Ibero-American Health and Well-being Evidence-Based Analytics Lab

From Data to Knowledge

IHEAL consists of a group of research assistants from both statistics and health-related disciplines under the direction of Dr. Tania Huedo-Medina. IHEAL is dedicated to expanding knowledge in various areas of research through statistical measures. The lab consists of undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of educational backgrounds.

Active IHEAL Projects:

• Analysis of genetic factors of Celiac Disease
• Sexual health interventions among Latino and Hispanic youth populations
• Tobacco and alcohol use among adolescents in Cuba
• Defining "well-being" in several contexts
• Obesity in Spain versus the United States in relation to the Mediterranean Diet
• Cancer epidemiology between Cuba and the United States
• Developing guidelines for statistical analysis