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NC high school students co-publish research with HPDP Director Ammerman, community partner, and UNC doctoral student on food waste in NC food pantries
April 11, 2024Siddharth Maruvada, Arnav Meduri, and Abhinav Meduri, the high school students who created Pantry Patrol, sort through potatoes at the Food Bank of Eastern and Central North Carolina in Raleigh. While … Read more
HPDP researchers receive a $3 million grant to study community pharmacy distribution model for colorectal cancer preventative testing
March 7, 2024A team of HPDP researchers, in collaboration with researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, has received a five-year, $3 million R01 grant from the National Cancer Institute to study the impact of … Read more
HPDP planning grant awardees propose more effective cannabis warning labels
February 29, 2024Sarah Kowitt, PhD, MPH, and Leah Ranney, PhD, MA have found that U.S. cannabis warning labels are largely ineffective in educating consumers about health risks. Through a content analysis and focus gr … Read more
Haynes-Maslow and Ammerman receive grant from Humana Foundation to study social isolation among senior residents and home meal delivery
February 18, 2024Drs. Lindsey Haynes-Maslow (left) and Alice Ammerman (right) The Humana Foundation awarded Drs. Lindsey Haynes-Maslow, PhD, MHA, and Alice Ammerman, DrPH, MPH, a $250,000 health equity research grant. … Read more
Willis co-leads update of 2024 Compendium of Physical Activities to enhance physical activity and health research and promotion
January 18, 2024An international group of researchers has collaborated to create the updated 2024 Compendium of Physical Activities. The Compendium of Physical Activities is a fundamental physical activity and health … Read more
Dr. Erik Willis named as new Children’s Healthy Weight Research Group director
January 9, 2024Dr. Erik Willis Dr. Erik Willis, PhD, has been promoted to Director of the Children’s Healthy Weight Research Group at the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Dr. Willis received his D … Read more
Smith and Erinosho receives FRAC grant to study barriers of access to nutritious food in early childcare centers
January 2, 2024The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) awarded Drs. Falon Smith, PhD, MS and Temitope Erinosho, PhD a grant to understand disparities in access to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and … Read more
Murray receives $4 million to promote college readiness among high schoolers using mindfulness
December 18, 2023Dr. Desiree W. Murray, PhD, has received a grant from the US Department of Education1 to test the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based social-emotional learning (SEL) program, called Be CALM (Cool, At … Read more