Funded Research Archive

Our past research projects, including the data sets, serve as key resources for future investigation and collaboration.

  • Aging
    6/19/14
    Studies have examined the etiology of a variety of age-related diseases, including macular degeneration and periodontal disease.
  • Cancer
    6/19/14
    Past projects have focused on understanding the factors that cause cancer and include close collaborations with Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
    6/19/14
    Studies have ranged from examining the association between recurrent heart disease and periodontal disease to investigating relationships between work stress and cardiovascular issues in police officers.
  • Clinical Trials and Experimentation
    6/19/14
    Clinical trials have focused on lipid-lowering medications' effects on subclinical cardiovascular disease as well as the role of hormone therapy, diet and vitamin supplements on heart disease, cancer and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
  • Environmental and Occupational Health
    6/19/14
    Studies have explored environmental exposures in relation to morbidity and mortality, looking at both individuals who are occupationally exposed and others in the general population.
  • Global Population Health
    6/19/14
    Projects have ranged from studying the effects of weight-loss alternatives to gastric bypass surgery to conducting a community health assessment of Western New York residents to investigating the promotion of hand washing to prevent the flu in Bangladesh.
  • Women's Health
    6/19/14
    Past and ongoing studies are looking at the major causes of morbidity and mortality in postmenopausal women--work that has led to major shifts in the way clinical care is approached for this group.