UPenn Prevention Research Center
@UPennPRC
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Est. in 2014 by Karen Glanz & colleagues, the UPenn PRC serves as a hub for interdisciplinary chronic disease prevention research & training at Univ. of Penn.
University City, Philadelphia
Joined January 2015
ICYMI: Robert Schnoll, PhD, @PennCancer's Associate Director for Population Science, was recently named the John H. Glick, MD Professor in Cancer Research at @PennMedicine. @TheCancerLetter
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.@UPennPRC has been awarded a $6.5M @CDCgov grant to fund another 5 years of operation! Led by Karen Glanz (@UPennDBEI), @DrLolaFayanju (@PennSurgery) & @mlanefall (@PennAnesthesia), the center will focus on health equity & cancer prevention @PennLDI
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You can visit the updated PRC website to learn more about how these centers use community-engaged approaches to address gaps in health promotion research.
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With FY24 funding, 20 PRCs will focus on research that helps turn scientific knowledge into public health practices to prevent chronic diseases like heart disease, obesity, and cancer.
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📣Exciting news! CDC awards $20M to academic institutions nationwide for a new Prevention Research Centers funding cycle. https://t.co/6CmLXPyVks
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🥳The @Penn Prevention Research Center (@UPennPRC) has received a $6.5M @CDCgov grant to fund another 5 years of work! Led by LDI Fellows Karen Glanz, @DrLolaFayanju, and @mlanefall, the center will focus on cancer prevention and health equity. Read more:
ldi.upenn.edu
The Penn Prevention Research Center (UPenn PRC) has been awarded a $6.5 million CDC grant to support another five years of operation.
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🥳The @Penn Prevention Research Center (@UPennPRC) has received a $6.5M @CDCgov grant to fund another 5 years of work! Led by LDI Fellows Karen Glanz, @DrLolaFayanju, and @mlanefall, the center will focus on cancer prevention and health equity. Read more:
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.@UPennPRC was recently awarded a 5-year $6.5 million grant for community-based prevention and public health research, with a core project focusing on older adults with early-stage cancer. Congratulations to the team! @PennLDI @PC3Innovation @PennSP2
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Learn more about CEAR Core at Cores Day 2024!
📢 TODAY, September 25th, beginning at 10am, join us IN-PERSON in the Smilow Lobby for Cores Day 2024 to learn more about the many outstanding biomedical research resources & services available across @PennMedicine, @ChildrensPhila, @PennVet & @TheWistar! https://t.co/6ukTHNz0Aj
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🎪 Cores Day is back! Students, faculty, & staff from @ChildrensPhila, @TheWistar, @pennvet, & @PennMedicine are invited Sept. 25 to a unique showcase of the #biomedical resources available across our campuses. Learn more: https://t.co/DAMuepDrwb
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Join us next Monday and Tuesday for the 4th Penn Conference on Big Data in Biomedical & Population Health Sciences. Be part of the conversation on #AI and #CausalInference, and see how they’re reshaping #Healthcare! Register virtually or in-person below: https://t.co/nq5bvFVRPv
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🥳Congratulations to LDI Fellow @Andy_SL_Tan of @AnnenbergPenn! He has been named co-lead on a $9.6 million @FDA and @NIH initiative seeking to determine the most effective messaging for boosting awareness of the risks of tobacco use. Read more here:
ldi.upenn.edu
LDI Senior Fellow and Associate Professor of Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication Andy Tan, PhD, MPH, has been named co-lead on a $9.6 million Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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Register for this @NASEM_Health #NeuroForum workshop on 9/10 to explore potential applications of #GLP1R medications in the treatment of central nervous system disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease and substance use disorders:
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Learn more from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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WHO's first smoking cessation guidelines call for combining behavioral interventions with medications | PhillyVoice
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The World Health Organizations has released its first recommendations to help people quit using tobacco. They note several drugs that can be used to wean.
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May is #SkinCancerPreventionMonth. See which community-based intervention approaches CPSTF recommends to prevent skin cancer. https://t.co/7PESGQ2Mum    #TheCommunityGuide
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Happy #ClinicalResearchWeek! We joined @ChildrensPhila and our community partners for a seminar and panel discussion highlighting the importance of community engagement in research.
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Learn more about the Philadelphia Communities Conquering Cancer (PC3) training program & find resources on our website - https://t.co/E1fA9bunon  #InclusionMatters #ResearchCommunity #PC3 #CancerResearch
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We had an amazing event on May 4, connecting in person with our partners and trainees. A wonderfully diverse group—spanning ages, genders, and cultural backgrounds. Lots of positive energy! 🙌 We’re excited to involve them in future research projects.
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