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
  • Fatou Marong, a master’s student in the health promotion program, (left) and Xiaopeng Ji, associate professor of nursing (right), are seated at a rectangular table with an ipad demonstrating a sleepchat bot they created. Also on the table are two fitness bands that help monitor sleep.

    Catching Zzz

    June 24, 2025 | Written by Amy Cherry
    Xiaopeng Ji, associate professor of nursing, has created a sleep chatbot for teens with autism using funding from the Maggie E. Neumann Health Sciences Research Fund.
  • Firearm storage realities

    June 20, 2025 | Written by Amy Cherry
    Recently published research by Tarang Parekh, assistant professor of epidemiology, revealed that social factors drive decisions about firearm storage in the U.S.
  • May College of Health Sciences For the Record

    June 09, 2025 | Written by CHS Staff
    College of Health Science community reports appointments, exhibitions, publications, and honors for May.