Understanding How Human Populations Change and Affect Health

Population Dynamics Research Center

['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · NIH-11174541

This center helps us learn about how human populations grow, move, and change, and how these changes impact our health and well-being.

Quick facts

Phase['FUNDING_OTHER']
Study typeNih_funding
SexAll
SponsorUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (nih funded)
Locations1 site (PHILADELPHIA, UNITED STATES)
Trial IDNIH-11174541 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this research studies

This long-standing center at the University of Pennsylvania focuses on understanding the complex ways human populations evolve over time. Researchers here explore topics like how different groups of people live together, patterns of birth and death, and how children develop. They also look at how social differences affect people's lives and health, and the connections between population changes and the environment. The goal is to gain a deeper understanding of these factors to improve public health.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: This grant supports a research center that studies broad population trends, rather than recruiting individual patients for specific medical interventions.

Not a fit: Patients seeking direct medical treatment or specific clinical interventions will not find immediate benefit from this population-level research.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: This research can help inform public health policies and programs by providing a deeper understanding of population trends and their impact on health and social well-being.

How similar studies have performed: The Population Studies Center has a long history of producing high-quality research in demography and population health, indicating a successful and established approach.

Where this research is happening

PHILADELPHIA, UNITED STATES

Researchers

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.

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