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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...
Call for Proposals – Connecting Penn Research to Communities
The Community Engagement and Research (CEAR) Core of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT) at the University of Pennsylvania is sponsoring a pilot grant program to fund small-scale and developmental research with public and community health...
Details for Community Driven Research Day 2023
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 answering. Find a review of Community Driven Research Day...
Integrating Self-Management Education with Cancer Survivorship Care
Pediatric Blood & Cancer published a study funded through UPenn Prevention Research Center. “Acceptability and feasibility of survivorship care plans and an accompanying mobile health intervention for adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer.”
A review of the effects of UV filters on the environment and human health
The National Academies presented a public release webinar of a new report on Tuesday, August 9 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm EDT. The report, Review of Fate, Exposure, and Effects of Sunscreens in Aquatic Environments and Implications for Sunscreen Usage and Human Health,...
Penn Medicine Nurses Week – Community Day, May 14
In celebration of Nurses Week, HUP Engagement Team is planning a Community Day at Malcolm X Park where nurses can meet our community where they live and play and where they can play a role in sharing health education and awareness. Save the date for this outdoor event...