Agroecology

The study of food systems, working toward an action-oriented and politically-engaged transformation of those systems.

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.

Big Data & Genomics

DNA sequencing is powering revolutions in disease research, diagnosis and treatment.

Bioethics

Studies contemporary public health policy issues, the social role of science, and more.

Cancer & NCD Genomics

Cancer is a leading cause of death world wide, our faculty study its causes and treatments.

Child & Youth Health

Studies impacts on children's physical, social, and emotional well-being, and ways to mitigate structural failures behind the impacts.

Community Gardens

Community gardens are spaces that cultivate a variety of plants and that support communal goals like youth education or food security.

Drug Development

UCSC researchers are seeking drugs and natural products to combat infectious diseases hat cause profound mortality and morbidity worldwide.

Environmental Health

Studies communities' links to the environment, environmental determinants of health, and the disproportionate impact of environmental threats.

Epigenetics

Understanding mechanisms of epigenetic regulation and environmental factors that modulate them have important implications in global health.

Gut Microbiome

Our gut microbiome profoundly influences our health, and studying it can provide insight into community and environmental health.

Health & Welfare Policies

Studies health policy across the world, including how policies shift over time and how policies can exclude people.

Immunology & Vaccines

Vaccines play a critical role in global health. Faculty are interested in their development and usage.

Indigenous Healing

This research area is under development. Explore our faculty, other research areas, and check back soon for more information!

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.

Mental Health

Mental health is a critical foundation for overall health. Faculty study access to food, housing, medical care, citizenship, and COVID-19.

Migration & Health

Faculty study the health vulnerabilities of migrant communities, intersectional causes, and responses in California and globally.

Neuroscience

UCSC neuroscientists study how the nervous system interacts with the environment and adapts to experiences.

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.

Science Studies

Studies knowledge production, scientific practice, and therapeutics in social and cultural context.

Stigma

Stigma and discrimination have impacts across the health care continuum, impeding access to care, treatment, and other resources.

Sustainable Food

UCSC researchers study agroecological strategies to improve soil health, biodiversity, and sustainable fresh produce.

Toxicology

How do exposures to environmental agents, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, radiation, etc., affect health?

Women’s Health

Faculty research addresses the socio-cultural context of women’s lives and structural inequities that determine their health and health rights.