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Comprehensive Healthy Living Research Center

Preventing disease, improving health.

The UAB Comprehensive Healthy Living Research Center is where research meets the real world to prevent disease and improve health. The Center advances community-engaged research, provides professional development, and delivers practical solutions for healthy living.

What We Do

Research

Our research program focuses on community-based and population health research. We assist with concept development, study design, quantitative and qualitative evaluations and statistical design, proposal and budget development, and post-award implementation.

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How We Do It

Partnerships & Engagement

Preventing disease and improving health requires partnerships and collaboration. We promote and enable research that includes people, businesses, and organizations as partners, leaders, and advisors. Together, we build capacity to co-create and lead meaningful research and real-world solutions.

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How We Share Knowledge

Education & Career Development

Effective community-engaged and population health research needs specific skills. The Center builds this capacity by developing researchers and scholars through targeted education and career programs, equipping them with the tools to prevent chronic disease and promote healthy living.

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