Stempel College is home to two emerging preeminent programs: Brain, Behavior and the Environment and Health Inequities and Disparities. These programs drive research, spark creativity, and encourage innovation, helping the researchers and students of Stempel College better serve our community here in the U.S. and abroad.
The Brain, Behavior and the Environment Program is a transdisciplinary initiative that unites the dynamic and diverse neuroscience community at FIU in the pursuit of three goals: to create and empower research programs focused on environmental causes of neurological disease; to devise strategies and develop treatments for neurological disorders using novel neuroscience and engineering tools as well as pharmacological approaches; and to establish a rich educational resource in South Florida to educate students, faculty, clinicians, the public, and health officials on the role that environmental factors play on neurological disease.
Spearheaded by a multidisciplinary team of investigators at Florida International University (FIU), this program is dedicated to advancing research that positively impacts the health of populations living in South Florida and across the United States. By leveraging key partnerships with community stakeholders and the resources available at FIU, these researchers aim to determine and address the myriad factors that affect health outcomes and barriers to healthcare access, along with other public health issues. This community-engaged research program also aims to develop and test effective prevention, intervention, and treatment programs and strategies that are appropriate for vulnerable communities in South Florida and elsewhere in the US.
Mario De La Rosa, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse
Tomás R. Guilarte, Ph.D.
Dean, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work;Director, Brain Behavior & the Environment
Eric F. Wagner, Ph.D.
Director, Community-Based Research Institute, Principal Investigator, FIU-RCMI &
FIU BHWET-Pro
