Research Centers
Center for Health Research
The Center for Health Research (CHR) is a research facility located on the first floor of Farber Hall. The facility consists of administrative areas as well as rooms and equipment for conducting research on a variety of topics.
The CHR includes:
A reception room/waiting area
6 interview rooms; 4 of which are ventilated (e.g., for use in research on smoking) and
equipped with one-way observational windows
2 large multi-purpose rooms
1 meeting/kitchen area
1 phlebotomy room
Ultrasound equipment and certified technicians for testing carotid IMT and brachial reactivity. Readings of tests are done in CHR.
A core group of employees (including nurses) who can perform the following: coordination of a study; screening of study participants; interviewing; obtaining physical measurements (e.g., weight, height, blood pressure, ankle brachial index); phlebotomy/lab work; coding and data entry.
Below are grants (with PI, dates and sponsors) currently using the facilities of the Center for Health Research.
Physiological Stress Biomarkers and Metabolic and Vascular Consequences in Police Officers
John Violanti, Ph.D.
Centers for Disease Control, 2003-2008
B-Mode CIMT Images
Joan Dorn, Ph.D.
Pfizer, Inc., 2004-2009
Shifts, Extended Work Hours and Fatigue: An Assessment of Health and Personal Risks for Police Officers
John Violanti, Ph.D.
U.S. Department of Justice, 2005-2008
BOSS: A Pilot Study for the Evaluation of Treatment for Severe Obesity for BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York
Michael Noe, M. D.
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Western NY, 2005-2011
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