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Research Fellow Profile: Samuel Cykert, MD

Samuel 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 an … Continued

Investigators with the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network at HPDP to contribute to cancer screening improvement tool

Cancer 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 … Continued

New CDC tool aims to help communities promote more physical activity

Staying 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 h … Continued

Samuel-Hodge wins inaugural Gillings Faculty Award for Excellence in Health Equity Research

Carmen 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 … Continued

New Chatham Food Hub connects communities with access to local food during COVID-19 pandemic

The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and UNC Health worked with Chatham County and N.C. State Extension partners to create a one-stop food hub at Bray Park in Siler City, which inclu … Continued

No Kid Hungry NC, Carolina Hunger Initiative support meals for children during COVID-19 school closures

Nationwide, families who rely on school meals for breakfast and lunch are worried about feeding their children. In North Carolina, an organization at UNC-Chapel Hill is reducing that stress. No Kid Hu … Continued

HPDP Blog

HPDP Team Members Contribute to a New Blog Addressing Systemic/Structural Racism, Police Violence, and COVID-19 Our mission at the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) is to promo … Continued

Study finds excess medical costs associated with metastatic breast cancer, especially among younger women

A study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found that metastatic breast cancer is associated with substantial excess health care costs for patients. Using statistical modeling base … Continued

UNC-led ACCURE trial remedies racial disparities in treatment for early-stage lung and breast cancer patients

Adapted from the UNC Health Care and UNC School of Medicine newsroom. Results from a study published in The Journal of the National Medical Association show that a pragmatic system-based intervention … Continued

Food for All Partnership convenes urgent meeting about COVID-19 impact on food systems

UNC-Chapel Hill’s Food for All Partnership convened an urgent virtual meeting on March 18 to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on food systems in North Carolina and potential responses. The partnership i … Continued

Soldavini receives inaugural UNCG/NCCC Engaged Scholarship Prize

Jessica Soldavini, MPH, RD, LDN, is the winner of the UNCG/NCCC inaugural Engaged Scholarship Prize in the graduate student category. Soldavini is a graduate research assistant with No Kid Hungry Nort … Continued

With $3.375 million in renewed funding, UNC-Chapel Hill hosts kickoff meeting of Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network

Fifty-three cancer researchers from eight different academic institutions around the country and their federal agency partners met in Chapel Hill on January 27 and 28 to launch the next five years of … Continued

Statement from the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention on Silent Sam

While we appreciate the efforts of the UNC-Chapel Hill administration in forever removing the Silent Sam Confederate monument from our campus, we are saddened and sickened by the Board of Governors’ ( … Continued

Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network produces supplemental issue of Preventive Medicine highlighting disparities in cancer prevention and control

In 2019, nearly 2 million Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis and more than 600,000 will die of cancer. Cancer diagnoses and deaths are disproportionately high among people who live in rural cou … Continued

Jessica Soldavini receives two-year predoctoral fellowship from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Jessica Soldavini, a graduate research assistant at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP), has received a prestigious predoctoral fellowship from the National Institute of … Continued

UNC receives $3.8 million grant to study innovative weight loss program for primary care patients

The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a five-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institut … Continued

UNC-Chapel Hill’s NAPSACC program receives national recognition as “best evidence for impact” on childhood obesity

A March 2019 brief by Healthy Eating Research, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, states that NAPSACC has the “best evidence for impact” on obesity prevention in young children. … Continued

CDC renews HPDP’s center grant to study chronic disease prevention

The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a five-year renewal grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent … Continued

N.C. Child Hunger Leaders Conference connects nutrition, health, and education

Nearly 350 people gathered in Chapel Hill on February 13, 2019 for the North Carolina Child Hunger Leaders Conference, where the theme this year was “Use Your Voice: Stories and Strategies to Feed Mor … Continued

UNC researchers solve racial disparities in treatment for early-stage lung cancer patients

Results from a study published Feb. 4 in the journal Cancer Medicine show that a pragmatic system-based intervention within cancer treatment centers can eliminate existing disparities in treatment and … Continued

HPDP makes donation to support ongoing hurricane relief efforts

Although North Carolina’s weather no longer shows any signs of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, many affected communities are still engaging in long-term recovery efforts. The UNC Center for Health Pr … Continued

Eight states join Go NAPSACC, UNC-Chapel Hill’s web-based health promotion tool for child care programs

  Chapel Hill, NC – In 2019, Go NAPSACC will be in 20 states working to improve the health of young children. Developed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Go NAPSACC is an online … Continued

UNC at Chapel Hill researchers partner with Kentucky to address early childhood obesity with $3 million grant

Chapel Hill, NC – The Children’s Healthy Weight Research Group at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is partnering with the University of Kentucky and the Kentucky Department for Public H … Continued

Good Bowls: A recipe for health equity

Short-term and long-term health can be dictated by a paycheck, a home address, or another social determinant, but Good Bowls is a new initiative seeking to change that. Alice Ammerman, director of UNC … Continued

New research project to study impact of living wage on health

Does more money equate to better health? Researchers are focusing on Minneapolis’ minimum wage increase to answer this question. University of Minnesota and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill re … Continued

CHANGE project part of AAMC Health Equity Snapshot 2018

As a part of their continued commitment to improving the health of individuals and populations, academic medical centers are conducting research to find solutions for inequities in health and health c … Continued

Wheeler to present at the Hettleman Award Lecture

Stephanie Wheeler, PhD, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, is to present at this year’s Hettleman Award Lecture on Tuesday, May 1, in the Tate Turner Kuralt Auditorium. Presentations … Continued

Samuel-Hodge receives the Harriet Hylton Barr Distinguished Alumni Award

Carmen Samuel-Hodge, PhD, is the 2018 Barr awardee. Samuel-Hodge, who earned a doctorate in nutrition in 2000 at the Gillings School, joined the Gillings School faculty in 2003. She has won a number o … Continued

Ammerman awarded the Office of the Provost Engaged Scholarship Award for engaged research

Alice Ammerman, DrPH, director of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Mildred Kaufman distinguished professor of nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health … Continued

Children’s Healthy Weight Research Group hosts visit from Australian research fellow

The Children’s Healthy Weight Research (CHWR) group was fortunate to host a visit from Dr. Serene Yoong, a post-doctoral research fellow from the School of Medicine and Public Health at The University … Continued

UNC-Chapel Hill receives grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to help child care bring fresh and local foods to children

