UT Austin

Where Research Meets Reach

REACH Equity Lab is focused on undergraduate research addressing health disparities tied to racial, wage, and healthcare gaps.

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Where we work

Three areas of health disparity research, studied with public and openly licensed data.

Racial gaps

Structural causes and outcomes of racial inequities in access and care quality.

Wage gaps

How income constraints shape care decisions, treatment adherence, and long-term outcomes.

Health gaps

Disparities in chronic conditions, prevention, and healthcare utilization.

Our network

Three chapters, and researchers affiliated with the institutions below.

Chapters

Affiliations

  • Harvard Medical School
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Duke University School of Medicine
  • Dell Medical School
  • University of Michigan
  • Ascension
  • Silent Spring Institute

Our research

Two abstracts have been accepted for poster presentation at the ISES 2026 Annual Meeting in Vancouver this October, both on multi-chemical exposure profiles in US adults. Completed publications, technical reports, and data releases will follow here.

Publications and reports

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For students who want to run REACH research at their own university.

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Support

Expertise, mentorship, data access, and funding all move the work forward.

Ways to support