Cottage Health Research Institute

Cottage Health Research Institute

Connect with CHRI

For more information on collaboration opportunities with the CHRI team, call 805-287-6260 or e-mail CHRI@sbch.org

Research at Cottage Health

The Cottage Health Research Institute (CHRI) is an integral part of Cottage Health. For more than 25 years, CHRI has offered consultation, liaison, and administrative resources to researchers to support the translation of clinical and academic research and graduate and post graduate training for future physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Our medical staff is composed of more than 700 world-renowned clinicians who conduct research and see patients, the ideal formula for discovery and its translation into cures.

In addition, our unique academic relationship with the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) strengthens our ability to further deliver on unique Bioengineering and Material Sciences technology opportunities that benefit patients within our community.

Research Frequently Asked Questions

Please email CHRI@sbch.org for the following inquiries:

  • Participation as a patient in a research study/clinical trial
  • Research collaboration with a specialized physician in a particular disease or medical condition
  • Outside research group interesting in utilizing the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (SBCH) Institutional Review Board or SBCH facilities/services
  • Grant funding for internal/external research projects
  • Determination of whether your project is research or quality improvement

Keynote Presentation - 2024 Collaborative Research Symposium

Cottage Health 2024 Collaborative Research Symposium

Each year, the Cottage Health Collaborative Research Symposium brings together Cottage clinicians, academic researchers, and community professionals to discuss opportunities for collaboration and new research developments in understanding the developmental origins of health and disease. The last symposium was held on April 19, 2024, and the keynote speaker was Paula A. Rochon, MD, MPH from the University of Toronto. Dr. Rochon presented on, Rethinking Aging: Bridging the Health Gap for Older Women. (Pictured: Paula A. Rochon, MD, MPH, Founding Director, Women’s Age LabSenior Scientist, Women’s College Hospital, Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, RTOERO, Chair in Geriatric Medicine, University of Toronto)

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