Chapel Hill, NC – New resources for child care programs from the nationally recognized Go NAPSACC platform will incorporate the elements of farm-to-table eating starting in March 2018.  Researchers wi … Continued

New collaborative research project to provide a prescription for fruits and veggies

A new study led by researchers at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University will provide a weekly allotment of locally grown vegetables to low-income, high-ri … Continued

HPDP research part of UNC obesity initiatives highlighted by ASPPH

Several HPDP research projects were featured in obesity initiatives at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health highlighted by the Association of Schools and Programs in Public Health (ASPPH). … Continued

Dr. Carmen Samuel-Hodge: Teacher, Mentor and Dedicated Researcher

The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health recently featured Dr. Carmen Samuel-Hodge, the co-principal investigator of our Applied Research Project, CHANGE, and the Center’s Evaluation Core lead, … Continued

Go NAPSACC Launches Oral Health Tools to Assist Child Care Providers

Tooth decay, the most common chronic childhood disease, can affect overall health. Chapel Hill, NC – UNC Chapel Hill’s Go NAPSACC (GNS) announces an addition to its online program to help child care p … Continued

University of North Carolina Investigators Awarded New CDC Funding to Study the Economic Burden of Metastatic Breast Cancer

Stephanie Wheeler and Justin Trogdon of the University of North Carolina were awarded CDC funding for SIP 17-004, Assessing the Lifetime Economic Burden in Younger, Midlife, and Older Women with Metas … Continued

HPDP Research Fellows Reception 2017

HPDP hosted a reception for our Research Fellows on September 26, 2017. The event gave our Fellows a chance to get to know one another and learn about the services provided by the Center. To learn mor … Continued

“Taking the Bull by the Horns”: Four Principles to Align Public Health, Primary Care, and Community Efforts to Improve Rural Cancer Control

To urban city dwellers, rural life can seem idyllic—a slower pace, easy-to-access outdoor recreation, and close ties to family, friends, and the community. What may not be as obvious is the extent to … Continued

P30 HPV Supplement Grants Awarded to CPCRN Investigators at the University of Iowa and Oregon Health and Science University

University of Iowa and the The Oregon Health and Science University Knight Cancer Institute have both been awarded P30 HPV Supplement Grants for NCI-Designated Cancer Centers. Continue reading

HPDP Research at APHA 2017

HPDP researchers are presenting their work at the American Public Health Association’s 2017 Annual Meeting and Expo. This year’s theme is “Creating the Healthiest Nation: Climate Changes Health”. The … Continued

To Alice Ammerman, public health is public service

To her many talents, nutrition professor Alice Ammerman can now add hip-hop artist. The Thomas Jefferson Award winner accepted her award at the Sept. 8 Faculty Council meeting by performing a Hamilton … Continued

Stephanie Wheeler honored with Hettleman award

Wheeler is a decision scientist whose research focuses on understanding and improving cancer care access, equity, quality, value and outcomes, with a focus on vulnerable populations. She leads the nat … Continued

UNC study shows need for increased support to North Carolina childcare workers

CHAPEL HILL- Teaching in child care is a rewarding and important job, yet 42% of the North Carolina adults who provide child care live below the national poverty threshold, 66% fight obesity, and 36% … Continued

Ammerman named first Mildred Kaufman Professor of nutrition

Alice Ammerman, DrPH, professor of nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and director of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, has been named the inaugural … Continued

UNC-Chapel Hill’s 2016 Harvey Award funds projects focused on hunger and educational success for children in foster care

(Chapel Hill, N.C.— April 20, 2017) – Faculty members from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and schools of medicine, education and soc … Continued

No Kid Hungry Graduate Research Assistant, Jessica Soldavini, receives Community Engagement Fellowship

Jessica Soldavini, a Graduate Research Assistant for No Kid Hungry, recently received a Community Engagement Fellowship for her Food for the Summer project. The Community Engagement Fellowship program … Continued

Schneider to receive Paper of the Year Award from the Society for Public Health Education

Ellen C. Schneider, MBA, Research Scientist at HPDP, will receive the Sarah Mazelis Best Paper of the Year Award for Health Promotion Practice on March 31st at the Society for Public Health Education’ … Continued

Public Health Experts Celebrate 30 Years of CDC’s Prevention Research Solutions for Communities with Health Disparities

  UNC HPDP February 16, 2017 – It has been 30 years since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) envisioned the creation of a bridge between academic public health research and publ … Continued

Help from a family member can help adults with type 2 diabetes lose weight and manage their health

CHAPEL HILL, NC – Working with a family member can help adults with type 2 diabetes lose weight and improve their health, according to a UNC study published in the January 2017 issue of Obesity. Famil … Continued

HPDP receives $1.5 million to develop diabetes self-management education toolkit

CHAPEL HILL, NC – The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP), a CDC Prevention Research Center, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was awarded a $1.5 million contrac … Continued

HPDP Research Fellow honored by Obesity Society

“The impact of their work will be felt for many years to come.” Dianne Stanton Ward, EdD, a fellow at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP), was recently awarded the the 20 … Continued

HPDP Research at APHA 2016

HPDP researchers are presenting their work at the American Public Health Association’s 2016 Annual Meeting and Expo. This year’s theme is “Creating the Healthiest Nation: Ensuring the Right to Health” … Continued

HPDP Research Fellow gives keynote address at New Mexico Conference on Aging

On August 24th, Ellen Schneider, a Research Fellow at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, gave a keynote address for the 38th annual meeting of the New Mexico Conference on Agi … Continued

New Mediterranean-style diet pattern leads to weight loss and improved blood pressure

A UNC research study recently published in BMC Public Health shows that incorporating a Mediterranean-style diet is likely to facilitate weight loss and reduce risk of cardiovascular disease. The Hear … Continued

HPDP employee establishes community garden project

A recently established garden project at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) and other surrounding areas acts as a haven for staff and community members to relax and medi … Continued

Newly funded project will ease parental concerns and help providers recommend HPV vaccine to help prevent cancer

CHAPEL HILL, NC –  The human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine has been available for a decade, but many adolescents do not receive the vaccine, putting them at risk for several cancers. A new project at … Continued

Go NAP SACC program revamps their website

The Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care program, currently known as Go NAP SACC, recently revamped their website. Besides the updated look, the new renovations to the websit … Continued

