Center for Infectious Diseases
Dedicated to the control and prevention of existing, emerging and re-emerging diseases of public health importance.
Research
Our school's research centers have a long history of working with communities to create the tools, programs and information that lead to healthier lives. The school is home to 17 research centers spanning a wide range of research interests, and over 20 research labs led by faculty. Students are encouraged to engage with research opportunities based on their interests, academic and career aspirations.
Affiliated Research Centers
Human Genetics Center
Discovering how molecular variation impacts the health of individuals, families, and populations to improve public health and clinical care outcomes.
Center for Health Equity
Connecting, catalyzing, and accelerating health equity research to advance and sustain population health efforts across the region.
Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living
Advancing health and healthy living for children and families through cutting-edge research, innovative community-based programs, and dissemination of evidence-based practices.
Hispanic Health Research Center
Leading research efforts to support the health and well-being of Rio Grande Valley residents since 2003.
We offer a supportive and thriving research culture, including many grant-funded projects and high-profile partnerships with other health and community organizations.
Our research interests and efforts include a focus on the following areas, as well as many others:
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
- Cancer Epidemiology
- Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and other Chronic Diseases
- Genetic Epidemiology
- Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Global Health Epidemiology
- Health Disparities
- Health Services and Outcomes Research
- Human Genetics
- Infectious Diseases & Immunology
- Injury Epidemiology
- Nutritional Epidemiology
- Mental Health
- Microbiology
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Nutrition & Obesity
- Pediatric, Perinatal & Reproductive Health
- Tobacco Control and Substance Use