Student Research Opportunities

Students are closely involved with the Program in Public Health's ten public health research centers, in which they experience directly the synergies among public health research, dissemination, and the shaping of health policy. Fueled by findings in basic science and the growing need for translational research and effective interventions to improve the nation’s health, interest in and funding for public health research have increased substantially over the past decade. Brown’s public health research centers address the need for new knowledge through high-quality studies in such key areas as alcohol and addiction, tobacco use and cessation, HIV/AIDS, aging and health services research, international health, and health behavior interventions. This research makes the centers influential voices in the national dialogue on public health issues, and shapes health care practice and policy. These centers also train future generations of health researchers.

Through collaboration with these centers, students learn how to conduct quality health research and participate in effective community service initiatives