Building a partnership in Hertford County, NC with Community Health Workers

[rev_slider alias=”CHANGE”]   The Carolina Heart Alliance Networking for Greater Equity (CHANGE) is testing an innovative program to encourage healthy habits and reduce the risk forheart disease … Continued

Partnership Spotlight: Exploring Six Years of Community Engagement

*A printable version of this timeline is available at the bottom of the page How can you see the impact of engaged research? Sometimes all you need to do is look at what’s being served to drink at the … Continued

De Marco receives Provost Engaged Scholarship Award for research

Molly De Marco, PhD, Research Fellow and project director in the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) and research assistant professor of nutrition at the UNC Gillings School … Continued

Women’s Health Month Highlight: CARE (Caring and Reaching for Health)

This story is the second in our series celebrating research by and for women in celebration of Women’s History Month. To see the first, go to:Click Here  By Merve Sherifi, 2016 Communications Intern C … Continued

Women’s Health Month Highlight: COMPARE-UF seeks to understand treatment options for uterine fibroids

By Jake Ford, 2016 Communications Intern In recognition of Women’s History Month, we at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention will be posting a weekly tribute to the work done by … Continued

Students in Orange County Schools rate new healthy menu options at Try-Day Friday

  Click here to see a news story on this project from WRAL.com HILLSBOROUGH- The childhood obesity epidemic has brought many different ideas and approaches to helping children learn to eat more h … Continued

UNC-Chapel Hill’s NAPSACC program receives national recognition as “best evidence for impact” on childhood obesity

A March 2019 brief by Healthy Eating Research, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, states that NAPSACC has the “best evidence for impact” on obesity prevention in young children. … Continued

Lightfoot honored by APHA for community-based public health research

Alexandra Lightfoot, EdD, received the 2015 Tom Bruce Award at a Nov. 3 meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA). Lightfoot is a research assistant professor in the Department of Healt … Continued

HPDP researchers present their work at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting

Researchers at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention presented their work at 16 sessions of the 2015 American Public Health Association Meeting held in Chicago, IL this week. See … Continued

No Kid Hungry receives Friend of School Nutrition Award from NC Department of Public Instruction

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction awarded No Kid Hungry North Carolina the Friend of School Nutrition Award at the annual School Nutrition Conference on November 2nd. The award is gi … Continued

Community shows psychological, spiritual and social components of heart health through photo research project

CHAPEL HILL-People in at-risk communities see heart health as more than just physical health and include psychological, spiritual and social health as well, according to research from UNC-Chapel Hill … Continued

Five states selected to pilot GO NAP SACC and improve health habits in young children

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Go NAP SACC is a North Carolina child care initiative that is expanding into five new states. Go NAP SACC is an online tool that helps child care programs foster healthy eating and … Continued

“BEAUTY is a Balancing Act” to test new venue to deliver health awareness messages and falls prevention education

Falls Prevention Awareness Week in North Carolina runs September 21 through 26 (Chapel Hill, N.C.—September 21, 2015) – The Injury Prevention Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Cha … Continued

HPDP to host Urban Alchemy book club discussion

Following the success of our Just Mercy book club, HPDP will facilitate another center-wide discussion of the book Urban Alchemy: Restoring Joy in America’s Sorted-Out Cities on Thursday, November 19, … Continued

SNAP-Ed/EFNEP Southern Regional Center of Excellence in Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention hosts webinar training series

Last week, the SNAP-Ed/EFNEP Southern Regional Center of Excellence in Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention (RNECE-South) hosted the first of an ongoing series of training opportunities addressi … Continued

HPDP researchers partner with Cornell to prevent childhood obesity and boost bottom line for NC farmers

Researchers at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention are working as part of a national project to study whether making fresh produce easily accessible to low-income families will … Continued

No Kid Hungry NC on My Carolina Today

  Tamara Baker, of No Kid Hungry NC, appeared on WNCN-NBC 17’s My Carolina Today yesterday to speak about how the organization is working to ensure kids across the state have enough to eat. Watch … Continued

HPDP to feature APHA’s summer webinar series about racism’s impact on health and disparities

HPDP will join the leadership of the American Public Health Association (APHA) in a summer webinar series discussing the impact of racism on public health and disparities. During the first webinar, he … Continued

Doctoral candidate Black awarded University Cancer Research Fund grant

Kristin Z. Black, doctoral candidate in maternal and child health at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and HPDP graduate research assistant, has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Uni … Continued

HPDP’s Altpeter, Shubert and Schneider contibute to Frontiers in Public Health eBook

HPDP Research Fellows Mary Altpeter, PhD, Tiffany Shubert, PhD, MPT, and Ellen Schneider, MBA, have contributed to the recently published eBook, “Frontiers in Public Health – Public Health Education a … Continued

UNC-Chapel Hill explores “Food for All” with 2015-2017 campus theme

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will come together at a common table when it examines food and food studies as its 2015-2017 university-wide academic theme. “Food for All: Local and Gl … Continued

Envisioning Health Project combats explicit bias in health care

In her recent post for The OBSSR Connector, the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research’s blog, Mimi Chapman, MSW, PhD, introduces the Envisioning Health Project.  The transdisciplinary … Continued

ResearchTalk announces Spring Seminar Series and Summer Intensive events

ResearchTalk, a qualitative research consulting and professional development company, is offering courses in qualitative inquiry, taught by leading scholars in the field. Qualitative Spring Seminar Se … Continued

UNC-CH Kenan-Flagler Business School students sponsor BBQ fundraiser to fight childhood hunger

The first “Q for the Kids” fundraiser benefiting No Kid Hungry NC is scheduled for May 6 from 5-8 p.m. in the McColl Courtyard of the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, located at 300 Kenan Drive, in … Continued

Health behavior doctoral student Jayne Jeffries receives GEAB Impact Award for her work with Food Explorers

Each year, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s graduate school recognizes graduate students for the contributions they are making in North Carolina with the Graduate Education Advancemen … Continued

Alice Ammerman to discuss link between sustainable local food systems and health April 16

HPDP Director Alice Ammerman will be the second speaker in the What’s the Big Idea? Spring 2015 Food for Thought series at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education on Thursday, April … Continued

Dr. Samuel-Hodge Honored For Mentoring Women of Color

Written by Jennie Saia Public Communications Specialist, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Carmen Samuel-Hodge, PhD, research assistant professor of nutrition at The University of North Caro … Continued

