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A Future We've Seen Before

Infectious diseases—and the misinformation surrounding them—were on the rise last winter. In an already fractious moment for public health, SPH is examining how to address the multiple threats we face in the year to come.

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Think
“We’re not tied to one research area—we support it all.” Emily Sisson, BEDAC Senior Director of Research Operations
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How Do You Slow or Stop Alzheimer's Disease? Start Early.

SPH researchers are at the forefront of determining the risk factors, treatments, and behavioral and environmental changes that may help alleviate the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, which currently has no cure.

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Teach
“I learn from them as much as they learn from me.”–Veronika Wirt, professor of global health and Metcalf Award recipient
Do
“We’ve built out a whole data dashboard that anyone in the world can see.”–Anoop Jain, assistant professor of environmental health
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Still Here. Still Invisible.

Official US records underestimate Native American deaths and life expectancy, underscore need for investment in public health.

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5o Years, One Mission

1976–2026
Help us shape the next 50 years.

Our progress is only possible because of dedicated supporters like you. As we build on five decades of research, education, and action, we are also preparing for an uncertain future. Your gift today will fuel new breakthroughs, leadership, and lasting, generational change.

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For 50 years, Boston University School of Public Health has pursued groundbreaking research, expanded public health knowledge, and catalyzed new policies to improve health locally and globally.

 

Revolutionizing Reproductive Health

One of the world’s largest online cohort studies on fertility and pregnancy, Boston University Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO) has uncovered new links between fertility and environmental and behavioral factors, shaping international guidelines and care.

Transforming Veteran Health

As home to one of the nation’s leading research programs on Gulf War Illness, the chronic disorder affecting veterans of the 1990–91 conflict, our findings have shaped policy and clinical care standards for veterans nationwide.

Advancing Brain Health

Our researchers have identified over 20 genetic risk factors and early brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease and led the first-ever US study linking neighborhood noise to increased dementia risk.

Building Healthier Schools

In partnership with Boston Public Schools, we’ve assessed indoor air quality for more than 54,000 students across 121 schools, which has in turn guided ventilation improvements, and shaped health policies.

Protecting Farm Workers

Working with agricultural workers and community members in Nicaragua and El Salvador, our researchers have uncovered lifesaving links between dehydration, heat stress, and kidney injury.

Confronting the Opioid Crisis

School of Public Health research lends insight into how academic institutions can strengthen and sustain collegiate recovery programs (CRPs), which are emerging as vital pathways for students recovering from substance use disorders and behavioral addictions.

 

Help us shape the next 50 years

SPH continues to expand on the work of public health

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