Research

As a top 50 public research institution, our faculty and students aim to produce cutting-edge research and move it into practice and policy. We foster interdisciplinary and translational research collaborations that drive real change in our communities locally and globally. 

Our areas of research include:

  • Chronic disease prevention and management
  • Health policy research and evaluation
  • Health disparities
  • Oral health
  • Cancer prevention and control
  • Cancer care delivery
  • Clinical trial design
  • Genetic epidemiology
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Social epidemiology
  • Public health nutrition
  • Sleep and circadian rhythm disturbance

Research News

Research Highlights

$10 million
in grant expenditures

65 total
PI awards

110 collaborative
awards

Contact us: SOPHresadmin@vcu.edu