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Guadalupe X. “Suchi” Ayala is the 2024 recipient of SDSU’s highest research award, the Albert W. Johnson Research Lectureship. Click here to read more

Parishioners dancing to better health

The women are taking part in a program called Fe en Acción (Faith in Action), a 13-year collaboration between San Diego State University researchers and the Catholic Diocese of San Diego. The goal is to improve the health and well-being of the women by offering free exercise classes in their churches in Spanish, led by trained fellow parishioners. Click here to read the article
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Hala Madanat, of San Diego, has been appointed to the Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee.

Madanat serves as Vice President for Research and Innovation and is a Distinguished Professor of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science at San Diego State University. Click here to read more

Welcome to the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health (IBACH)

IBACH is a non-profit research institute under the auspices of San Diego State University Research Foundation in San Diego, California. It is home to an active group of researchers, research professionals and trainees working alongside organizational partners to improve the quality of life of all residents. Several research centers are affiliated with IBACH including the Center for Research on Sexuality and Sexual Health (SASH), the SDSU-UCSD Cancer Partnership, and the SDSU HealthLINK Center.

Our Mission
Our mission is to build the evidence-base of modifiable determinants of health disparities, and in collaboration with our partners, develop evidence-based interventions to address these determinants to improve health and quality of life. We use these opportunities to train the next generation of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.