Center for Biobehavioral Research

Center for Biobehavioral Research

The Sanford Center for Biobehavioral Research (CBR) is a clinical research and education facility with a particular focus on eating disorders, bariatric surgery, child traumatic stress, and mental healthcare delivery in rural settings.

CBR is committed to working closely with our clinical colleagues to collaborate on scientific projects in a manner that enhances the ultimate clinical value of the work. At CBR, we believe that the best medical science is conducted in close collaboration with our clinical colleagues, and our patients.

We also place high value on offering impactful education to our colleagues, the healthcare community and the general public.  As well as providing mentoring opportunities for early career investigators in the fields of eating disorders and bariatric surgery research, thus ensuring our continued pursuit of scientific answers to real-life problems.

For more information check out our Portfolio.

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Areas of Focus 

      Eating Disorders and Bariatric Surgery Research

o   Sanford Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) 

  Biomedical Statistics Core

  Human Subjects Core

  Research Assessment Core

o   The Midwest Regional Postdoctoral Training Grant in Eating Disorders Research T32 

o   Sanford NIH-Funded Research Program in Eating Disorder Research

o   Sanford NIH-Funded Research Program in Bariatric Surgery Research

o   Sanford/University of Minnesota Integrative Cognitive Affective Therapy Learning Collaborative

       Sanford Treatment Collaborative for Traumatized Youth

o   Sanford Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Training Program

o   ND Statewide Response to Problematic Sexual Behavior of Children

o  Traumatic Stress Education Series

o   REACH- ND

o   Project HEAL:  Enhancing Trauma Care for Native American Youth to Heal

      Technology and Mental Health

o   Pediatric Mental Healthcare Access Program

o   SAMHSA Collaborative with St. John’s University

o   Sanford/Toronto General Hospital:  Project Restore

o   Sanford/UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences:  Behavioral Health Bridge

      Genetics and Pharmacogenetics

o   Educational Curriculum with NDSU and Imagenetics