The Prevention Research Center in St. Louis (PRC-StL) 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. The PRC-STL is a joint effort between Washington University and Saint Louis University.
What Policymakers, Advocates Look for in Research
“Studies such as ours are important for developing and tailoring knowledge translation strategies for policy maker and advocates."
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Allison Poehler
"I was studying algae for biofuel applications and working with epidemiologists...I was more curious about public health problems than I was about algae, so I switched career paths."
Read MoreChen LS, Baker TB, Korpecki JM, Johnson KE, Hook JP, Brownson RC, Bierut LJ. Low-Burden Strategie...
Parra DC, Gomez LF, Iannotti L, Haire-Joshu D, Sebert Kuhlmann AK, Brownson RC. Maternal and fami...
Budd EL, McQueen A, Eyler AA, Haire-Joshu D, Auslander WF, Brownson RC. The role of physical acti...
Varela AR, Pratt M, Harris J, Lecy J, Salvo D, Brownson RC, Hallal PC. Mapping the historical dev...
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