Center for Family Studies
The Center for Family Studies is dedicated to improving the quality of life for families. It is considered one of the nation’s flagship programs for the prevention and treatment of minority adolescent behavior problems.
Research : Research Centers
Center for Health Services Research and Adolescent Drug Abuse
The mission of CTRADA is to create a scientific climate of discovery and rigor that will facilitate the expansion of knowledge in adolescent substance abuse treatment through basic and applied studies.
Occupational Health Research Group
The University of Miami Occupational Research Group is expanding their existing research on health disparities, disability, morbidity, and mortality for all US workers by examining these issues between and within the new NIOSH National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Sector groups, and to explore the risks and benefits of work for US youth.
Hispanic Community Health Study
The Miami HCHS/SOL Community Advisory Coalition, which is an alliance of individuals and community organizations, supports the recruitment, retention, and health education efforts of the Miami Field Center and provides advice and guidance regarding potentially relevant relationships among the community, study participants, and the HCHS/SOL.
Clinical Trials Center
The University of Miami School of Medicine Clinical Research Center (UM-CRC) is an outpatient facility that provides centralized clinical research infrastructure to benefit investigators in multiple disciplines across UM.
HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program
The Miami HCHS/SOL Community Advisory Coalition, which is an alliance of individuals and community organizations, supports the recruitment, retention, and health education efforts of the Miami Field Center and provides advice and guidance regarding potentially relevant relationships among the community, study participants, and the HCHS/SOL.
Oceans and Human Health Center
As one of the four Centers in the World, the National Science Foundation (NSF)-National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Oceans and Human Health Center (OHH) at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School brings together medical and ocean researchers to investigate how humans affect oceans and how oceans affect humans in tropical and subtropical environments.
Florida Public Health Institute
The Florida Public Health Institute (FPHI) objective is to apply a multi-sector systems approach as a neutral convener for public-private partnership development of health-related matters for the citizens of Palm Beach County, the state of Florida and the national community.
Socio-Medical Sciences Group
The Socio-Medical Sciences Research Group (SMSRG) conducts epidemiological, social, behavioral, anthropological, and policy research that addresses the health and psychosocial needs of medically underserved populations.
Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies (CJ-DATS)
The Center for Treatment Research on Adolescent Drug Abuse (CTRADA) is one of nine research centers selected for Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies (CJ-DATS), a new NIDA funded national effort investigating novel solutions to habitual drug use among juvenile offenders.
Occular Epidemiology Group
The Ocular Epidemiology Group (OEG) is a team of researchers interested in documenting the epidemiology of ocular diseases and the consequences of these conditions.
Comprehensive Drug Research Center
The Comprehensive Drug Research Center (CDRC) is a comprehensive interdisciplinary research center which has been named a Center of Excellence by the University of Miami.
Familias Unidas
Familias Unidas is a Hispanic-specific, family-based preventive intervention designed to prevent problem behaviors, including conduct disorders, illicit drug use, alcohol use, cigarette use, and sexual risk behaviors by improving family functioning (e.g., parent-adolescent communication, family support) among Hispanic youth ages 12-17.