April 2018
DBEI & CCEB Research Day
DBEI & CCEB Research Day Features Cutting-Edge Mobile Health Innovations Talk
Find out more »2nd Annual Breakthroughs Conference
Join the Fels Policy Research Initiative for a half-day discussion about the role of local research at Penn and in Philadelphia.
Find out more »The Intersection of Community, Academia, and Grantmaking
This Community Scholars symposium offers exposure to developing, pitching, and sustaining innovative project ideas that utilize community-academic partnerships. Participants will: Gain insights into the approaches of developing and sustaining successful community academic partnerships. Learn from grantmakers, community organizations, and researchers effective strategies to advance ideas. Observe a Shark Tank style pitch session where Community Scholars pitch ideas and receive feedback from a panel of funders and experts. This symposium is part of the Community Scholars Program, a program of the Center…
Find out more »June 2018
Community Scholars In-Residence Program 2018
Applications are now being accepted for the Community Scholars-in-Residence program which will be focused on cancer prevention and control research. Please contact Jill McDonald at jillmcd@upenn.edu for more information and a program application. Through this program, scholars will develop relationships with a community research partner of their choosing, identify research opportunities, and co-develop research projects during a one to two-year tenure with a community partner organization. Eligibility: Standing pre/post docs with an interest in conducting community-engaged health research…
Find out more »September 2018
Bridging the Gaps – 28th Annual Symposium
Calling all public health officials, community orgs, agency personnel, grantmakers, academic faculty, staff, students, & others interested in improving the quality of life in our communities, the Bridging the Gaps Symposium is Sept. 14! Bridging the Gaps is committed to forging partnerships with individuals and organizations dedicated to the promotion of health in underserved communities. The Annual Symposium is free to the public and is based on the work of students who have participated in the past program year. Symposium…
Find out more »October 2018
Public Health vs. the Viruses: A Matchup for the Century
Public health actions during the 20th century vanquished the smallpox virus, but tackling emerging and reemerging viruses in the 21st century has been complex. Match-ups with SARS, Ebola, and Zika raised new challenges. Lessons learned from those bouts inform the needs of assuring global health security and domestic preparation. The perpetual threat posed by influenza – seasonal, avian, and pandemic – shows that old foes continue to acquire new tricks. We also know that there will always be new foes…
Find out more »November 2018
Tobacco Control Science Evidence Academy
The latest research about tobacco control and products.
Find out more »December 2018
9th Annual Community Driven Research Day (CDRD)
COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RESEARCH DAY encourages collaborations between researchers and community based organizations (CBOs) and community groups who have research questions that they are interested in answering, specifically in ways that address local solutions to health challenges. Through an interactive poster session, CBOs and community groups will highlight their questions to CDRD participants, who will include area non-profits, community groups, public sector partners, and researchers from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, The University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, Drexel University, and Thomas Jefferson…
Find out more »January 2019
2019 Research Readiness Day
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Find out more »February 2019
CPHI Seminar Series: Crisis at the Border
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