Our Research

HBS emphasizes theoretical, methodological and applied studies in three signature areas:

• social determinants of health, and structural- and community-level interventions to improve health
• health communication and health education
• behavioral and social aspects of genetics and genetic counseling

Learn more about HBS faculty publications.

Learn more about the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center. The Center's programs take into account the differences between individuals. Each weight management program starts with careful, individualized assessments performed by the expert members of our multidisciplinary team. The Center is located in Suite 1001 of the 550 Building. 

Learn more about The Lighthouse,  a community-based research unit that focuses on disease prevention and health promotion among urban disadvantaged populations, especially in Baltimore City. 

Learn more about the Center for Communication Programs (CCP). CCP uses communication to save lives, improve health, and enhance well-being.  With a staff of approximately 450, CCP is active in more than 30 countries worldwide as well as in Baltimore.

Learn more about the Center for Interpersonal Capacity in Health Care. The Center's activities involve building mental health capacity in pediatric primary care and building youth and community media capacity. The Center recently completed an NIMH-funded study that tested a communications skills training program for pediatric primary health care providers. Sample training materials in English and Portuguese. 

Learn more about the Institute for Global Tobacco Control. The mission of the Institute for Global Tobacco Control is to prevent death and disease from tobacco use around the world through research, education and policy development.

Learn more about the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth. The Center monitors the marketing practices of the alcohol industry to focus attention and action on industry practices that jeopardize the health and safety of America's youth.