Our faculty and students work collaboratively within research centers across Brown University.
Department of Epidemiology
Research Centers
Our team works to understand and mitigate the public health risks posed by our natural and man-made environment.
We conduct epidemiologic studies of the causes, treatment and prevention of major health concerns at the population level.
Making a positive impact on the lives of children and their families in Rhode Island and beyond.
Applying interdisciplinary perspectives to research and training to improve the health of populations in developing countries.
The Pandemic Center works to ensure that the world better understands these catastrophic threats, their far-reaching casualties, and develops the tools, policies, and practices to mitigate and prevent their impact.
A diverse team of staff, students, postdocs, and faculty who are tackling the most pressing challenges in America today, from the nation’s overdose crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, to the synergistic effects of overlapping infectious disease and substance use epidemics.
SQuAD Research Core offers full-service research support for the applied research community, including survey design, statistical analysis, and results dissemination.
News from SPH
Mindfulness practices found to significantly reduce depression symptoms, especially for those with early-life adversity
Building on decades of research supporting mindfulness for stress reduction and cardiovascular health, a new study finds that a mindfulness trial, originally designed to lower blood pressure, significantly reduced depression symptoms, especially for those with early-life adversity.