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UPenn PRC helps to accelerate implementation of evidence-based cancer prevention and control
Accelerate progress The Evidence Academy model was developed to bring together researchers, health professionals, advocates, and policy makers to accelerate the process of integrating research findings into practice. Bringing in the experts The University of...
How many ways do you protect yourself from harmful UV rays?
Skin cancer prevention practices aim to reduce exposure to harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays that causes skin cancer. There are several behaviors that can protect the skin from the harmful radiation – using sunscreen, wearing hats and shirts, and seeking shade. The Study...
CDC report features the Skin Cancer Communication Project
The CDC recently released its 5th annual Skin Cancer Prevention Progress Report. The report features findings, highlights, and success stories from their community of partners since the 2018 report. On page 9 of the document you will find a full-page summary of our...
The Definition of Health
In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) describes health as a “state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Jason Karlawish, principal investigator of the UPenn PRC Cognitive Aging Communication...
AUDIO: Cutting down on Food Waste
LISTEN: On Thursday, June 6, 2019, UPenn PRC director Karen Glanz participated in a discussion on Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Penn's Sirius XM station, on the FDA's attempts to make best by dates less confusing for consumers and thus cut down on food...
Abramson Cancer Center Population Science Research Seminar Series
The Population Science Research Seminar Series is designed to offer state-of-the-art knowledge on advances in oncological research and care. Including new clinical and laboratory investigations, techniques, and practices, as well as to facilitate new initiatives in...
Research Day 2019
Highlights from Research Day on March 21, 2019 A joint project of the DBEI and the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Penn. Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH started off the day with her Featured Faculty Talk, "Food and Nutrition Environments: Is There an...
Article by Glanz and her team receives honor from major nutrition journal
UPenn PRC Director Karen Glanz, MPH, PhD and her co-authors received the 2019 High-Impact Award from the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB) for a highly cited paper published in 2016. The publication focuses on synthesizing the evidence about how...
A call for answers for the ‘Three Identical Strangers’
UPenn PRC Director, Karen Glanz, MPH, PhD and Holly Fernandez Lynch of Penn's Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, shine a light on the responsibilities of the research ethics community when it comes to deceptive experiments like the 1960’s study featured...
Year in Review – 2018
As we begin the new year 2019, we’ve compiled some highlights of the past year at the UPenn Prevention Research Center. Enjoy the video, and note some of our key accomplishments. We saw results of our research in skin cancer prevention communication related to both...