Several advancements have developed concurrently to promote health and well-being, including genetic and genomic technologies, digital (e-health) technologies and mobile applications. This Bass Connections project developed the infrastructure for a new campus initiative to promote student health awareness and engagement. This pilot study focused on Duke undergraduates self-monitoring their health-related behaviors in hopes that students will be able to practice and establish healthy behaviors at Duke and beyond.

WearDuke: Promoting Wellness through Mobile Health Technology in a College Student Population

Poster by Christine Wang, Lauren Willis, Lakshya Bakshi, Sarah Bond, Emma Herold, Shrey Majmudar, Nathan Parikh and Jack Wang