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The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention is dedicated to reducing health disparities through community-based research and initiatives. Created in 1985 by the deans of the health affairs schools at UNC-Chapel Hill, we are part of a network of CDC Prevention Research Centers.

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Willis Receives an R01 Grant to Assess the Accuracy of Wearable Devices to Measure Children’s Screen Time

Dr. Erik Willis, PhD, and his Observations for Wellness and Learning Lab have received an R01 grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to evaluate the accuracy of wearable devices in measuring children’s electronic screen use.This four-year project is … Continued

Eight people sitting in a circle under a covered area outside. 2022 Year Recap

With 2022 coming to an end, we want to reflect on the incredible work HPDP researchers, Community Advisors, and staff have done in the past year. From celebrating milestones in environmental justice, to reconnecting with each other in person again, … Continued

A top-down shot of six adolescents of diverse ethnicities all lay on a field of grass with their eyes closed. Murray receives $2 million to enhance resilience among middle schoolers using mindfulness

Dr. Desiree W. Murray, PhD, has received a grant from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES)1 to adapt a mindfulness-based social-emotional learning program, called Be CALM (Cool, Attentive, Logical, and Mature), for middle school counselors to help build resilience among … Continued

African american doctor measuring blood pressure to pregnant woman. Three HPDP researchers part of team receiving $12.5M to address pregnancy-related hypertensive emergencies

In partnership with multiple community agencies across the Triangle, the UNC-Chapel Hill Center for Women’s Health Research has received funding — approximately $2.5 million per year for five years — from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Aiming to … Continued

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