Research CollaborativesGlobal and Community Health Agroecology The study of food systems, working toward an action-oriented and politically-engaged transformation of those systems. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Anthropocene The Anthropocene is used to describe our era in which humans have transformed earth systems in ways that change the basic conditions for healthy living. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Big Data & Genomics DNA sequencing is powering revolutions in disease research, diagnosis and treatment. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Bioethics Studies contemporary public health policy issues, the social role of science, and more. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Cancer & NCD Genomics Cancer is a leading cause of death world wide, our faculty study its causes and treatments. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Child & Youth Health Studies impacts on children's physical, social, and emotional well-being, and ways to mitigate structural failures behind the impacts. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Community Gardens Community gardens are spaces that cultivate a variety of plants and that support communal goals like youth education or food security. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Drug Development UCSC researchers are seeking drugs and natural products to combat infectious diseases hat cause profound mortality and morbidity worldwide. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Environmental Health Studies communities' links to the environment, environmental determinants of health, and the disproportionate impact of environmental threats. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Epigenetics Understanding mechanisms of epigenetic regulation and environmental factors that modulate them have important implications in global health. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Gut Microbiome Our gut microbiome profoundly influences our health, and studying it can provide insight into community and environmental health. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Health & Welfare Policies Studies health policy across the world, including how policies shift over time and how policies can exclude people. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Immunology & Vaccines Vaccines play a critical role in global health. Faculty are interested in their development and usage. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Indigenous and Traditional Healing Indigenous and Traditional Healing are diverse and global, and emphasize relational understandings of health. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Infectious Disease Infectious disease is a major health threat, with the burden falling most on countries in the bottom half of the global income distribution. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Mental Health Mental health is a critical foundation for overall health. Faculty study access to food, housing, medical care, citizenship, and COVID-19. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Migration & Health Faculty study the health vulnerabilities of migrant communities, intersectional causes, and responses in California and globally. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Neuroscience UCSC neuroscientists study how the nervous system interacts with the environment and adapts to experiences. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Racial Justice UCSC researchers understand that racial and health justice are inseparable, conducting studies aimed to promote robust changes in public policy and health care delivery. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Science Studies Studies knowledge production, scientific practice, and therapeutics in social and cultural context. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Stigma Stigma and discrimination have impacts across the health care continuum, impeding access to care, treatment, and other resources. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Sustainable Food UCSC researchers study agroecological strategies to improve soil health, biodiversity, and sustainable fresh produce. .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Toxicology How do exposures to environmental agents, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, radiation, etc., affect health? .st0{fill:%23F37921;} Women’s Health Faculty research addresses the socio-cultural context of women’s lives and structural inequities that determine their health and health rights. .st0{fill:%23F37921;}
