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.