URMC Taps Edith Williams to Lead the Center for Community Health & Prevention

Edith Williams, MS, PhD, who joined the UR CTSI as the founding director of the Office of Health Equity Research in 2022, is now serving as director of the Center for Community Health & Prevention.

Office of Health Equity Research Welcomes New Youth Advisory Board

University of Rochester researchers can meet with the new Youth Advisory Board to get a youth perspective on their research projects and for help identifying future research needs aimed at improving adolescent health.

Fiscella and Yousefi Nooraie Envision a Community-Focused Complementary Pathway for Translational Research

In “Health first, for all: Envisioning a novel complementary pathway for translational research,” Fiscella and Yousefi Nooraie envision a second complementary translational research pathway that works in tandem with the current biomedical-based pathway.

Pilot Study in Health Equity Award Funds Research to Prevent Re-incarceration of Black Fathers

With support from a Pilot Study in Health Equity Award from the Office of Health Equity Research, Amina Alio, PhD, will establish a program to support Black fathers who have been incarcerated, as well as their families.

Indigenous Population Health: Focusing on Research and Data to Promote Health Equity

Indigenous people are disproportionately affected by many health issues, but data to understand and mitigate these inequities is lacking. The Office of Health Equity Research believes health equity is possible by partnering with the community and other organizations working toward this goal.