UNC Chapel Hill-RTI Collaboration Chosen as Prime Contractor to Support State and Local Public Health Actions to Prevent Chronic Disease and Promote School Health

A research collaboration between the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) and RTI International has been selected as a prime contractor to support state and local public healt … Continued

New website provides a one-stop shop for UNC-developed health promotion interventions and resources

UNC’s Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) recently launched Research4NC.org. This new website centralizes health promotion and disease prevention programs and resources that UNC … Continued

HPDP-affiliated instructors bring research to the classroom

Members of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention family will be teaching various courses in nutrition, health behavior, research methodologies and epidemiology at the University i … Continued

UNC-Chapel Hill Receives Funding to Improve Obesity Prevention for Families Receiving Government Assistance

A new partnership with NC State aims to bring more strategic obesity prevention services to those with a limited budget in underserved communities. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has … Continued

New research center will explore ways to encourage healthy food choices

A new center will combine the expertise of researchers at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University to develop strategies to promote healthy food choices, particularly among … Continued

Would you eat that doughnut if you knew you had to walk two miles to burn it off?

The National Institutes of Health recently awarded UNC researchers from the School of Medicine and the School of Public Health more than $2 million to study the effects of physical activity food label … Continued

HPDP receives receives $3.75 million to conduct prevention research

The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention continues to bring essential health promotion resources to underserved areas of North Carolina with an initial focus on heart disease in Hertford … Continued

Researchers Enter Heart Healthy Hushpuppies in BBQ Festival

A group of HPDP researchers recently entered their heart healthy hushpuppies in the Kinston BBQ Festival. Check out the video to see if they won! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr-YBe6ggWY&featur … Continued

HALF of NC Schools Commit to Expand Breakfast with Help from No Kid Hungry NC

No Kid Hungry North Carolina, under leadership of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, and in partnership with the NC Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI) and the Southeast … Continued

Counter Tobacco’s Point-of-sale Photo Contest

Counter Tobacco launched their third annual photo contest yesterday.  Each year, Counter Tobacco holds a photo contest encouraging the public to use their mobile devices to capture the tobacco industr … Continued

NC high school students embrace public health advocacy

A group of North Carolina high school students are making strides in public health and youth advocacy, thanks to a partnership with the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Stren … Continued

Web-based and live counseling programs can reduce patients’ risk for heart disease

Web-based and live counseling programs can effectively reduce the risk of heart disease for patients at high risk for the disease, and web-based programs are particularly cost effective, according to … Continued

Eleven student researchers graduating this year

Each year HPDP welcomes students as part of our research teams. We hire undergraduate and graduate students to give real-word experience in implementing public health research. This year, eleven HPDP … Continued

2014 Summer and Fall Student Internship in Health Communications

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) works to bring public health research findings to the daily lives of individuals and communities with a special focus on North Carolin … Continued

HPDP research seek voice for immigrant populations

HPDP researchers Eugenia Eng and Alexandra  Lightfoot and community partner Florence Siman are working with an interdisciplinary team at UNC on the Envisioning Health Project.  Envisioning Health is l … Continued

No Kid Hungry NC joins HPDP

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) is excited to announce a new initiative with No Kid Hungry North Carolina to help expand access to federal nutrition programs includin … Continued

Workplace intervention promotes healthy child care workers

The health and wellness of NC child care workers will will be getting a boost thanks to a new intervention program at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Care2BWell, which is d … Continued

HPDP researchers connect community members with hospitals in Lehigh Valley

After a two year partnership with the UNC Office of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, five area hospitals in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania have ratified the Community Health Needs Assessment and … Continued

HPDP Deputy Director publishes guide for engaging faith-based communities

HPDP Researcher Lori Carter-Edwards, Ph.D., recently published a chapter in Lead the way: principles and practices in community and civic engagement, a book that will act as a public health guide for … Continued

Tobacco cessation research provides resources for policymakers and practitioners

On October 30, the New York City Council passed new legislation raising the minimum age to buy cigarettes from 18 to 21. HPDP Research Fellow Kurt Ribisl and project manager Ashley Leighton submitted … Continued

Travel, trains and food policy change

Train tracks and food waste reduction may seem like an unusual pair, but to Daniella Uslan, the two make perfect sense together. In August, Uslan boarded the Millennial Train and set out to explore fo … Continued

Local restaurants working with Heart Healthy Lenoir to help their customers make healthy choices when eating out

Making healthy choices while eating out in Lenoir County just got easier.  Three Lenoir County restaurants are working with the Heart Healthy Lenoir Project to promote healthy options on their menus. … Continued

Obesity Prevention Shifts to State’s Youngest Children

RALEIGH – With obesity rates at an all time high and health costs increasing, researchers from the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) recently participated in a task force c … Continued

Heart to Health sets baseline for evaluating heart disease prevention programs

As heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the US, researchers at the UNC Office of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention are working to evaluate and develop effective prevention program … Continued

Food Explorers program kicks off healthy eating in Rockingham County Schools

As parents and students crowded the halls of Rockingham County Schools for Open House, they were greeted by a host of healthy new lunch menu items. “That’s so good!” said Lizzy Eychner, a Rockingham C … Continued

HPDP researcher named Gerontological Society of America Fellow

HPDP Research Fellow Mary Altpeter was awarded fellow status with the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) in July. Altpeter has been an active member of the organization since early 2000 and has s … Continued

Falls prevention program receives recognition from National Council of Aging

Every year, one in three adults fall and suffer tremendous negative impacts on their quality of life. While the risk of falls remain high among older adults, there has been a significant gap in fall p … Continued

Body & Soul program featured on CDC website

The Body & Soul nutrition program from the UNC Office of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention is featured on the CDC’s Prevention Research Center website. The program has been proven to promote … Continued

HPDP researchers lead training sessions for obesity prevention and evaluation programs in California

The rise in obesity rates in the United States has led to many interventions designed to combat obesity, but these programs are not always evaluated to determine whether or not they are working. Resea … Continued

Former HPDP postdoctoral trainees take training to their next career

Three former Kellogg Health Scholars at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention have taken their new skills across the country to help reduce health disparities and increase engaged … Continued

Former CBPR trainee’s research seeks to reduce sexual health disparities in young African American women

Former UNC WK Kellogg Health Scholar Briana Woods-Jaeger is making strides to reduce sexual health disparities among African American female youth. Woods-Jaeger is the principal investigator on a teen … Continued

