Research Excellence and Expertise | Zuckerman College of Public Health

Research Excellence and Expertise

College members engage in wide-ranging collaborations within and among a variety of academic institutions, state and local health departments, and community agencies locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Strategic Areas for Research

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Climate Change & Health

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Mental Health & Substance Use

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Indigenous Health

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Global Health

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Health Innovations & Digital Epidemiology

Faculty Expertise Areas

In addition to our strategic areas, faculty and staff at MEZCOPH have expertise in many areas of public health research. Click below to learn more about an area, see a list of faculty who work in that area, and find research related to that area.

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Aging

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Behavioral Health

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Biostatistics

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Border Health

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Cancer

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Cardiovascual Health

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COVID-19

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Disease Management

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Disease Prevention

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Diabetes

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Environmental Health

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Epidemiology

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Genetics

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Global Health

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Health Disparities

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Health of Women, Children, and Families

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Health Promotion

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Hispanic Health

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Infectious Disease

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Injury Prevention

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Integrative Medicine

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LGBTQ+ Health

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Native American Health

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Nutrition and Diet

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Obesity

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Occupational Health

One Health

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Planning and Evaluation

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Public Health Informatics

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Public Health and Emergency Preparedness

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Public Health Policy

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Respiratory Disease

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Rural Health

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School Health

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Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

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Water Quality