Tufts University Research

• Center for Adaptation Genetics and Drug Resistance  - Conducts studies centered on the adaptation responses of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells to environmental signals and hazards.
• Center for Animals and Public Policy  - Initiates investigations into the ethical, legal, social, and scientific dimensions of human-animal studies.
• Center for Applied Child Development  - Professional development and consultation organization responsible for finding means to help other teachers and administrators improve teaching and learning.
• Center for Cognitive Studies  - Tufts University unit which serves as an administrative base for various research projects in cognitive studies.
• Center for Conservation Medicine  - Pools in the expertise of veterinarians, physicians, ecologists, and conservation professionals to undertake research activities that explore the relationships among animal, human, and environmental health.
• Center for Engineering Educational Outreach  - Collaborative effort of engineering and education experts to design engineering standards-based curricula for the K-12 classroom use.
• Center for Gastroenterology Research on Absoptive and Secretory Processes  - Collaborative project of Tufts University and the Tufts-New England Medical Center. Conducts basic research on the normal function and infections of the gastrointestinal tract and liver.
• Center for Interdisciplinary Studies  - Platform for discovering or formulating new curricula, pedagogy, research and outreach to support interdisciplinarity in academic programs.
• Center for Neuroscience Research  - Unit within the Tufts University School of Medicine created to complement the research capabilities of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and other neuroscience investigators.
• Center for Reading and Language Research  - Offers research, teaching, internship, and tutoring opportunities for students and faculty members. Also designs intervention methods to help children with developmental reading disorders.
• Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies  - Serves as a hub for scholars of and scholarship on the South Asian subcontinent and the Indian Ocean rim.
• Center for the Study of Drug Development  - University research facility works with government regulatory authorities and drug manufacturers to help improve the quality and efficiency of pharmaceutical study, development, and use.
• Center on Nutrition Communication  - Research facility aims to find ways for enhancing the human ability to influence behavior and promote healthy lifestyles.
• Edward R. Murrow Center  - Explores the concept of public diplomacy through academic work, fresh research and dialogue.
• Engineering Project Development Center  - "Start-to-finish project" center supporting the undergraduate Engineering curriculum. Serves as a guide for students in initiating and completing their projects.
• Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies  - Academic department seeking to promote better comprehension of the Eastern Mediterranean heritage. Engages in cross-regional and cross-cultural analysis.
• Global Development and Environment Institute  - Academic and research facility created out of the combined research and curricular development activities of two Tufts programs: the Program for Sustainable Change and Development and the Center for Environmental and Resource Policy.
• The Hitachi Center  - Fletcher School based research center for technology and international affairs.
• Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development  - Laboratory within the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development at Tufts University. Facilitates the establishment of a youth development knowledge base for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners.
• Institute for Global Leadership  - Interdisciplinary, cross-school, flagship program of Tufts University. Aims to provide students with rigorous academic preparation through experiential learning.
• Nutrition and HIV Research  - Engages in studies focusing on the major nutritional problems of HIV-infected people - such as weight loss and wasting.
• Thermal Analysis of Materials Processing Laboratory (TAMPL)  - Update with TAMPL's activities as it undertakes studies to better understand the thermal or fluid effects of materials in industries and laboratories.
• Tissue Engineering Resource Center  - Undertakes or engages in scientific discovery, collaborations, trainings, and information dissemmination to promote the fundamental and translatioanl aspects of functional tissue engineering.
• Tufts Institute of the Environment  - Interdisciplinary, university-wide education and research institute responsible for organizing and coordinating environmental programs at Tufts.
• Tufts-NEMC Cancer Center  - Multidisciplinary service and academic center provides cancer care with particular focus on a patient's physical, emotional, and psychological needs.
• WE REASON  - Interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to addressing contemporary problems of environmental hydrology, with particular focus on the scarcity and abundance of water.
• Wright Center for Science Education  - Specializes in the development and distribution of new instructional techniques and interdisciplinary resources for pre-college teachers.