CDC Prevention Research Centers Kickoff Meeting | University of Pennsylvania Prevention Research Center

Events

| November 3, 2014

Photo Credit: Sarah Green

UPenn PRC Director Karen Glanz attended the CDC Kickoff Meeting for the new cohort of Prevention Research Centers in Atlanta, Georgia.

Welcome from the Directors

The UPenn PRC is a catalyst for research in chronic disease prevention and a leader in advancing the science and practice of prevention research. Along with our ongoing studies in cancer prevention, cognitive health, and new strategies for weight loss, we’re researching adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancers, the economic impact of clinical trials, and a Penn-community partnership, the Philadelphia Health Leadership Institute. We invite you to learn more about these projects and our dedicated investigators and staff on this website. - Karen Glanz & Kevin Volpp

Q & A Spotlight

Marilyn Schapira, MD, MPH, Principal Investigator; Economic Impact of Clinical Trials for Childhood Cancers
Our PRC researchers wear many, different hats at Penn. What are your other roles?
First, I am a physician; at the VA hospital, I see patients, primarily women. I'm also a leader at the Abramson Cancer Center at Penn, and a core leader in the cancer control research program. So I support research in population health, prevention, communication and health behavior, and in health outcomes. I also teach in our MA in Science and Health Policy program and train fellows in clinical research.