Cal Poly Center for Health Research

Cal Poly Center for Health Research Our Mission is facilitate transdisciplinary research in the prevention and treatment of obesity and chronic disease.

Rebeka Moges’ journey at Cal Poly is a story of resilience, purpose, and impact. A first-generation college student, Reb...
06/23/2026

Rebeka Moges’ journey at Cal Poly is a story of resilience, purpose, and impact. A first-generation college student, Rebeka discovered her passion for public health through personal experiences and a deep commitment to improving maternal and child health outcomes. Along the way, she earned Dean’s List honors six times, earned two publications, completed two minors, and was mentioned on the Presidential List twice, all while becoming a powerful advocate for health equity.

This fall, Rebeka will continue that journey at Brown University, where she will pursue a Master of Public Health as a Health Equity Scholar on a full-ride scholarship. Her ultimate goal is to expand access to quality care for underserved communities.

Read more at https://www.calpoly.edu/news/great-grad-meet-rebeka-moges-public-health-major

Congratulations, Rebeka! We can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make. 🎓💚

Congratulations to Jacqueline, who will be attending Westmont College in Santa Barbara in the fall for a Bachelor of Sci...
06/05/2026

Congratulations to Jacqueline, who will be attending Westmont College in Santa Barbara in the fall for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing!

Jacqueline assisted with the iBaby study to assess mother-baby dyad behavior and technology use. She hopes to one day work with women and families in Labor and Delivery or Mother-Baby units.

The YoBa fundraiser was a community wellness event that combined outdoor yoga and boba, organized by Cal Poly Health Amb...
06/02/2026

The YoBa fundraiser was a community wellness event that combined outdoor yoga and boba, organized by Cal Poly Health Ambassador students to raise funds for the Women’s Mobile Health Unit (MHU). On May 16th, we gathered at Santa Rosa Park with students and members of the San Luis Obispo community for a morning of movement, connection, and purpose.

Together, we raised $1,164!

Learn more about the Mobile Health Unit here 👉🏼https://healthresearch.calpoly.edu/mobile-health-menu

Meet the team Monday! 📆 This week: Todd Hagobian, PhD Dr. Hagobian’s current research projects include: - BPA and insuli...
06/01/2026

Meet the team Monday! 📆 This week: Todd Hagobian, PhD

Dr. Hagobian’s current research projects include:

- BPA and insulin sensitivity
- Weight loss intervention to reduce bisphenol exposure

Learn more about Dr. Hagobian’s research here 👉🏼https://healthresearch.calpoly.edu/todd-hagobian1

On Thursday, the CHR staff hosted a Spring Research Symposium Mixer event showcasing four keynote speakers across variou...
05/26/2026

On Thursday, the CHR staff hosted a Spring Research Symposium Mixer event showcasing four keynote speakers across various academic domains. The speakers shared their research and current projects they are involved in.

🧠 Dr. Meza presented on the relationship between proximity to major roads and cognitive performance among older adults.

👶🏼 Dr. Espinoza-Wade shared his research regarding rehabilitation in the NICU and infant brain injury.

🦟 Dr. Backus presented research involving tick-borne diseases.

🏃🏽‍♀️ Dr. Keadle presented on the research priorities to advance wearable devices in physical activity surveillance for the global population.

Thank you to our amazing speakers!

Staff accomplishment 👏 Dr. Alber and Professor Nelson recently attended the Society for Public Health Education in Portl...
05/20/2026

Staff accomplishment 👏 Dr. Alber and Professor Nelson recently attended the Society for Public Health Education in Portland, Oregon, with four students to present two posters and an oral presentation. The presentations focused on using generative AI for health communication.

Congratulations to Dr. Alber, who recently attended the Capitol Information & Education Days in Sacramento to meet with ...
05/20/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Alber, who recently attended the Capitol Information & Education Days in Sacramento to meet with legislators to advocate for more funding for research in to***co prevention.

Meet the team Monday! 📆 This week: Suzanne Phelan, PhDDr. Phelan’s current research projects include: •Food-is-medicine ...
05/11/2026

Meet the team Monday! 📆 This week: Suzanne Phelan, PhD

Dr. Phelan’s current research projects include:

•Food-is-medicine and lifestyle approaches to prevent type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes are being evaluated in a PCORI-funded trial among families receiving home visiting services. 

•Integration of heart health intervention into home visitation programs to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors in US families is being evaluated in an NIH-funded trial.

•A weight maintenance intervention to promote fat mass loss during pregnancy among women with obesity is being evaluated in an NIH-funded trial.

•Preconception health initiatives focus on the early prevention of obesity and metabolic disease. 
International collaborations advance maternal cardiometabolic health and scalable implementation strategies. 

Read more about Dr. Phelan’s research here 👉🏼https://healthresearch.calpoly.edu/suzanne-phelan

Congratulations to Ashlyn Fujioka, on her acceptance to Pacific University for their Doctorate of Clinical Psychology (P...
05/07/2026

Congratulations to Ashlyn Fujioka, on her acceptance to Pacific University for their Doctorate of Clinical Psychology (PsyD) program!🎓

Ashlyn describes her experience with CHR as “crucial” in helping her discover and develop in the science field. Beginning in the physical side of health, the experience helped her discover her passion for the unseen, psychology.

Congratulations Ashlyn! The CHR team is proud of you and all you have accomplished!🎉

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