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Alison K. Ventura, PhD, CLEC, Director of the Cal Poly Center for Health Research. Headline: Letter from the Director.

Letter from the Director

Research is, at its heart, a collaborative act. Director Alison Ventura reflects on a year of new partnerships, student initiative, and cross-disciplinary work — and announces CHR's new Faculty Affiliate and Senior Research Affiliate Programs.

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Britta Berg-Johansen, PhD, CHR Faculty Affiliate. Headline: Engineering a wearable to prevent back pain.

Engineering a Wearable to Prevent Back Pain

Most people will experience low back pain, yet it remains hard to predict. With NSF funding, Faculty Affiliate Britta Berg-Johansen is building a flexible spine-worn sensor that tracks real-world movement — tested in the field with local farmworkers.

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Suzanne Phelan, PhD, CHR Senior Research Affiliate. Headline: Shaping the first global pregnancy weight-gain guidelines.

Shaping the First Global Pregnancy Weight-Gain Guidelines

Much of the world relies on U.S.-based pregnancy weight-gain guidance that may not fit local realities. Senior Research Affiliate Suzanne Phelan co-chairs the WHO advisory group developing the first charts built to work across all geographic settings.

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Grace Bell, Biological Sciences Class of 2025, in graduation regalia. Headline: From transfer student to research assistant.

From Transfer Student to Research Assistant

Grace Bell asked to get involved, and it changed her trajectory. From immunoassay protocols to community health research with farmworkers, her path through CHR led to a staff research position — and, this fall, nursing school.

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CHR Faculty Affiliate Program. Connect. Collaborate. Amplify your research. Join a cross-disciplinary network of Cal Poly faculty advancing health research.

Join the CHR Faculty Affiliate Program

Connect. Collaborate. Amplify your health research. CHR's affiliate programs give faculty across every Cal Poly college access to shared resources, collaborators, events, and a network advancing health research together.

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Follow CHR

Keep up with new studies, faculty and student spotlights, events, and funding news. Find the Center for Health Research on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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