Research and Training Centers

Center for Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS)

Director: Jeff Bender

Contributes to the safety and security of the global food system and significantly strengthens Minnesota's ability to anticipate and respond to emerging issues and imminent threats from animal and foodborne diseases.

Center for Environment and Health Policy (CEHP)

Interim Director: William Toscano

Focuses on improving the assessment, management, and communication of environmental health risks and fostering better environmental policy decisions.

Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health (MCH)

Director: Wendy Hellerstedt

Committed to improving the health of children, women and families the Center offers a Master's degree in Public Health (including an online degree program), continuing professional education, and consultation and technical assistance to community based organizations and agencies. Center faculty are involved in research in child health, adolescent health, family health, health disparities, reproductive health, and women's health.

Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)

Director: Michael Osterholm

Strives to reduce illness and death from infectious diseases by conducting original, interdisciplinary research and by facilitating public policy refinement and the adoption of science-based best practices among professionals and the public.

Center for Violence Prevention & Control (CVPC)

Director: Susan Gerberich

Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration in research that can ultimately affect the prevention and control of violence.

Center for Youth Health Promotion (CYHP)

Director: Mary Story

Disseminates to schools and communities innovative youth health promotion programs and materials created in the Division of Epidemiology.

Center on Aging (COA)

Director: Robert Kane

Fosters basic and applied interdisciplinary research and education in gerontology and geriatrics education, research, and service.

Center to Study Human-Animal Relationships and Environments (CENSHARE)

Acting Director: Judith Garrard
Financial Officer: Joe Weisenburger

Creates opportunities to acquire, disseminate, and apply knowledge about the relationship between animals, humans, and their shared environment to improve the quality of life for all.

Epidemiology Clinical Research Center (ECRC)

Director: Kristine Ensrud

Facilitates studies that conduct research in osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity, estrogen, exercise and cardiovascular disease prevention.

Minnesota Area Geriatric Education Center (MAGEC)

Director: Robert Kane

Pursues an interdisciplinary approach to advancing the quality and quantity of geriatric content in the health sciences.

Minnesota Child Welfare Research Collaborative

Co-Directors:

Mary O. Hearst, PhD, MPH
Research Associate, EpiCH
Children, Youth and Family
Consortium Scholar

Micheal Oakes, PhD
McKnight Presidential Fellow,
Associate Professor, EpiCH

Minnesota ECG Coding Center

Director: Richard Crow

Documents the prognostic and diagnostic value of electrocardiography for epidemiological studies and clinical trials nationally and worldwide.

Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center

Co-directors:

Robert Kane, MD
School of Public Health
University of Minnesota
Phone: 612-624-1185
E-mail: kanex001@umn.edu

Timothy J. Wilt, MD, MPH
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Phone: 612-467-2681
E-mail: tim.wilt@va.gov

The Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center is a collaborative venture between the University of Minnesota and the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and, is one of 14 centers funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The mission of the EPCs is "synthesizing scientific evidence to improve quality and effectiveness in health care."

Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP)

Director: Cindy McComas

Helps Minnesota businesses implement solutions that maximize resource efficiency, prevent pollution, and reduce costs to improve public health and the environment.

Nutrition Coordinating Center (NCC)

Director: John Himes

Develops, provides, and supports state-of-the-art methods and databases for researchers collecting and analyzing dietary data.

Regional Injury Prevention Research Center (RIPRC)

Director: Susan Gerberich

Provides a multidisciplinary program for the prevention and control of injuries, including catastrophic and long-term disabling injuries, with attention to the rural environment.

Research Data Assistance Center (ResDAC)

Director: Marshall McBean

Provides assistance to academic, government, and non-profit researchers interested in using Medicare and Medicaid data for their research.

Rural Health Research Center (RHRC)

Director: Ira Moscovice

Conducts research and disseminates information that will help policymakers better address the unique health care needs of rural America.

State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC)

Director: Lynn Blewett

Helps states monitor rates of health insurance coverage, understand factors associated with uninsurance, and evaluate state policy initiatives.