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

Douglas Wiebe, PhD, Core Lead
In addition to being a researcher, you’re also a professor. What’s the value in being both?
I learn methods much better than I would if I were not a professor, because I have to be able to understand the concepts well enough to explain them to students. Plus, teaching and having contact with students is stimulating and enjoyable. I love research, and although much of my research is collaborative, it can also be a lonely, isolating experience, particularly in the analysis phase.