Center of Health and Rehabilitation Research

The Center of Health and Rehabilitation Research (CoHRR) brings together a comprehensive and well-rounded group of scholars at the Steinhardt School who investigate health, mental health, physical function, cognition, communication, physical activity, and nutrition to improve human function and participation. Additionally, CoHRR promotes inter-institute collaboration with researchers from other Steinhardt centers, Rusk Rehabilitation, NYU Langone Health, Tandon School, Courant Institute, and the Center for Neural Science. Our research results have been published in top-tier journals and presented at nationally and internationally recognized conferences.

Meet the current CoHRR Faculty Affiliates.

Call for 2026 Seed Award Applications

CoHRR has launched its fifth annual seed award competition. Applications are due on Friday, April 10 at 11:59 pm via InfoReady.

Recent News & Events

A man drinks from a cup of water while a healthcare professional examines his neck

Despite Prevalence, Survey Reveals Lack of Public Awareness of Swallowing Disorder Dysphagia

Only a quarter of adults know about dysphagia, a fraction of those aware of insomnia and vertigo.

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VR Subway Experiment Highlights Role of Sound in Disrupting Balance for People with Inner Ear Disorder

Researchers—including Steinhardt Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Anat Lubetzky—found that, when shown a moving subway scene, the addition of audio increased balance challenges for people with vestibular problems.

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Steinhardt Center of Health and Rehabilitation Research 2024 Year in Review

As 2025 begins, the Center of Health and Rehabilitation Research (CoHRR) celebrates some notable achievements by faculty and students engaged in research under CoHRR’s umbrella in 2024.

Signature Initiatives

Seed Awards

CoHRR’s seed awards provide support for faculty members to develop and strengthen new lines of health-related research that will ultimately be developed into larger proposals for external funding.

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Annual Spring Research Showcase

CoHRR's research showcase highlights student and postdoctoral research relevant to human health and rehabilitation, while also providing an opportunity for the Steinhardt community to connect around shared research interests.

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Mission

The mission of the Center of Health and Rehabilitation Research is to generate and disseminate scientific knowledge to improve human health, functioning, participation, and quality of life among individuals, groups, and communities. The Center of Health and Rehabilitation Research fosters interdisciplinary collaboration that furthers basic, applied, and translational health research.

CoHRR Director

Adam Buchwald

Professor; Director of the Center of Health and Rehabilitation Research; Program Director of Communicative Sciences and Disorders (PhD)

buchwald@nyu.edu