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Mixed News: Cancer Rates Drop, But More Younger Patients Affected
The latest cancer statistics report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) paints a complex picture of our struggle against the disease. While cancer mortality rates are declining, a worrying trend emerges: younger people are being diagnosed at an increasing rate....
Register for Community Driven Research Day 2024
via CHOP Center for Violence Prevention and CDRD Community-Driven Research Day (CDRD) is a program that encourages collaboration between researchers and community-based organizations (CBOs)/community groups that have research questions they are interested in...
Glanz receives top honors in medicine and research
Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH, received two distinguished honors in the month of November. Dr. Glanz is the George A. Weiss University Professor, Professor of Epidemiology in the Perelman School of Medicine, Professor of Nursing in the School of Nursing, and Director of...
The Policy Impact and Future of Behavioral Economics
A special lecture with Alison Buttenheim, PhD, MBA was held at the University of Pennsylvania on November 16, 2023. Behavioral Economics: Policy Impact and Future Directions – Highlights from the NASEM Consensus Study Report The hybrid event was co-sponsored with the...
Pilot Grant Awards for 2023-2024
The Community Engagement and Research Core (CEAR) at the University of Pennsylvania has awarded pilot grant funding for 2023-2024. Two projects were selected to receive funding through the CEAR Pilot Grant Program, and one project was selected to receive funding...
New Built Environment Assessment Training
The Built Environment Assessment Training (BEAT) Institute grew out of the recognition that environmental and policy changes are some of the most promising strategies for controlling obesity and improving diet and physical activity. A new Built Environment Assessment...
City-Wide Cancer Disparities Conference
We heard very moving personal stories from some cancer survivors and ‘pep rally’ encouragement from a former Eagles player.Everyone gave input into helping us process the Listening Sessions and think about our future research and program priorities to reduce cancer...
The Nutrition Environment Measures Survey (NEMS) – A Systematic Review
A Tool for Understanding the Food Environment The Nutrition Environment Measures Survey (NEMS) is a set of tools that researchers use to assess the availability of healthy food options in stores and restaurants. NEMS tools have been used in research for over 15 years...
Healthy Eating study chosen as one of Penn Med’s top health equity initiatives
The poster presenting the results from the healthy eating study conducted by Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH; Amanda Fultz, PhD, RDN; Yolande Goncalves, MPH; Pui Kwong, MPH; and Christina Roberto, PhD., was chosen as one of the top ten posters in Penn Medicine's 8th Annual...
UPenn DBEI Research Day 2023
The Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics held its annual Research Day at the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine on March 29, 2023. Join us for DBEI #2023ResearchDay on March 29th! Leading...