Illuminating the Future of Health

See yourself as part of the future of health here at the University of Delaware. From classroom experiences, clinical opportunities, study abroad and more, you’ll learn interdisciplinary approaches that will help you develop the knowledge and skills to be part of the next generation of health-focused leaders in your field.

Recent News in CHS
  • Ibra Fancher, assistant professor of kinesiology and applied physiology, works in a lab wearing a white coat, blue gloves and goggles. Here, he's shown holding a pipette in the air.

    Decoding Fat Tissue

    February 05, 2025 | Written by Amy Cherry
    Ibra Fancher, assistant professor of kinesiology and applied physiology, discovered gene expression differences in fat may hold the key to targeted obesity treatment in recently published research.
  • An eye-opening experience

    January 28, 2025 | Written by Amy Cherry
    A senior medical diagnostics major with a pre-physician assistant concentration aids volunteers in a life-changing eye care mission in Grenad
  • Gaming for health

    January 14, 2025 | Written by Amy Cherry
    A gamified mobile health app, PuzzleWalk, created by Daehyoung Lee, assistant professor of health behavior and nutrition sciences, combines spot-the-difference puzzles with step-counting goals and incentives to encourage physical activity in autistic adults.

Advancing hope

 

Biswas-Fiss is leading an interdisciplinary research team consisting of Sam Biswas, professor of MMSC, Shawn Polson, associate director of UD’s Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, and Barry Bodt, a senior biostatistician in the Epidemiology program. Together, they’re developing a machine-learning model that could revolutionize understanding these genetic variants.

 

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Esther Biswas-Fiss at a fume hood with another researcher working with pipettes
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UD HEALTH CLINICS

 

UD Health’s comprehensive health clinics use research and education to take healthcare in a new direction. Major health and prevention services include: primary care, physical therapy, speech therapy, mental health services, care coordination, nutrition counseling, exercise counseling, and health coaching — all on one STAR Campus.

Explore the STAR Campus

The Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus serves as the innovation hub for the College of Health Sciences. With research, personal clinical care, and state-of-the-art technologies, the sites at STAR are the first step toward building a healthier Delaware

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