The PEACE Lab investigates the public health consequences of war, displacement, and structural barriers to health. We bring together research, teaching, mentorship, and collaboration to better understand how crises shape health and health systems, especially for populations affected by conflict, forced migration, and instability. Recognizing that health and stability are inextricably linked, the Lab seeks to contribute to efforts to reduce the health consequences of political violence and support conditions conducive to peace.
Our work spans crisis epidemiology, humanitarian health, refugee and migrant health, and the complex ethical challenges inherent in research and practice. By emphasizing rigorous epidemiologic methods and interdisciplinary collaboration, the Lab generates the actionable analytics and policy-relevant evidence required to inform programming and ensure accountability in unstable settings.
Beyond research, the Lab serves as a vital platform for mentoring students and trainees committed to advancing better health outcomes. Through scholarship and action-oriented inquiry, PEACE Lab collaborates with academic institutes, INGOs, multilaterals, and local collaborators to contribute to a more responsive global public health practice.
To advance better health outcomes in crisis-affected settings through rigorous research, ethical inquiry, and the translation of evidence into public health action that contributes to reducing the health consequences of political violence and supports conditions conducive to peace.
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Generate actionable analytics and rigorous research that inform humanitarian policy and programming, ensuring that data supports accountability, improved health outcomes, and efforts to address the health consequences of political violence in conflict and displacement settings.
Apply advanced epidemiologic methods to better understand how war, displacement, and structural barriers reshape health systems and impact well-being, while identifying public health pathways that support community resilience and conditions conducive to peace.
Bridge the gap between scholarship and practice by synthesizing lessons learned across varied humanitarian settings, ensuring that successful strategies and past challenges inform future implementation, help mitigate the health consequences of violence, and support stability through collaboration with global and local organizations.
Serve as a premier platform for teaching and mentoring students and trainees, equipping the next generation of leaders with the tools to advance health outcomes and peacebuilding in settings of instability and humanitarian crisis.
Lead the field in navigating the complex ethical challenges of research and practice in humanitarian settings, prioritizing community engagement and principled inquiry as a means to reduce barriers and support conditions conducive to peace.
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