The California Collaborative for Public Health Research (CPR3) unites community members, researchers and policymakers to improve the health and lives of all Californians. Using an equity-centered approach, CPR3 strengthens public health research collaboration across California through three pillars:
- Building partnerships across University of California (UC) campuses, community-based organizations and policy-making institutions
- Prioritizing and advancing policy-relevant public health research, including disease modeling and advanced analytics
- Promoting access to state public health data and data sharing across California research institutions
CPR3 Featured at APHA
CPR3 was featured at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo as part of the 2024 Thought Leadership Film Series. This year they highlighted the transformative impact of transdisciplinary research partnerships in shaping responsive public health policies that prioritize equity.
The CPR3 research data catalog is a publicly accessible, searchable website that focuses on COVID-19 and other public health research datasets in California. The data catalog has 120+ datasets.
More than 35 equity-focused research projects led by interdisciplinary teams representing all 10 UC campuses have been awarded through the CPR3 program. Totaling over $6.5M, funded projects are a foundational element of the initiative.




