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.

CURRENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

There are two current funding opportunities within the College of Health Sciences. 

  • The Maggie E. Neumann Health Sciences Research Fund
    submissions are due by 5 pm on May 17, 2024
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.

STAY CONNECTED

CHS News in Research
  • Researchers and a doctoral student pose with a research subject prepared to enter the MRI machine on UD's campus.

    New Alzheimer's insights

    November 12, 2024 | Written by Amy Cherry
    UD researchers Christopher Martens, associate professor of kinesiology and applied physiology and director of the Delaware Center for Cognitive Aging, and Curtis Johnson, associate professor of biomedical engineering and leader of the neuroimaging biomarker core within DECCAR, have been awarded $3.9 million from the National Institute on Aging to explore links between aging arteries, the brain, and cognitive decline.
  • A champion for stroke patients

    November 08, 2024 | Written by Beth Miller
    Senior kinesiology and applied physiology major Logan Schlag spent the summer conducting research. He studied locomotor learning after stroke with Prof. Darcy Reisman, chair of UD’s Physical Therapy Department.
  • October College of Health Sciences For the Record

    November 05, 2024 | Written by CHS Staff
    College of Health Science community reports appointments, exhibitions, publications, and honors for October.