HEALTH, PLACE & SPATIAL DATA SCIENCE
Our lab links geography, open GIS, & computational social science to measure the multiple dimensions of place. We explore how social, spatial, racial, built environment, and structural drivers influence health. We also build apps for social change with & for communities.
HEROP Projects
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News
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Join us for lunch, learning, and conversation at the next installment of the HEROP Speaker Series on Friday, Sep. 18th, at 12 PM CT. Coffee and networking session to follow. For folks outside of the UIUC community, please join us via Zoom! All In For Air Quality: Perspectives on the technical and social commitments needed…
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OurAir Chicago is a mapping dashboard designed to connect air quality data with scientific exploration, community empowerment, and advocacy. Healthy Regions and Policies Lab led the development of the dashboard project, in collaboration with UIC and multiple community partners.
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The Healthy Regions Lab is thrilled to bring on Dr. Hilary Fath (Sandborn) as the new Postdoctoral Research Scientist supporting the Localize Opioid Use Disorder (LOUD) Study, and the SDOH & Place Project. Hilary joins us from University of North Carolina at Chapin-Hill, where she completed her PhD under the supervision Dr. Paul Delameter at…
2026 Conferences
HEROP will be at the following conferences this year. As we get more details, we’ll link here!
American Association of Geographers
March 2026
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San Francisco, California
Society for Epidemiological Research
June 2026
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Phoenix, AZ
GeoMED Conference
June 2026
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Pamplona, Spain
International Medical Geography Symposium
July 2026
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
SDOH & Place Symposium
September 2026
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Chicago, IL
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