The Collaboratories at UH Population Health
Overview
Collaboratories are synergistic, research-generating entities where participants work together and draw from knowledge (e.g., theories, concepts, data) and wisdom (learnings) from multiple sectors of society. The collaboratory space is designed for participants to actively learn from each other to and co-create sustainable solutions to persistent or “wicked” problems. Action research is utilized to improve quality of life for all. Currently, there are four collaboratories.
·The Food, Family, and Fellowship Collaboratory
The Men’s Health Collaboratory includes academic and citizen scientists who seek to
conduct rigorous research to understand the full range of factors influencing health
among men from groups who are underrepresented as participants in health science studies.
Solutions to Address Gerontechnology Collaboratory – Creating technological solutions
that support health, independence, and social participation among aging populations.
The Research Training and Mentoring Collaboratory includes scientists from multiple
disciplines who are committed to attract, educate, train, and mentor a cadre of early
and mid-career faculty from underrepresented backgrounds to vigorously pursue careers
in population, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences.