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Research that improves communities
2024 School of Public Health-Bloomington Research Day
Get ready for SPH-B Research Day: April 5!
This annual event is an incredible opportunity to demonstrate any research you have been working on with SPH-B faculty this year. Even if you do not plan to present any research, please join us for lunch, discussion, and informative presentations!
Join us for lunch and remarks by Dr. Bruce Lamb, executive director of the Paul and Carole Stark Neurosciences Research Institute in the IU School of Medicine.
RSVP for lunch and keynote talk
Dr. Lamb’s laboratory works on the basic science of Alzheimer’s disease, and he is a dedicated advocate for increased research funding in this area. He has received multiple honors—including the National Civic Award and the Zaven Khachaturian Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alzheimer’s Association—and was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Undergraduate, master's-level, and Ph.D. students present posters containing:
• Their research findings
• Supporting data
• Graphs, charts, tables, or other scientific visual aids
• A concise explanation of their research
As is customary at similar events, each presenting student will be available next to their printed poster to explain their project and answer questions. A group of select SPH-B faculty will name a winner in the undergraduate, master's, and Ph.D. categories.
Sign up to present a poster
(and join us for the lunch & keynote!)
Want to present? Sign up by March 22.
Our areas of focus
Our primary areas of research fit into six broad categories:
- Sexual & reproductive health
- Rural and other health disparities
- Obesity, healthy eating & exercise
- Opiates, alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana
- Epidemiology & biostatistics
- Rigor, reproducibility & transparency in research
49percent of faculty publications include a student co-author
281research presentations by faculty, staff, and students
83percent of research projects include a community partner
Faculty in each of our departments conduct important research in these categories, working to advance scientific knowledge within the field of public health. And both graduate and undergraduate students are able to work in our faculty research labs.