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Willis receives Alzheimer’s Association grant to study physical activity interventions in older adults
September 27, 2022Dr. Erik Willis, PhD, MPH, has received a grant from the Alzheimer’s Association to pilot a multi-level intervention that aims to increase physical activity for individuals in adult supervised care se … Read more
Rev. Kearney empowers communities to celebrate their role in environmental justice movement
September 16, 2022Community members, university officials, activists, and clergy will gather in Warrenton, N.C. on September 17 to mark the 40th anniversary of the protests that launched the environmental justice movem … Read more
HPDP research fellow Thompson receives $500,000 CDC grant to study ovarian cancer diagnosis
September 15, 2022A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) research team has received a two-year, $500,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to better understand healthcare-rela … Read more
Case study shares example of closing health care disparities through antiracist organizing
July 21, 2022“Imagine a world where racial disparities in healthcare could be virtually eliminated. Actually, there is no need to imagine — it has already happened at a health care center in Greensboro, North Caro … Read more
HPDP awards $5,000 planning grant to UNC faculty studying cannabis prevention research
July 19, 2022The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention has awarded Sarah Kowitt, PhD, MPH, and Leah Ranney, PhD, MA, a planning grant of $5,000 for their research project on cannabis warning label … Read more
Willis wins ACSM New Investigator Award and presents preliminary research on methods to measure children’s screen time
June 17, 2022Erik Willis, PhD, a research scientist with the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP), is the recipient of a 2022 New Investigator Award from the American College of Sports Medicin … Read more
Q and A with HPDP mural artist Isabel Lu
June 13, 2022During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, HPDP decided to create a welcoming outdoor meeting space outside of our offices. To transform the space, we partnered with UNC Arts Everywhere to commission a mur … Read more
Picture warnings on sodas? A promising tool to fight childhood obesity
February 4, 2022The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) provides space and logistical support for a unique laboratory — the “UNC Mini Mart.” The Mini Mart is set up to mimic a convenience st … Read more