SPARK Projects Showcase
This page highlights research and applied projects completed by Michigan State University College of Human Medicine MPH and medical students in partnership with community organizations, MSU researchers, faculty mentors, and health leaders. These projects reflect a shared commitment to addressing real-world health challenges in Flint, Genesee County, and beyond through data-driven inquiry, collaboration, service, and community-engaged learning.
Students contribute to a wide range of work, from analyzing public health data and evaluating programs to supporting community-based research and developing accessible resources. Through these experiences, students build critical research, public health, and clinical skills while engaging directly with the communities they serve and centering local priorities, lived experiences, and health equity in their work.
Explore Completed Projects
See how students are applying their training to support meaningful change in public health and medicine through community and faculty collaborations. The showcase includes projects across a range of topics, methods, and communities. Use the filters to search by program, project type, medical specialty, and topic area.
For Students Interested in Completing a Project
Are you an MSU College of Human Medicine MPH or medical student interested in conducting a research or applied public health project? Explore available opportunities through the Community Research Opportunities Portal, MSU Researcher Opportunities Portal, or the Secondary Data Research Portal. These tools can help you identify projects that align with your interests in public health, medicine, health equity, data analysis, evaluation, community engagement, or research.
For Students Who Have Completed a Project
Have you already completed a research, evaluation, public health, or community-engaged project? Please consider sharing your project with us by filling out the Completed Research Project Form. We would love to feature your work in the SPARK Projects Showcase! Sharing your project helps recognize your contributions, highlight your partners and mentors, and inspire other students to get involved in community-driven research and applied public health work.
For Community Partners
Are you a community organization with a research, evaluation, data, or health initiative that could benefit from student support? SPARK helps connect community partners with students who are interested in contributing to meaningful, community-driven projects. Submit your project idea through the Community Research Opportunities Form to be considered for inclusion in the Community Research Opportunities Hub.
For MSU Researchers
Are you a MSU researcher with a research, evaluation, data, or health initiative that could benefit from student support? SPARK helps connect MSU researchers with students who are interested in contributing to meaningful, data-driven projects. Submit your project idea through the MSU Researcher Opportunities Form to be considered for inclusion in the MSU Researcher Opportunities Portal.