Alzheimer's Disease and related dementia in Indiana African American/Black communities.
Visit the Collaborative for Aging Research and Engagement website
The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program in the School of Public Health aims to promote graduate training and research in MCH. The goal of the program is to support students seeking a career in maternal and child health.
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