Training with HPDP’s CBPR Core leads to engaged research at the University of Iowa

Barbara Baquero, a Kellogg Health Scholar at  the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention from 2010 to 2012, is continuing her work in community-based participatory research (CBPR) at t … Continued

WK Kellogg Health Scholar wins $100,000 grant

Congratulations to former UNC WK Kellogg Health Scholar, Keon L. Gilbert who recently received a two-year, $100,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). Gilbert will use the grant to … Continued

HPDP Intern’s research honored at UNCG

Deandra Ingram’s research as an intern at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention was honored by her professors and peers when she graduated with a Masters of Public Health this spr … Continued

Partnership with NC American Indian communities leads to healthy changes

After more than five years community collaboration, researchers at the UNC Office of the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention are continuing to fight health disparities in North Carolina American I … Continued

Children’s Healthy Weight Research Group presents at national conference

The Children’s Healthy Weight research group from the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) shared their research with the 2013 National Smart Start Conference in Greensboro on … Continued

Internet Cigarette Vendor study featured on PRC website

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention’s Internet Cigarette Vendor (ICV) study was featured on the CDC website in April as part of National Cancer Control month. The CDC cited the … Continued

UNC partners with dining services provider to help high school students ‘text’ their orders for lunch at school

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention has partnered with Chartwells School Dining Services to study how new technologies could affect school lunch participation rates and healthy … Continued

Minors able to buy alcohol on eBay, new study finds

EBay.com, the world’s most visited website that sells alcohol, has allowed minors to successfully purchase alcohol on their website, according to research from the University of North Carolina at Chap … Continued

Study validates weight loss program, brings weight loss research into the real world

Weight management programs that focus on behavior change can be effective in leading to weight loss, but most are done in controlled settings. As a result, it is often difficult to know whether the in … Continued

HPDP Welcomes Public Health Prevention Service Fellow

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) is pleased to welcome Daniella Uslan as a CDC Public Health Prevention Service Fellow focusing on sustainable agriculture initiatives. … Continued

Leadership award unites two HPDP community research partners

Researchers at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention partner with community leaders to address urgent health issues in communities across the state and nation. Last fall, one of H … Continued

$10M grant goes to heart research

$10M grant goes to heart research Source: The Herald-Sun, May 18, 2010

Early childhood nutrition program recommended by First Lady’s Task Force on Childhood Obesity

A program designed by researchers at the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention to reduce obesity in preschool children was recommended by the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity l … Continued

Sustained funding brings solid results

Sustained funding brings solid results Source: The News & Observer, May 13, 2010

Stroke research grant targets Lenoir County

Stroke research grant targets Lenoir County Source: ENCToday.com, May 12, 2010

HPDP researchers celebrate birth of environmental justice movement in Warren County

HPDP researchers joined with community partners to celebrate the birth of the environmental justice movement in Warren County on September 16th. In 1978, toxic waste including polychlorinated biphenyl … Continued

HPDP researcher leads national falls prevention initiative

September 22 is the first day of Fall, and it’s also a day when passionate people across the country will stand together to observe the 5th annual National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. This year’s … Continued

Texas A&M, UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention receive CDC funding for policies, programs and partners for falls prevention project

The Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) School of Rural Public Health, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention was recently a … Continued

HPDP research finds innovative ways to help reform school lunch

A recent article in the Universite Gazette highlighted work at the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention that is studying how to improve school lunches. Read the article here, and learn m … Continued

Study aims at improving health of American Indians

American Indian children have a far greater risk of developing childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes than any other ethnic group in the United States. But little attention has been focused on the oppo … Continued

New study will evaluate if technology, system protocols, and training can reduce differences in cancer care between African American and white patients

A five-year national study now underway in Greensboro, N.C., and Pittsburgh attempts to determine whether technology and other tools can ensure that African-Americans being treated for breast and lung … Continued

Proud parents cheer for their daughter on US Olympic Volleyball Team

Two UNC staff will be in the stands cheering for their daughter and the rest of the USA Olympic volleyball team today as Team USA takes on China. Megan Hodge is the daughter of Carmen Samuel-Hodge, a … Continued

HPDP researchers team with Duke to improve family child care homes

A new $3.3 million project to simultaneously combat childhood obesity and help home-based child care owners adopt healthy practices will be undertaken by a partnership between researchers at the Unive … Continued

Online retailers, shipping companies give minors access to alcohol, study finds

Minors can easily purchase alcohol online as a result of poor age verification by Internet alcohol vendors and shipping companies such as FedEx and UPS, according to a new study from University of Nor … Continued

Leeman named new director of HPDP Dissemination and Communications Core

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention announces Jennifer Leeman, Dr.PH., as the new director of HPDP Dissemination and Communications Core. Leeman also recently became principal i … Continued

Remembering longtime partner and friend Nettie Coad

Nettie Coad, a longtime community partner and friend of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) and a leader in the Greensboro community for more than 30 years, died April 10 … Continued

Kurt Ribisl Named HBHE Teacher of the Year

HPDP is proud to announce that Kurt Ribisl has been named the Health Behavior and Health Education Teacher of the Year.  Ribisl has been selected by the students of HBHE as the faculty member “who imp … Continued

New research study examines behavioral economics of colorectal cancer screening in underserved populations

A new study at UNC Chapel Hill will examine behavioral factors influence low-income people to pursue colorectal cancer screening and what strategies could increase screening rates in disadvantaged com … Continued

Dr. Alan Cross, former director of HPDP, remembered as a giant in social medicine and prevention research

  Alan Cross, MD, died peacefully on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at his home with family. Dr. Cross  was a member of  the faculty of the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine for mo … Continued

Marci Campbell, HOPE projects leader, dies

Marci Campbell, PhD, professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, died Dec. 14 after living with cancer with grace and caring for almost two year … Continued

HPDP researchers to present at upcoming APHA annual meeting

HPDP researchers, community partners and even two youth participants will be presenting at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC next week. The topics will inc … Continued

New UNC center for diabetes seeks to reduce health disparities

HPDP Director Alice Ammerman will collaborate with researchers at the NC TraCS Institute to connect the new UNC Center for Diabetes Translation Research to Reduce Health Disparities (CTDR) with commun … Continued

Eugenia Eng Receives Pfizer Faculty Award for Excellence in Academic Public Health Practice

