Meet New CHR Director
Dr. Alison Ventura, the new Center for Health Research director, brings a wealth of experience and a distinguished track record in health research, including work in early childhood nutrition and obesity prevention.
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CHR Alumna Spotlight
Former CHR student researcher Charlotte Bullard (second from right) is a research assistant at University of North Carolina studying ways to improve the health behaviors of early childhood educators.
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Impactful Diabetes Research Grant
A $10.7 million diabetes research grant aims to help prevent high-risk postpartum patients from developing diabetes. CHR investigator, Dr. Suzanne Phelan, leads the study funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
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Housing and Healthcare
CHR researchers conduct studies with northern Santa Barbara County residents around housing and healthcare. Find out what they're working on and the impact of learning more about how quality of life and basis needs intersect.
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Cal Poly researchers are identifying the key characteristics of long-term successful weight losers compared with individuals who are just starting their weight loss journey.
Healthy Mamas
Maternal obesity and excess weight gain in pregnancy are the leading causes of maternal and fetal complications, and more research is needed to test the health effects of lifestyle interventions in women with a BMI greater than 31.
iBaby
The goal of the iBaby Study (Investigating Baby Behavior and Family Technology Use Study) is to learn about associations between families' technology use and babies' development.
ENRICH Healthy Hearts/Corazones Saludables
Cal Poly is partnering with evidence-based home visiting programs to study ways to promote heart health among families using these services.