Website: hsri.ucmerced.edu
The Health Sciences Research Institute (HSRI) was established in May 2012 as the second Organized Research Unit at UC Merced and is the University’s focal point for health and medical research, with approximately 100 faculty members across UC Merced’s three schools. HSRI aims to foster world-renowned researchers through its work to improve the health of the people in the San Joaquin Valley and beyond.
As an Organized Research Unit at UC Merced, HSRI facilitates research and research collaborations, research training, external funding success, and communication and partnership with the community. San Joaquin Valley regional health issues include asthma, valley fever (coccidioidomycosis), obesity, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, heart disease, risky teen behaviors, teen tobacco use, sexually transmitted diseases, hepatitis, and many others.
These health issues are complex and benefit from the multidisciplinary research perspectives that are present in HSRI. Research perspectives currently include Basic and Behavioral Neuroscience, Biomolecular Research, Biosimulation and Modeling, Environment and Health, Health Decision Making, Health Disparities, Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Diabetes, Valley Fever, Cardiovascular Diseases, Asthma, Cancer, Mental Health and Addiction, and General Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences.
HSRI facilitates multidisciplinary collaborations and community partnerships through its research support cores and research centers. Its research support cores include Biostatistics and data Support, Pre- and Post-award Grants Services, and Translational Research Services. HSRI is home to research centers, including the UC Merced Nicotine & Cannabis Policy Center (NCPC), the San Joaquin Valley Center for Air Quality Assessment and Injustice Reduction (SJV-CAIR), and the UC Merced Center for Health Equity.
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