Eugenia Eng, DrPH, has received the 2011 Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)/Pfizer Faculty Award for Excellence in Academic Public Health Practice. The award recognizes faculty members fro … Continued

UNC researchers find child-care facilities can do more to promote healthy eating and physical activity among preschoolers

Eating and physical activity habits for a lifetime can develop at an early age, and many children spend most of their days in child-care settings. Researchers from the University of North Carolina at … Continued

UNC hosts inaugural training institute to connect research and practice

Researchers from around the country gathered in Chapel Hill last week to learn about ways to shrink the gap between health research findings and what is practiced in health care settings. The Training … Continued

Fleming’s retirement means time to pursue new challenges

Phyllis Fleming has lots of experience in finding creative solutions to research problems, but her retirement from the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) on June 30 means sh … Continued

BAN study impacts global policy and saves lives

A research partnership between investigators at UNC Chapel Hill and in Malawi has led to an effective method to reduce the transmission of HIV through breast milk, a change in global health policy and … Continued

Carter-Edwards joins HPDP as deputy director for research and operations

Lori Carter-Edwards has joined the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention as the new Deputy Director for Research and Operations. Carter-Edwards’ career as an academic researcher has s … Continued

Farmer Foodshare and Table Bring Year Round Fresh Local Food to Children at Risk of Hunger

Farmer Foodshare and TABLE announced the expansion of their new pilot program, Farm to TABLE to include over sixty food insecure children in Carrboro and Chapel Hill on July 14. The Farm to TABLE prog … Continued

Landfill air pollution may be as unhealthy as it is unpleasant, study finds

Despite increased regulations on municipal solid waste since 1990, many people who live near landfills continue to report health problems associated with foul odors, pests, polluted water and traffic. … Continued

BAN researchers receive prestigious Charles C. Shepard Science Award

UNC researchers have been awarded the prestigious Charles C. Shepard Science Award in the category of Prevention and Control by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for their paper titled, “ … Continued

UNC experts contribute to new recommendations, tools to combat early childhood obesity

A new national report offers policy recommendations to curb the high rates of obesity among America’s youngest children. The report, issued by the Institute of Medicine, includes guidelines such as li … Continued

Watch the Carolina campus community garden anniversary celebration

The Carolina Campus Community Garden celebrated its first anniversary under sunny skies on May 28. UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp joined garden organizers, volunteers and advocates for the celebration.   … Continued

HPDP recognized for CBPR expertise by national committee

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention has been recognized for its dedication to community-based participatory research by a national committee of community experts. The Prevention … Continued

Barbecue- the new health food at BBQ Festival on the Neuse

Barbecue was the new health food at the 30th Annual BBQ Festival on the Neuse in Kinston this weekend, at least the version being served at the Heart Healthy Lenoir Project booth. Visitors waiting in … Continued

PRC Conference showcases American Indian Healthy Eating Project

The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) will showcase three projects at the Prevention Research Centers (PRC) Annual Conference this week.  The theme of this year’s collaborative … Continued

HPDP offers summer and fall paid health communications internship

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) seeks two seeks a student interns to assist in the communication, video, social media web and graphic design activities of the Center. … Continued

New Warren County project to create regional food center

Researchers at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP), in partnership with Duke researchers and community members, will create a regional food center in Warren County throug … Continued

HPDP community partner chosen as Food Justice Fellow

Rev. William Kearney has been selected as a Food Justice Fellow by the Presbyterian Hunger Program. The program selected 15 fellows in its first national search for people of faith to connect with the … Continued

Free environmental justice workshop

A free and interactive training on successful strategies to advocate for environmental equity will be offered twice during the month of April. The workshops will feature Naeema Muhammad, who works wit … Continued

Ammerman, Linnan and Lorch receive public service awards

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention congratulates Alice Ammerman, Laura Linnan and Claire Lorch for their awards in community service to be presented on April 1st.Dr. Ammerman, … Continued

Free workshop to build skills in policy advocacy Saturday March 26th

North Carolina Communities Working in Partnership, a coalition of community-based organizations from around the state which have partnered with the Kellogg Health Scholars Program at the University of … Continued

PALS helps families manage diabetes together

  Many challenges, especially related to weight loss, are made easier with support from friends and family. Researchers at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention are testing to see … Continued

New HPDP partnership grant to guide workplace wellness

CHAPEL HILL, NC–NC Prevention Partners (NCPP), in partnership with the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, has received a one-year grant from the national Centers for Disease Cont … Continued

Study: payment, shipping bans stub out cigarette-selling websites

Bans on using credit cards to pay for cigarettes bought on Internet sites – combined with bans on commercial shippers delivering the products – appear to have effectively reduced the size and reach of … Continued

UNC-CH team needs votes to create new program to fight childhood obesity

A team of students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hoping to ride their Little Red Wagon to victory in a competition for the best new ideas in tackling public health problems. … Continued

HPDP researchers help bring FoodCorps to NC

North Carolina has been selected as one of 10 states to pilot FoodCorps, a new national AmeriCorps school garden and Farm-to-School service program that aims to serve vulnerable children by improving … Continued

Eating our words

The phrase “eating your words” took on a new meaning when the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health department of nurtition hosted a group of prospective graduate school students as part of an e … Continued

Community anti-racism workshop scheduled for February 18-19

Race remains an important indicator of success in US society. When other factors that are cited as the probable reasons for health or social problems (e.g., income, education, parent involvement, acce … Continued

HOPE accounts offers help to make New Year’s resolutions a reality

The most popular New Year’s resolutions include losing weight, paying off debt, getting an education and saving money. However,  most people who make resolutions give them within a few months. A progr … Continued

HPDP celebrates Hunter’s retirement

A beloved laugh will be missing from the halls of the UNC Center of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP).  Wanda Hunter, HPDP’s deputy director for research and operations, retired November … Continued

HPDP welcomes CDC Prevention Specialist

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) is pleased to welcome its first Public Health Prevention Specialist from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Melissa … Continued

HPDP partner offers help for a locally sourced Thanksgiving menu

Do you know where your Thanksgiving turkey is coming from? A statewide effort to build North Carolina’s food economy can help identify resources to keep your Thanksgiving menu close to home. The 10% C … Continued

Campbell discusses dieter’s paradox with The Wall Street Journal

HPDP Research Fellow Marci Campbell, who leads the HOPE projects and is a professor of nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, discusses how consumers often confuse eating health … Continued

