As part of one of America’s leading public research institutions on a campus including seven health sciences colleges, our experts are dismantling disparities, championing environments that allow all people to thrive and finding the best tools to prevent disease and support long, healthy lives.


Signature research

From reducing harm from tobacco and vaping to increasing access to screenings that lead to speedy identification and treatment for cancer, our researchers are national leaders in tackling today’s greatest public health challenges.

 

 
Aldenise Ewing
Assistant Professor
Epidemiology

“Cancer is one of two leading causes of death, yet we repeatedly see that certain groups fare worse when it comes to outcomes. To eliminate these poorer health outcomes for minority and underserved populations has always been my motivation to pursue work in public health and cancer health disparities-related research.”


Public health science

A young woman in a hospital bed with a health care professional's arm in the foreground

How to treat opioid use disorder in health systems

Study details successful Ohio State effort
A small gray and white house on the edge of the seashore

Could living near water mean you’ll live longer?

Oceans linked to benefits not seen near inland waterways
a person holds a cigarette over an ash tray.

CPH researchers suggest limiting tobacco sales to adult-only locations

Strategy pioneered by the Netherlands supports ‘tobacco endgame’
 
 

Researcher resources

The Office of Research supports the research needs of faculty and staff from grants and contracts management to professional development and training that elevate research practices in the College of Public Health.

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