BATCH
Building healthier communities on the U.S.–Mexico border
The Binational Alliance for Transborder Community Health (BATCH) brings together research and expertise to advance community-based obesity prevention in underserved border communities.
About
Discover the vision behind BATCH’s creation
BATCH was created in 2020 through the collaboration of researchers from San Diego State University (SDSU), the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC–Mexicali), and the Food and Development Research Center (CIAD, Hermosillo).
Our projects
Three initiatives are currently underway.
The “Athletes for Life” (AFL) project.
An NIH-funded R01 project.
Results
Research, training, and collaboration
BATCH has presented at national and international conferences, developed three AFL pilot studies, and integrated and trained more than 15 students. The alliance has hosted international fellows through two research internships; faculty have collaborated on teaching, elective courses, and co-mentoring student theses and dissertations.
Explore our results
Team
Meet our team
BATCH brings together principal investigators, graduate students, and undergraduate students.
Team
Have questions or want to collaborate?
Connect with us to explore sustainable, community-led solutions for healthier living along the U.S.–Mexico border.
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