The NYU Institute of Community Health and Research partners with community-based organizations and healthcare institutions in order to identify and alleviate the conditions responsible for health disparities affecting underserved communities.

The Institute is a national model for its comprehensive approach to education, partnership development, patient care, and research.

Current major research areas include Metabolic Disease and Obesity, Hepatitis B, Genetic Phenotyping, Cardiovascular Health, and Mental Health.

The Institute’s Education and Training Programs provide opportunities for community members and the next generation of physicians and researchers to address health disparities and promote community health.

The Institute’s Centers are:

The Center for the Health of the African Diaspora

The Center for Latino Health

The Center for the Study of Asian American Health

The Center for Health and Human Rights