Innovative study seeks to reconnect youth with farming

Rural African-American teens face a future with high rates of chronic disease. Combined with limited opportunities for job growth and health care, these factors lead youth to grasp the first opportuni … Continued

Linnan helps launch new barbershop intervention

HPDP Research Fellow Laura Linnan (associate professor of health behavior and health education at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health) will collaborate with David Jolley (associate profess … Continued

Cancer researchers gather in Chapel Hill to discuss plans for next 5 years

International cancer experts got a taste of North Carolina and the strides UNC cancer researchers have made in recent years during the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN) meeting in … Continued

HPDP seeks applicants for Deputy Director for Research and Operations

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention is accepting applications for a Deputy Director for Research and Operations. To read the full job description, please click the title above t … Continued

HPDP study to help cancer survivors plan for next steps

More than 1 million Americans have been diagnosed with colon cancer, and colon cancer survivors are the third largest group of cancer survivors in the country. Cancer patients often receive an abundan … Continued

Ammerman to discuss link between sustainable local food systems and health Thursday

Local food has become very trendy.  There are plenty of good arguments in favor of the local food movement, many regarding protecting the environment and a way of life for small farmers.  But does eat … Continued

Barksdale appointed to national health-care research panel

HPDP Research Fellow Debra Barksdale, an associate professor in the School of Nursing, was appointed on September 23rd to Board of Governors for the new Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (P … Continued

Former HPDP student continues prevention research in hometown

Rachel Tabak received her doctorate in nutrition from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health in May and recently began her new career as a post-doctoral research scientist.However, her new wo … Continued

Heart Healthy Lenoir investigator has unique perspective on research

The Heart Healthy Lenoir project seeks to improve cardiovascular health in Lenoir County using input from the community. Stephanie Jilcott offers a unique perspective on the research team, as she has … Continued

HPDP mourns death of former advisor

Mary Bobbitt-Cooke, retired director of the NC Office of Healthy Carolinians and Health Education and former member of the HPDP Scientific Advisory Council, died on Thursday, August 19 at her home in … Continued

HPDP community advisor influences state policy recommendations

A member of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) Community Action Council (CAC) has moved from guiding research to influencing state policy recommendations through her wor … Continued

International scholar leaves HPDP with more than souvenirs

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) has bid farewell to Palma Chillón an international scholar who has participated in a cultural exchange for the past year.   After a ye … Continued

UNC research center receives $3.1 million to study alternative strategies to reduce the risk for heart disease and stroke

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) has received a two-year, $3.1 million grant  from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to research effective ways to r … Continued

Healthy Carolinians updated website has new tools

Community members looking for help with health concerns in their counties have a new resource via the updated website of the Office of Healthy Carolinians and Health Education. Community members looki … Continued

Former HPDP student works for earthquake relief with UNICEF

Former HPDP graduate research assistant Amber Canto has used her experiences at HPDP to help her with her new position treating acute malnutrition among Haitian earthquake victims. A former HPDP gradu … Continued

Heart Healthy Lenoir kicks off in Kinston

More than 100 community members, policymakers, health care providers and business owners joined researchers from the UNC-Chapel Hill and East Carolina University Tuesday to kick off the Heart Healthy … Continued

HPDP study finds maternal and infant anti-retrovirals effective in preventing HIV transmission through breast milk

Researchers from the Breastfeeding, Antiretroviral and Nutrition (BAN) study have found that both infant and maternal antiretroviral therapies reduce the chances that HIV-positive mothers will pass th … Continued

UNC faculty and staff have new access to fresh veggies at Carolina Campus Community Garden

HPDP researchers helped turn an idea for an employee food bank into an opportunity for members of the UNC community learn about gardening while growing vegetables on campus. The Carolina Campus Commun … Continued

HPDP intern pushes pedals instead of paper

Charles LePrevost knew his summer internship at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) would be different than most of his classmates’ internships, but he could not have pre … Continued

RE-AIM training now available online

The Center for Training and Research Translation (Center TRT) announces the launch of its newest web-based training module – RE-AIM Online! This module provides instruction and case examples to illust … Continued

UNC study throws a lifeline to parents of young children

Parents of young children face days filled with demands and challenges, often on little sleep and frayed patience. A study at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) aims to … Continued

UNC Community-Campus Partnership to bring HOPE programs to Lenoir County

The Community-Campus Partnership at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has awarded a $20,000 grant to the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) to support public h … Continued

Early childhood nutrition program recommended by First Lady’s Task Force on Childhood Obesity

A program designed by researchers at the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention to reduce obesity in preschool children was recommended by the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity l … Continued

Join the Hippy Dippy Heelraisers in the Race for the Cure

A HPDP staff community service project seeks to raise $2,000 for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure by participating in the Triangle race on Saturday, June 12 at Meredith College in Raleigh. Seven U … Continued

Church garden hopes to cultivate good health

A new partnership between the Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church, pastored by Reverend Carson Jones, and the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) seeks to cultivate bette … Continued

News Release: UNC project takes on heart disease in heart of U.S. ‘stroke belt’

For immediate use: Monday, May 3, 2010 CHAPEL HILL — A new $10 million grant will help researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and East Carolina University collaborate with hea … Continued

New $10 million grant to reduce heart disease in Lenoir County

May 3, 2010– Residents of Lenoir County will have access to customized programs and strategies designed to reduce heart disease and stroke through a new 5-year community-based research project awarde … Continued

Graphic of stroke mortality in Lenoir County, NC

UNC HPDP selects two new WK Kellogg Health Scholars

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) will welcome two new postdoctoral students to be WK Kellogg Health Scholars beginning in August. Barbara Baquero and Briana Woods will … Continued

Childhood obesity task force issues recommendations

A state legislative task force seeking to reduce childhood obesity in North Carolina sought advice from a number of experts, including Alice Ammerman, director of the UNC Center for Health Promotion a … Continued

New project harnesses community expertise

Sixteen people with expertise in community organization, advocacy, health and research  from across North Carolina have joined a new research project aimed at increasing capacity among university and … Continued

New federal tobacco regulation cites HPDP research

The U.S. Senate cited UNC HPDP’s Internet Cigarette Vendors (ICV) study in its unanimous decision to pass the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act, which acts to curtail the growing sales of t … Continued

