Research
With several trends such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, growing aging population, and reduced number of health care providers and underserved markets, along with increasing health care costs and fragmented access to information, information technologies can play a vital role in facilitating systemic improvements. Dr. Wilson’s Lab mission is to improve people’s lives and augment health and public health by bridging the knowledge-to-action gap related to integrating public and ecological health to foster resilience. We do this through multidisciplinary research collaborations, with a focus on:
Identifying and addressing racial injustice and health inequity through Health Intelligence. Key research areas are:
Role of health literacy in public health and safety and the importance of people’s access to correct information to protect and promote their health
Impact of social media in disseminating health and safety information to create a more adaptive and effective public health response
Evaluating whether and to what extent technology increases efficiency in clinical settings and contributes to improving the quality of life throughout the lifespan
Exploring the link between disease, social determinants of health, and therapeutics and finding and understanding the connection between molecular targets to disease