{"id":5,"date":"2024-12-04T14:46:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T19:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/center-for-behavioral-science-research\/"},"modified":"2025-01-22T15:34:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T20:34:33","slug":"center-for-behavioral-science-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Behavioral Science Research (CBSR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<h2>Mission Statement<\/h2>\n<p><strong>To conduct state-of-the-art research and training in behavioral science and health behavior change using digital technologies to improve health among diverse and underserved populations, across the lifespan. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Specifically, our focus is to:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Co-design and co-develop digital platforms with target populations using mixed methods.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Develop and test novel methods of motivating health behavior change through digital platforms. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Integrate digital technologies into medical and dental settings and other public health channels.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Investigate the psychosocial mechanisms of health behavior change.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Develop and test health behavior change interventions for a variety of underserved groups and subpopulations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Participate in transdisciplinary collaborations to develop innovative approaches to changing health behaviors and improving health outcomes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW145445480 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145445480 BCX8\">The Center for Behavioral Science Research <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145445480 BCX8\">(CBSR) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145445480 BCX8\">is the hub for Boston University\u2019s Mobile &amp; Electronic Health-ARC (ME-ARC)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145445480 BCX8\">, which is a transdisciplinary digital health collaborative focused on research and training. <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/me-arc\/\">More information about Boston University&#8217;s ME-ARC can be found here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>CBSR Specializes in These Platforms:<\/h2>\n<table width=\"717\" height=\"110\" style=\"border-color: #ffffff; height: 110px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/smartphone.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" class=\"wp-image-246 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/smartphone.png 512w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/smartphone-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/smartphone-500x512.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/smartphone-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 51px) 100vw, 51px\" \/>Mobile Apps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/comments.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"53\" height=\"53\" class=\"wp-image-249 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/comments.png 512w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/comments-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/comments-500x512.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/comments-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 53px) 100vw, 53px\" \/>Text Messaging<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/social-media-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"53\" height=\"53\" class=\"wp-image-248 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/social-media-1.png 512w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/social-media-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/social-media-1-500x512.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/social-media-1-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 53px) 100vw, 53px\" \/>Social Media<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/data-analytics.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" class=\"wp-image-250 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/data-analytics.png 512w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/data-analytics-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/data-analytics-500x512.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2024\/12\/data-analytics-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/>Virtual Reality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>CBSR Research Areas<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cbsr\/files\/2025\/01\/CBSR-Website-Research-Areas-1-636x358.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2025\/01\/CBSR-Website-Research-Areas-1-636x358.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2025\/01\/CBSR-Website-Research-Areas-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2025\/01\/CBSR-Website-Research-Areas-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2025\/01\/CBSR-Website-Research-Areas-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2025\/01\/CBSR-Website-Research-Areas-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2025\/01\/CBSR-Website-Research-Areas-1-992x558.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2025\/01\/CBSR-Website-Research-Areas-1-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbsr\/files\/2025\/01\/CBSR-Website-Research-Areas-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission Statement To conduct state-of-the-art research and training in behavioral science and health behavior change using digital technologies to improve health among diverse and underserved populations, across the lifespan. 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