Research Center and Programs Overview
The Center for Translational Health Research and Interventions Advancing Equity for Sexual Minorities (THRIVE)
THe THRIVE Center conducts cutting-edge translational research that aims to understand and mitigate health disparities among sexual minority youth. THRIVE’s research spans the entire translational spectrum, from basic science discovery, to intervention development and evaluation, and onward toward implementation research.
- Director: Michael E. Newcomb, PhD
- Associate Director: Kathryn R. Macapagal, PhD
Advancing Opportunities in Clinical and Translational Equity in SGM Health Program (ADVOCATE)
The ADVOCATE SGM Health Program is dedicated to clinical and translational health equity for sexual and gender minorities. The program includes affiliate faculty from ISGMH, Northwestern Medicine, and Lurie Children’s Hospital, and builds critical partnerships between clinicians in Northwestern’s hospital network and researchers studying sociobehavioral and public health throughout the university. ADVOCATE's primary goal is building tools that help clinicians engage with SGM health equity work and provide better SGM patient care.
- Director: Lauren Beach, JD, PhD
- Associate Director: Sumanas Jordan, MD, PhD
The Evaluation, Data Integration, and Technical Assistance Program (EDIT)
The EDIT Program is a leader in community-based evaluation focused on improving the health and wellbeing of SGM individuals. EDIT empowers community agencies to strategically plan, implement, and evaluate innovative programming that serves SGM individuals.
- Director: Gregory Phillips II, PhD
- Associate Director: Erik Elías Glenn, MSW