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.
Research Fellow Profile: Samuel Cykert, MDSamuel Cykert, MD is a research fellow at HPDP and Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology at UNC-Chapel Hill. What questions are you trying to answer with your research? How do we build … Continued
Investigators with the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network at HPDP to contribute to cancer screening improvement toolCancer screening saves lives. But many people don’t receive screening that could save their lives or don’t receive the right screening at the right time. A team of cancer prevention researchers at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease … Continued
New CDC tool aims to help communities promote more physical activityStaying active is one of the most important ways to maintain good health. Among active Americans, walking and biking are some of the most popular recreations because they are easiest to adapt to the hectic routines of daily life. According … Continued
Samuel-Hodge wins inaugural Gillings Faculty Award for Excellence in Health Equity ResearchCarmen Samuel-Hodge, PhD, RD has been selected as the recipient of the inaugural Gillings Faculty Award for Excellence in Health Equity Research. Samuel-Hodge is an associate professor of nutrition at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. She is also the … Continued
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