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Dr. Glanz named to new NAS committee to review the science on sunscreen, coral reefs, and cancer prevention
Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH, a George A. Weiss University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has been named to a new National Academy of Sciences committee: Committee on Environmental Impact of Currently Marketed Sunscreens and Potential Human Impacts of Changes...
Community-Driven Research Day
Please join us for the 11th annual Community-Driven Research Day, co-sponsored by the Center for Violence Prevention. The event will be held virtually on Thursday, 2/11 from 10am-12:30pm with a theme of Resilience and Action to Improve Health. The keynote speaker will...
Webinar: Community Health and Economic Prosperity
Save the Date: 9/9/2020 at 1:00-2:30 PM EST for Community Health & Economic Prosperity - Join Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH, along with top leaders in the field of community health from Penn and beyond, as they discuss opportunities for the food industry...
A Systematic Review of Nutrition Policies in Schools
School administrators and public health officials are important players in the choices our children make during meals at school. This evidence review of environmental and policy strategies to improve school nutrition from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention...
COVID-19 Risk Perception, Knowledge, and Behaviors in 6 States
In May 2020, UPenn PRC Director, Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH, received one of the thirteen COVID-19 Rapid Response Research Grants from Penn's Leonard Davis Institute. The study aim is to assess individuals’ risk perceptions, knowledge, and behaviors related to prevention...
Penn’s Faculty respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
Penn’s Leonard Davis Institute (Penn LDI) has created a website tracking the contributions to the press from affiliated faculty. The website lists the article with a link to the source, and the name of the faculty contributor. You can also follow their Twitter channel for the latest additions to the list.
ACC Population Science Research Seminar, February 20, 2020
Join us next Thursday, February 20th for the ACC Population Science Seminar – “Helping Parents Quit Smoking in Pediatric Settings”.Please reply with your RSVP by Monday, February 17th. The Cancer Control Program is one of two Population Science Research Programs of...
UPenn PRC helps to accelerate implementation of evidence-based cancer prevention and control
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. The University of Pennsylvania Collaborating Center of the Cancer...
Testing General Versus Specific Behavioral Focus in Messaging for the Promotion of Sun Protection Behaviors
Skin cancer prevention practices aim to reduce exposure to harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation 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....
CDC features the findings of Penn’s 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. Page 9 of the document contains a full-page summary of our CDC grant...