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 Centers & Offices
Center on Society & Health
Studies the health implications of social factors—such as education, income, neighborhood and community environmental conditions, and public policy.
Office of Medicaid Evaluation
Provides timely and objective analysis on state and federal Medicaid programs for the purpose of informing evidence-based policy.
Center for Gun Violence Research
Advances rigorous, multidisciplinary research to understand and prevent gun violence, firearm suicide, and related harm, and to improve the health and safety of individuals, families, and communities.
Research News
Research Highlights
$10 million
in grant expenditures
65 total
PI awards
110 collaborative
awards
Contact us: SOPHresadmin@vcu.edu