The most pressing health issues across Greater Lowell include mental health, chronic health and wellness and substance use, according to the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).
MIRI PI Patrick Catalano, MD, has been awarded an R21 from the NIH/NICHD as Multi-Site PI for a two-year study entitled, “Impact of a Postpartum Lifestyle Intervention on Lactation Outcomes, Breastmilk Composition and Infant Growth.”