Research That Drives Results

Research in the College of Health Sciences focuses on nearly every aspect of patient care, including prevention, rehabilitation, outcomes and health monitoring. With more than 120 faculty members across six departments as well as other programs, Health Sciences fosters collaboration on research programs that address cardiovascular health, neurological diseases, aging, symptom science and more. Collaboration is not limited to the College of Health Sciences – we work across the University and with external partners on research endeavors that are funded by multiple agencies and organizations, including the National Institutes of Health.

Our research labs also provide an opportunity for students to learn firsthand how research influences care. As we seek ways to develop the next generation of healthcare leaders, we also find more innovative ways to teach students and prepare them for their highly skilled careers. Our goal is to contribute to a healthy Delaware and develop best practices that advance healthcare across the nation and across the globe.

Research Resources

From funding opportunities and grant review help, to biostatistical and facilities help. 

The College of Health Sciences is doing a series of billboards focusing on the opportunities UD has to offer - Albtool Alturkestani (girl with hijab), Ngozi Dom-Chima (student with blue lab coat), Meera Patel (shoulder length hair, of Indian descent) and Jazzlyn  Jones (red hair) all participate in the photoshoot.

LABS & PROGRAMS

 

Dedicated to conducting first-rate research that spans across a variety of research topics, our interdisciplinary labs engage faculty and students from across the university. There is unique research going on in each of our departments.

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CHS News in Research
  • Lt. Gov. Kyle Evans Gay talks with nursing students following a pediatric health simulation where a manikin lying in a bed acted as a child with uncontrolled asthma and a student from Healthcare Theatre.

    Dean for a Day

    November 17, 2025 | Written by Amy Cherry
    Lt. Gov. Kyle Evans Gay visited UD, serving as dean for a day in the College of Health Sciences to learn how CHS moves health forward.
  • Innovation in Focus

    November 11, 2025 | Written by Karen B. Roberts
    University of Delaware senior leadership celebrated campus innovators with an Inventor’s Recognition event, held Oct. 14, 2025, at the Roselle Center for the Arts, where Christopher Martens, associate professor of kinesiology and applied physiology, and director of the Delaware Center for Cognitive Aging Research, was named an Innovation Ambassador, for his work leading translational studies aimed at delaying cognitive decline through lifestyle and pharmacological interventions.
  • Why Achilles tendon injuries resist treatment

    November 10, 2025 | Written by Hillary Hoffman
    UD researchers aim to uncover how anatomical differences may influence Achilles tendinopathy recovery.