Research Portfolio
The following
projects and initiatives highlight NHS's focus on research:
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The O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law is the premier center for health law, scholarship, and policy. The O’Neill Institute was formally established in 2007 though a generous gift by Linda and Timothy O’Neill to respond to the need for innovative solutions to the most pressing health concerns facing the nation and the world. The O’Neill Institute is a joint project of the Law Center and School of Nursing and Health Studies and draws upon the University’s considerable intellectual resources, including the School of Medicine, the Public Policy Institute, and the Kennedy Institute of Ethics. |
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Global
HIV/AIDS Nursing Capacity Program (CBP). Funded
by PEPFAR (President's Emergency Program for AIDS
Relief), the three-year project is designed to increase
the capacity of nurses in South Africa, Tanzania,
and Zambia to address the complex challenges faced
in providing effective HIV/AIDS prevention and clinical
care. |
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The
Pathways to Success Program focuses on capturing
the interest of high school students in science-based
health careers. The program's Summer
Biomedical Science Institute is a 3-week
annual actiity to (1) enhance students' academic skills;
(2) spark enthusiasm for health-related careers; and
(3) create a network for student participants. |
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The
Center on Health & Education is
directed by internationally renowned child development
experts Craig and Sharon Ramey. The center is an
interdisciplinary collaboration aimed at reducing
ethnic disparities in health outcomes, by identifying
the biological, psychological, and social factors
that determine health among ethnic groups. |
You can also
see a more complete list of sponsored
research at NHS.
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