Research Project Examples

• Discovering biomarkers for early disease diagnoses.
• Researching gut microbiome and brain disorders.
• Developing a dietary quality index predictive of bone health to prevent osteoporosis. 
• Improving the health of people living with HIV who experience homelessness.
• Identifying barriers to opioid disorder prevention, treatment and recovery.
• Studying interventions that will protect worker health and safety for nurses aids and correctional officers. 
• Identifying environmental triggers for health conditions such as asthma.
• Reducing toxics used in manufacturing, promoting sustainable workplaces and communities. 
• Promoting healthy aging that enables adults to grow old with dignity.

Associated Centers

• Center for Population Health 
• Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace 
• Center for Autism Research and Education
• Center for Community Research and Engagement
• Center for Gerontology Research & Partnerships 
• Lowell Center for Sustainable Production 
• Toxics Use Reduction Institute 

Facilities and Labs

• Health Assessment Lab
• Exposure biology labs
• Biomedical sciences Labs
• NERVE Movement Assessment Performance Labs

Associated Faculty