title: Promoting one health: the University of Missouri Research Center for Human/Animal Interaction.
abstract: The University of Missouri's College of Veterinary Medicine is home to the Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction. This center uniquely addresses a growing area of research that focuses on how the human-animal bond impacts health in people and animals. This article highlights the One Health basis for the center, several research projects, and future goals for the center.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Human Animal Interaction, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, USA. rajohnson@missouri.edu
authors.forename: Rebecca A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D056447:Animal Assisted Therapy; D000818:Animals; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D008923:Missouri; D057805:Pets; D011634:Public Health; D012106:Research; D012582:Schools, Veterinary / Q000458:organization & administration*