The centre has four research thematic areas. These include health; Environmental, Biodiversity and climate change; Agriculture, nutrition and food security; and Social and behavioural sciences.
- Health
- Animicrobial Resistance
- Zoonotic diseases
- Neglected Tropical Infectious Diseases
- Mental health
- Non-communicable diseases
- Emerging, re-emerging and resurgent infectious diseases
- Pandemic threats
- Genomics and bioinformatics
- Translational medicine
- Animal health and welfare
- Ethno-medical and ethno-veterinary practices
- Vector borne diseases
- Environment, Biodiversity and Climate change
- Environmental pollution and abatement
- Food, Air and water quality
- Biodiversity conservation and ecosystem health
- Natural resources management
- Climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation
- Urbanization and industrialization
- Management of Alien Invasive species
- Occupational Health and safety
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Agriculture, Nutrition and food security
- Agricultural productivity
- Nutrition security
- Livelihood diversification
- Disaster preparedness and response
- Social and behavioral sciences
- Health promotion
- Health behavior
- Public policy and regulation