Community Health Equity
Research Institute

The 8th Annual Igniting Hope Conference was held in September with a goal of building a Health Equity Plan for WNY 

The 7th annual Igniting Hope Conference focused on environmental justice as it relates to social determinants of health.  

The sixth annual Igniting hope conference brought together community members, UB students, faculty and staff.

Attention junior faculty and postdoctoral fellows, see pilot study opportunity in health disparities and social determinants of health research for $50,000-$100,000

Redefining Urban Health: Transforming Buffalo's East Side 

Watch the 2022 Igniting Hope Conference that brought together over 250 people to address health equity and social determinats of health. 

Learn more about our second annual research day. A special thanks to our keynote speaker and Buffalo native Robert Gore, MD. 

As our community continues to mourn the loss of those who tragically lost their lives on May 14th, 2022, at Tops Supermarket. We ask that you take this time to think about what your role, responsibility and commitment is as a change agent. What we are called to do individually and collectively, because our community needs us now more than ever.

Here, you will find information, resources, and news about the crisis of race-based health disparities in Buffalo.

The UB Community Health Equity Research Institute was created with a goal to perform research to advance understanding of the root causes and to develop and test innovative solutions to eliminate health inequities in the region.