CHBR News
Browse featured news, research publications, and events from the Center for Health Behavior Research (CHBR).
Press Release
The University of Pennsylvania Prevention Research Center Awarded a $6.5 Million CDC Grant
October 15, 2024
The University of Pennsylvania Prevention Research Center has received a $6.5 million CDC grant to advance community-based prevention research, focusing on improving shared decision-making for older cancer patients. This five-year project will study interventions tailored to patients’ needs, enhancing outcomes in Philadelphia and beyond.
Announcement
Community Driven Research Day 2024
February 9, 2024
via CHOP Center for Violence Prevention and CDRD Community-Driven Research Day (CDRD) is a program that encourages collaboration between researchers and community-based organizations (CBOs)/community groups that have research questions they […]
In the Media
Mixed News: Cancer Rates Drop, But More Younger Patients Affected
January 22, 2024
The latest cancer statistics report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) paints a complex picture of our struggle against the disease. While cancer mortality rates are declining, a worrying trend […]
Award
Glanz receives top honors in medicine and research
December 6, 2023
Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH, received two distinguished honors in the month of November. Dr. Glanz is the George A. Weiss University Professor, Professor of Epidemiology in the Perelman School […]
Announcement
Applying Behavioral Economics to Research and Policy
November 17, 2023
Behavioral Economics: Policy Impact and Future Directions – Highlights from the NASEM Consensus Study Report The hybrid event was co-sponsored with the Population Science Research Programs at the Abramson Cancer […]
Announcement
Pilot Grant Awards for 2023-2024
October 5, 2023
The Community Engagement and Research Core (CEAR) at the University of Pennsylvania has awarded pilot grant funding for 2023-2024. Two projects were selected to receive funding through the CEAR Pilot […]
Announcement
New Built Environment Assessment Training
September 5, 2023
The Built Environment Assessment Training (BEAT) Institute grew out of the recognition that environmental and policy changes are some of the most promising strategies for controlling obesity and improving diet […]
Publication
A comprehensive review covers 15 years of nutrition environment measurement tools
June 20, 2023
NEMS measures have played an important role in the growth of research on food environments and have helped researchers to explore the relationships among healthy food availability, demographic variables, eating […]
Award
Healthy Eating study chosen as one of Penn Med’s top health equity initiatives
April 7, 2023
The poster presenting the results from the healthy eating study conducted by Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH; Amanda Fultz, PhD, RDN; Yolande Goncalves, MPH; Pui Kwong, MPH; and Christina Roberto, PhD., […]
Announcement
Research Readiness Day – Feb. 16, 2023
February 2, 2023
Research Readiness Day Research Readiness Day (RRD) is designed as a complement to CDRD to prepare participants to develop community-academic partnerships. RRD is a technical assistance event for CBOs and community […]
Announcement
Details for Community Driven Research Day 2023
January 30, 2023
via CHOP Center for Violence Prevention Through CDRD, Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and community groups interested in developing partnerships to conduct research participate in an interactive rapid presentation that highlights the […]
Award
CDRD Pilot Grant Funding for 2022-2023
September 29, 2022
The Community Engagement and Research Core (CEAR) and Penn Center for Public Health (formally Center for Public Health Initiatives, CPHI) at the University of Pennsylvania have awarded pilot grant funding […]
Press Release
Ocean Studies Board releases sunscreen report – August 9, 2022
August 2, 2022
The National Academies held a public release webinar of a new report on Tuesday, August 9 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm EDT. The report, Review of Fate, Exposure, and Effects of Sunscreens in Aquatic […]
Press Release
National Academies Report on Sunscreens: Consensus Study Report
August 1, 2022
With temperatures heating up, people are heading to the beaches to cool off, but how does their sunscreen affect the surrounding oceans? Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH, investigates this question on […]
Announcement
Preventing skin cancer: after 24 years, Pool Cool still reaches swimmers across the country
July 19, 2022
The Pool Cool program was designed to teach sun safety to children during swim lessons and to help swimming pools to become more sun-safe environments. The goals are to help […]
Announcement
Healthy Savings Study presentation
February 28, 2022
On February 22, 2022, Dr. Glanz presented to the Center for Childhood Cancer Research (CCCR) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The topic was the “Impact of Real-Time Incentives on […]
Announcement
The 12th Annual CDRD will be held virtually on Thursday, January 27
December 16, 2021
Community-Driven Research Day (CDRD) 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 social […]
Announcement
Making progress in the area of food insecurity & nutrition environments
September 27, 2021
On Tuesday, September 21, 2021, UPenn PRC director, Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH, co-chaired an NIH (trans-NIH) workshop called Food Insecurity, Neighborhood Food Environment, and Nutrition Health Disparities: State of the Science. It […]
Announcement
Assessing and Addressing Nutrition and Health in our Communities
August 30, 2021
Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH was among the organizers that participated in this important event. The goal was to review the state of the science, identify research gaps and opportunities related to […]
Award
The future of behavioral and social science research
March 8, 2021
Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH, has been named to a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (BSSR) Integration Working Group The Working Group is Congressionally mandated (H. Rpt. […]
Award
Dr. Glanz named to new NAS committee
February 23, 2021
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 […]
Publication
The CDC evidence review to improve school nutrition
July 30, 2020
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 […]
Announcement
2019 Research Day Recap | DBEI COE
June 13, 2019
Dr. Glanz started off the day with her Featured Faculty Talk, “Food and Nutrition Environments: Is There an Elephant in the Room?”
Op-Ed
CHBR Director writes in The Philadelphia Inquirer about her father’s health care experience
November 3, 2017
While shared and electronic medical records have many benefits, they carry unacknowledged risks. One is that the primary diagnosis becomes a patient’s identity, even when that diagnosis is in error […]