Science for Health Solutions
The Center for Asian Health (CAH) advances health and well-being through rigorous, culturally informed research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and community engagement, addressing the needs of Asian American populations and broader under-resourced communities. CAH drives innovation in population and clinical health while training the next generation of health scholars, professionals and leaders.
Our vision is to be a national leader in population health research, leveraging community engagement and interdisciplinary partnerships to translate discoveries into real-world solutions that positively impact health outcomes across communities.
Since 2000, we have conducted many impactful, community-engaged studies that generate both actionable and clinically relevant evidence to improve health by partnering with communities and translating findings into practice. Our work has produced more than 250 scientific publications that advance understanding of and effective interventions for promoting and sustaining health.
Our research focuses on:
- Understanding how biology and social factors affect health.
- Creating effective health programs that can be used nationwide.
- Working with healthcare systems to put research into practice.
- Training new researchers.
- Guiding health policy with research-based evidence at the local, state and national levels.
We rigorously apply scientific methods to address real-world health challenges through:
- Large studies that follow groups of people over time to look for disease patterns.
- Randomized controlled trials to see if health programs or treatments work.
- Research that’s translated into everyday practice.
- Improving informed choice for clinical trial participation.
- Community engagement initiatives to make sure our research fits different cultures.