Research

Cutting-Edge Research, Real-World Impact

As a Carnegie R1 Institution, George Mason University is part of an elite group of doctoral universities in the country that are research intensive. The College of Public Health is dedicated to supporting this research mission and advancing the field of health.

In the college, our research and practice in the community goes hand-in-hand with our teaching. Our research and practice inform our teaching, and our teaching, in turn, informs our research and practice. Our faculty work collaboratively to answer pressing health questions from a multidisciplinary perspective.

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The Fastest Growing Research University in the U.S.

 

 

$17M

in research awards in 2024-2025

 

33%

research funding growth in the last 5 years

 

258%

increase in research expenditures since 2022

Featured Research

Groundbreaking mobile app captures and documents bruises to help survivors of interpersonal violence
Using Personalized Nutrition to Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
AI can recommend if you need to be screened for cancer
Harnessing VR to prevent substance use relapse

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