Community-Driven Research Day provides an opportunity for community-based organizations and city agencies to have a greater role in the research process, by elevating their needs and identifying activities that would benefit from the support of researchers. This event helps match the skills of the local research community with community-defined research needs.

This year, Community-Driven Research Day will focus on five areas related to public health:

    •  Addiction and Overdose

    •  Environmental Challenges

    •  Obesity and the Food System

    •  Risks to Adolescent Health

    •  Violence

Community projects selected to participate will each have a table to display information about their organization, projects, and research priorities. In “speed dating”-style, interested researchers will rotate throughout the room at prescribed times to learn more about organizations in their interest area and see if there are mutually beneficial opportunities for collaborating. Attendees will also have the opportunity to discuss collaborations during the networking session. Light refreshments will be served.

The UHI will provide funds to community-university collaborations that result from participating in Community-Driven Research Day.

This is a great opportunity for students, faculty, community-based organizations, and city agencies, who would like to network and share their research with the community. If you have a research project that's related to one of the five categories or you have another great project, please apply to present.

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