Research Bio
Michael C. Lu, the current Dean of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, has a deep-rooted passion for health equity and social justice. He has dedicated his research to the development, testing and translation of a new theory on the origins of maternal and child health disparities.
Research Expertise and Interest
maternal and child health
In the News
Using Data To Bring Life-Saving Drugs to the Public Sooner
Berkeley Public Health researchers are collaborating with the FDA to make drug clinical trials faster and better.
National Academy of Medicine Adds Two From UC Berkeley
Newly elected National Academy of Medicine members have worked on mobile phone microscopes and health disparities.
UC Berkeley Partners With Kaiser Permanente To Launch the California Center for Outbreak Readiness
UC Berkeley School of Public Health and Kaiser Permanente Southern California are launching a new center to develop advanced modeling methods to address disease outbreaks and prepare the nation for future pandemics.
UC Berkeley School of Public Health Launches Center for Health Innovations and Entrepreneurship
UC Berkeley School of Public Health launches the new Berkeley Center for Health Innovations and Entrepreneurship to create solutions for the health problems faced by an aging population.
Teaching
Courses taught during the three most recent terms
2025 Fall
Directed Group Study [PBHLTH 198]
Group Study [PBHLTH 298]
Directed Group Study [PBHLTH 198]
Group Study [PBHLTH 298]