The NYU Institute of Community Health and Research receives $2.7 million from the NYC Council to prevent Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease in teens and to continue its award-winning Hepatitis B Program.
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Health Power for Minorities recognizes the Center for the Study of Asian American Health for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, May 2007.

Community-Based Training Program with the NYU School of Social Work

The Institute of Community Health and Research at the NYU School of Medicine has established its first Joint Certificate Program with NYU School of Social Work. Beginning fall 2007, this program will offer fellowships and training in community-based participatory research for Chinese bilingual graduate social work students. The certificate program is administered by Associate Professor of Social Work Dr. Yuhwa Eva Lu and the Institute’s Center for the Study of Asian American Health. Learn more

Research Collaborative in Southeast Asia

Dr. Rahmin Rabenou and his team of researchers and medical students based at NYU and in Southeast Asia are investigating various factors influencing healthcare needs and practices among Vietnamese and Thais in NYC and abroad. Dr. Rabenou's current studies include the impact of certain traditional Vietnamese herbal medications, and the health effects of Thailand's Paduang Tribe's beautification ritual, wherein girls and women have their necks elongated using wide brass necklaces. This collaborative will be coordinated through the Institute’s Center for the Study of Asian American Health. Learn more