Social Risks and Resilience Factors (SuRRF) Lab
PI: John M. Ruiz, PhD
Investigating how our social lives harm and help our health
The Social Risk and Resilience Factors (SuRRF) Lab at the University of Arizona aims to investigate how our social lives influence our health, for better and worse. The lab utilizes a range of methodologies including but not limited to use of electronic medical records, community cohort samples, ecological momentary assessment (EMA), ambulatory physiological data capture methods, and acute laboratory paradigms. Our lab’s work largely involves testing social phenomenon with an emphasis on measurement of acute cardiovascular responses, population Health, examinations of sociocultural experiences in daily life, and other health conditions (e.g., lung cancer, long COVID-19,etc.). Phenomenon of interest include the cardiovascular health effects (positive and negative) of stress, social vigilance, relationships, ethnicity, and discrimination.
Contact Information:
Email: johnruiz@arizona.edu
Mailing Address:
PO Box 210068, Tucson, AZ 85721-0068
Office Location:
Psychology Building Room 217F