Our Research

The Impact of Tobacco Control Policies on Health Equity in the United States (R37CA214787)

This study examines how tobacco control policies in the US affect disparities by socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity in smoking initiation and cessation.

Modeling the Impact of Tobacco Control Policies on Polytobacco Use and Associated Health Disparities (U54CA229974)

As part of the Center for the Assessment of Tobacco Regulations (CAsToR), this project examines sociodemographic disparities in polytobacco use (the use of multiple tobacco products) and subsequent health outcomes to inform tobacco regulation by the Food and Drug Administration.

Michigan COVID-19 Recovery Surveillance Study (MI CReSS)

The goal of MI CReSS is to learn from people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 about their experiences before, during, and after their illness.

Structural Racism and Adverse Birth Outcomes in the US South: A Multigenerational Perspective (R01MD016046)

This project examines the effects of multigenerational exposure to structural racism on birth outcomes among Black women in the US South.

Other Projects

The HELPER Team is also involved in other projects beyond the funded projects listed here.