Our mission is to bridge research, practice and policy to improve community health and achieve equity.
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.
Recent Study by PRC Researchers Captures Perceptions of Covid-19 mitigations’ efficacy (Links to an external site)
PRC Researchers, Rodrigo Reis and Deborah Salvo, Examine in Recent Publication What the Physical Activity Community Can Do for Climate Action and Planetary Health (Links to an external site)
Student Spotlight: Karina Marin

Meet PRC Research Assistant, Karina Marin. She is working with Sarah Pritchard and the Prevention Research Center’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee to develop a group model building (GMB) workshop using system dynamics. “Learning about system dynamics has changed the way that I view the world. The ability to visually model complex problems has pushed me to consider new questions and create boundaries for what usually are overwhelming problems.”
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