The Fairbanks Institute for Healthy Communities is at the forefront of global efforts to better understand chronic diseases.

The Fairbanks Institute is creating a novel research platform that will lead to improved community health for generations to come. By conducting a prospective, longitudinal study of the population of Indianapolis, the Fairbanks Institute is facilitating research that will lead to new drugs and diagnostics. These new therapies will allow doctors to better manage common, chronic diseases, benefiting community and public health.

The Fairbanks Institute is a local initiative that will have national impact.