Oregon State University Center for Health Innovation

Fresh thinking, purposeful partnerships, real-world solutions

The OSU Center for Health Innovation connects academia with diverse experts in industry, government and community partners to achieve the shared goal of improving the health and well-being of all Oregonians.

As the state’s leading research and land grant university, reaching every county in the state, we are committed to reducing barriers and creating partnerships rooted in purpose. Our world-leading faculty and students are collaborative, conscientious, interdisciplinary and prepared to meet the health challenges of the future.

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Innovation projects

Developing solutions for today’s most pressing health problems.

Our projects

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Workforce development

Building a workforce ready to address health challenges of the future.

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Thought leadership

Connecting research to practice.

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April 15, 2023

As life on the farm gets even harder, Oregon considers joining the drive for mental health help

Farmers are two to three times more likely to die by suicide than the general public. Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would provide state money to support a suicide helpline for people who work the land.
March 16, 2022

MPH student works toward improving community health

Graduate student Rachel Culp is the student outreach coordinator for the Coast to Forest mental health program, where she is helping to build an online directory of mental health and substance use resources.
February 1, 2022

Post-2020 wildfires, Santiam Canyon residents burned out by trauma, red tape

Residents are struggling to find housing, wrestling with government bureaucracy and worried about toxins in the water, air and soil, all while burdened by the trauma of losing their homes.
January 26, 2022

Nearly $5M grant to establish children’s environmental health research center at Oregon State

The purpose of this grant is to reduce children’s exposure to harmful environmental factors and improve their health and well-being.
November 9, 2021

From here to there: A Q&A with Community Health Coordinator Marissa Lovell, MPH ’21

Marissa works as the school and community health promotion coordinator with Lane County Public Health’s Prevention Team. In this role, she coordinates school- and community-based programs across 18 different districts to improve the health and well-being of students and families.
October 28, 2021

Center for Health Innovation connects students with the community for hands-on learning and outreach

Since August 2020, a talented team of students in OSU’s Center for Health Innovation have provided “surge” support to local public health departments in response to COVID-19.