The Prevention Research Center at Washington University in St. Louis explores behaviors that place people at risk for chronic diseases such as obesity, cancer and diabetes. Center researchers conduct and share research on physical activity, policy, the built environment, and the translation of evidence into public health practice, while placing particular emphasis on vulnerable populations.
Ross Brownson speaks with Dean Galea as part of the Public Health Ideas platform (Links to an external site)
Building capacity in dissemination and implementation research: the presence and impact of advice networks
Student Spotlight: Milena Franco Silva
A Ph.D. student in Public Health Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, Milena Franco Silva is on a mission to address spatial and health disparities through transdisciplinary research. Her path to public health began in her hometown of Curitiba, Brazil, where she grew up navigating the stark contrasts between the rural landscape of Balsa Nova and the urban environment of Curitiba. Experiencing firsthand how urban design influences access to resources and quality of life, she pursued a degree in Architecture and Urban Planning at Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná.
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