Researcher seeks improved assessment for domestic violence programs

A new UNC HPDP Research Fellow is working to develop a new way to measure hospital-based domestic violence programs through a grant funded by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economi … Continued

Weight Wise leads to weight loss through local health departments

A project at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) has found that a weight loss program based in local health departments can lead to significant weight loss and improved h … Continued

Ammerman’s work in local foods highlighted

There’s been a lot of buzz recently about the innovative approaches Alice Ammerman and her colleagues are taking in the area of local, sustainable agriculture. Ammerman is the director of the UNC Cent … Continued

New catering guide emphasizes vendors’ commitment to using local foods

A new catering guide will help event organizers at UNC Chapel Hill to find food vendors who strive to use local foods and farm products as much as possible. Researchers at the UNC Center for Health Pr … Continued

New research fellows join HPDP

Three new research fellows recently joined the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. The Center currently has 36 research fellows who come from a number of UNC departments and school … Continued

HPDP welcomes first Community Research Fellow

Christina Hardy joined the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) as the University’s first Community Research Fellow in January. The Community Research Fellow position was crea … Continued

Ammerman joins new state council on local food

Alice Ammerman, director of the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and professor of nutrition in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, has joined a new state council focused … Continued

Empowerment approach brings research teams together

At first glance, Bangladeshi women in the Bronx and African American, Latino and Native American women in rural Eastern North Carolina might appear to have very little in common. But researchers at th … Continued

Studies show preschoolers not getting enough active playtime

Many young children in child care centers do not have the opportunity to get the recommended length of active playtime and little research has been done to find ways to improve physical activity in pr … Continued

HPDP research makes strides in AIDS prevention

World AIDS day on December 1 offers a time to reflect on the AIDS epidemic and the progress made toward preventing the transmission of the HIV virus. This year, research from the UNC Center for Health … Continued

Rogers Road community advocate headed to White House

Rev. Robert Campbell will travel to the White House on Friday to discuss the water and air quality issues of the Rogers Road community, a historically black neighborhood in Chapel Hill, NC. Campbell w … Continued

HPDP investigators present at APHA annual meeting

Researchers from the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention presented their work to the 137th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition November 7-11 in Philad … Continued

UNC HPDP research associate to lead national committee

UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention research associate Katie Barnes was elected last month to be the vice-chair of the National Community Committee that advises the Centers for Dise … Continued

New training offers evidence-based education without expense

A new web-based training will give health practitioners, community members and public health professionals access to current and effective strategies to prevent childhood obesity free of charge. The C … Continued

National committee meeting showcases local connections

More than 30 community representatives from around the country are visiting North Carolina this week to advise a national program focused on promoting good health through partnerships with communities … Continued

New HPDP project to bridge the gap between economic status and health

A new $1 million project based at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention will use federal Recovery Act funds to help women in rural eastern North Carolina overcome poverty and impr … Continued

HOPE shines through clouds at project celebration

CLINTON, NC – A high chance of rain, an outdoor walkathon and an early Saturday morning. In normal circumstances, this combination might make for a dismal day. Yet it was nothing but energy and excite … Continued

Study by HPDP Research Fellow finds color-coded chart improves parents’ understanding of body mass index (BMI)

HPDP research fellow Eliana Perrin, M.D., M.P.H. is the senior author on a study showing parents are more likely to understand a body mass index (BMI) chart if it is color-coded, like a traffic light, … Continued

Six new awards for the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention was awarded six projects totaling $10,103,777 from the CDC Prevention Research Center program this week. These projects include the Breastfee … Continued

HPDP partnerships bring recovery funds to communities

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) will receive funds from two 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to create jobs and build healthier communities. Both pr … Continued

HPDP partnerships bring recovery funds to communities

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) will receive funds from two 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to create jobs and build healt … Continued

HPDP helping to combat Weight of the Nation

HPDP researchers helped the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention develop real strategies for obesity prevention and control at the first-ever Weight of the Nation conference July 27-29. Eric Fin … Continued

HPDP Research Fellow’s book featured in The New Yorker

A July 20 article in The New Yorker discussing obesity in America featured Eric Finkelstein’s 2008 book, The Fattening of America. The book examines how the decrease in cost of fattening foods relates … Continued

HPDP study: HIV drugs provide breast-fed babies with some protection

Highly active antiretroviral drugs are safe and effective in preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission through breast milk, a study based at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Preventio … Continued

Study: digging in beach sand increases risk of gastrointestinal illness

Chris Heaney, who will be a Kellogg Health Scholar at HPDP beginning this fall, published a study examining the health risks of playing in beach sand in the American Journal of Epidemiology in July.   … Continued

Ammerman keynote speaker at Australian conferences

HPDP Director Alice Ammerman traveled to Australia in early July to be a part of two conferences addressing sustainable agriculture and health. She was a keynote speaker at the Home Economics Institut … Continued

HPDP co-sponsors videoconference addressing education and health disparities

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention is co-sponsoring the 15th Annual Summer Public Health Research Videoconference on Minority Health on June 9. This year’s conference theme is … Continued

Picture Me Healthy: photo-based inquiry for youth expression informs policy and environmental change

June 3, 2009 Picture Me Healthy: Photo-Based Inquiry for Youth Expression Informs Policy and Environmental Change Lara Khalil, MPH, RD, Project Director for Healthy Eating Research Photography is an e … Continued

HPDP celebrates research partnerships with students

On April 29, as UNC’s academic year drew to a close, the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) celebrated its student research assistants with an ice cream social. Organized by HPD … Continued

Five more years of health promotion and disease prevention research

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) will continue to be a part of a major federal network of prevention research centers until at least 2014. The Centers for Disease Cont … Continued

Picture this: HPDP researchers use photos to connect with communities

Pictures often express what words cannot quite communicate. HPDP researchers are using the photovoice method to work with communities and offer training to other researchers and community members. Pho … Continued

HPDP students lead Minority Health Conference

On February 27, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host the largest and oldest student-run conference addressing minority health issues in the nation. Two students working with the U … Continued

Sustainable agriculture grows at HPDP this spring

In keeping with its mission to reduce heath disparities, the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) is investigating the links between local sustainable food systems and health. … Continued

Groundbreaking HPDP research to study online alcohol sales

HPDP researchers will be the first to investigate if alcohol can be purchased by minors via the Internet in a new study. Co-investigators Rebecca Williams and Kurt Ribisl have studied online cigarette … Continued