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The Institute for Population Research is a multidisciplinary research center that nurtures population and health research at The Ohio State University

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The Ohio Population Consortium (OPC) is an exciting initiative bringing together the Center for Family and Demographic Research at Bowling Green State University and the Institute for Population Research at The Ohio State University. This partnership jump-starts innovative, multidisciplinary population science and supports new collaborations. By increasing scientific impact and productivity in a cost-efficient manner, OPC embodies the next frontier of population dynamics research centers.

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Affiliate Spotlight: Dr. Mikaela Smith

IPR affiliate Dr. Mikaela Smith is a research scientist with the Ohio Policy Evaluation Network (OPEN) and the College of Public Health. Her research identifies policy-relevant inequities in abortion and contraception use in Ohio and nearby states. Learn more about Dr. Smith.

Upcoming Events

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September 23, 2025

IPR Seminar Series - Dr. Donte Boyd

Event Start Time: 12:30 pm
Event Location: Townshend Hall, room 038, 1885 Neil Ave Mall and Zoom
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September 24, 2025

NIH Grant Proposals for Early Career Scholars

Event Start Time: 1:30 pm
Event Location: Townshend Hall, room 038, 1885 Neil Ave Mall and Zoom
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September 30, 2025

IPR Seminar Series - Dr. Macarius Donneyong

Event Start Time: 12:30 pm
Event Location: Townshend Hall 038 and Zoom
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October 7, 2025

IPR Seminar Series - Dr. Catalina Herrera-Almanza

Event Start Time: 12:30 pm
Event Location: Townshend Hall 038 and Zoom

Recent News

Call for Fall 2025 IPR Seed Grant Applications

IPR will be accepting fall 2025 seed grant applications, due by October 15. Full information is on IPR’s seed grant page.

IPR offers seed grants to nurture and promote population research,…

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IPR affiliate Parvati Singh's Seed Grant leads to publication

Drawing on the methods used for her IPR Seed Grant research, IPR affiliate Parvati Singh recently published an article in Epidemiology. Dr. Singh, assistant professor in the College of Public…

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Ohio State researchers awarded spring IPR Seed Grants

Congratulations to Christine Field, Arbor Quist, Courtney Lynch and Olorunfemi Adetona for receiving a spring 2025 IPR Seed Grant. IPR awarded the grant funds for their following projects:

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IPR affiliate Jianyong Wu finds living near oceans linked to lifespan

IPR affiliate Jianyong Wu's research findings and comments about his research on life expectancy of people living near different types of bodies of water were highlighted in an Ohio State News…

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