VISIONS OF A HEALTHY FUTURE:
AN EXHIBITION OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH
For the first time at the Public Health Heroes event, five research centers from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health will demonstrate their work to confront the major health challenges of our generation.
Guests will have opportunities for interaction and discussion with faculty and researchers.
FEATURED RESEARCH CENTERS
Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry
The Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry aims to advance green chemistry principles and practice through interdisciplinary research, education, and novel collaborations among investigators working at the intersection of chemistry, toxicology, environmental health, business, law, and public policy. With global chemical production expected to double in 24 years, the advancement of green chemistry is a cornerstone of social and environmental sustainability. The science of green chemistry—and the policies that encourage its adoption—offer a means of answering society's needs while also improving human and environmental health.
Berkeley Center for Health Technology
The Berkeley Center for Health Technology promotes the efficiency and effectiveness of health care through research and education on the development, insurance coverage, payment, and appropriate use of medical technologies. The center focuses on biopharmaceuticals, implantable medical devices, insurance benefit design, and payment methods. Research initiatives include leadership roundtables, case studies of leading organizations, and econometric analyses of public and private data sources.
Bixby Center for Population, Health and Sustainability
The Bixby Center for Population, Health, and Sustainability is a collaboration of students, faculty, researchers, and staff working to address the critical impact of population on global public health and the environment. The center is dedicated to developing innovations in reproductive health for resource-poor settings, including reliable health information systems and local access to essential technologies to help guide policy makers in prioritizing interventions to maximize health impact.
Center for Global Public Health
The Center for Global Public Health is a multidisciplinary center that serves to synergize faculty research on critical global health issues; facilitate the training of the next generation of researchers and leaders in global public health; inform and educate the media, government, multilateral agencies, the general public, and private sector donors about global health issues and solutions; and foster partnerships to facilitate evidence-based implementation designs that delivers measurable public health impact at the community level.
Health Research for Action
Health Research for Action provides consulting services in health communication, research, and policy. The center has more than 20 years’ experience helping its clients meet the literacy and communication needs of diverse audiences. Its resources explain complex health issues to audiences with widely different cultures, literacy levels, and languages. The center’s goal is to help all consumers, especially those with limited literacy skills, understand and act on important health information. The health resources created by Health Research for Action have shown statistically significant changes in knowledge and behavior.
