SPRC Highlights

 

Stanford Twin Nutrition Study Featured in New Netflix Series, "You Are What You Eat"
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Dr. Bill Haskell Celebration Event
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Congratulations Dr. David Maron!
The Clinical Research Forum, a nonprofit foundation that promotes clinical research impact on health and healthcare, awarded its most prestigious honor, the Herbert Pardes Clinical Research Excellence Award.
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SPRC Annual Scientific Research Symposium
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Congratulations Dr. Jodi Prochaska and her team for their work to reduce tobacco use in Nome.
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Congratulations Dr. Abby King!
Abby King, Society of Behavioral Medicine's 2020 Distinguished Scientific Award Recipient.
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Abby King received the inagural lifetime achievement award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Behavior Nutrition/Physical Activity from the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity (ISBNPA). She received the award at the Society's annual scietific conference in Prague, Czeck Republic in June. Video of the presentation can be found here.

Tia Rich, PhD
A great SPRC ambassador noted for her mindfulness work at Department of Medicine's diversity and inclusion week with a memorable quote: "Resillience is the fuel of hope."
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Contemplation by Design
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Information for NEW Postdoctoral Candidates

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The Master of Science in Community Health and Prevention Research (CHPR)

The Master of Science (M.S.) in Community Health and Prevention Research (CHPR) is designed for students pursuing health-related careers focusing on chronic disease prevention, health and wellness promotion, and the pursuit of health equity.

WELL For Life at Stanford

WELL is a cutting-edge effort to help us understand and improve wellbeing for everyone. Medicine has long focused on how to diagnose and treat disease, but WELL is using a new approach focused on wellbeing to improve lifestyle behaviors and health. 

To find out more about our new exciting program, please visit our

WELL For Life website.

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The following programs are currently recruiting participants:

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Each gift will support evidence-based prevention research, which will have meaningful impact on communities across the globe.

"All it takes is a quick walk’: how a few minutes’ exercise can unleash creativity – even if you hate it"

Marily Oppezzo, medicine instructor at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, on a study that compared the impact of walking in different settings on creativity.

 

Christopher Gardner on Netflix’s ‘You Are What You Eat’

Christopher Gardner, the Rehnborg Farquhar Professor and a professor of medicine, discussed a Stanford Medicine-led trial of identical twins comparing vegan and omnivore diets on the Netflix series You Are What You Eat.

5 expert tips for behavior change in 2024

Christopher Gardner, the Rehnborg Farquhar Professor and a professor of medicine, discussed a Stanford Medicine-led trial of identical twins comparing vegan and omnivore diets on the Netflix series You Are What You Eat.

Twin research indicates that a vegan diet improves cardiovascular health

A Stanford Medicine-led trial of identical twins comparing vegan and omnivore diets found that a vegan diet improves overall cardiovascular health.

How to motivate patients to stick with a healthy diet

Individualized care can help physicians motivate their patients to choose a healthy plant-based diet, according to presenters at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s annual conference.

 

How to Secure Competitive R01 Research Grants? Check Out This Program!

Michaela Kiernan, PhD, a senior research scholar at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, has received a number of NIH grants throughout her career. She and the Stanford Medicine Office of Faculty Development and Diversity (OFDD) wanted to find an effective way to mentor junior faculty through the daunting application process.

 

 

ARISE: Addressing the Gaps in Asian American Health Research

Ann Hsing, PhD who has been awarded a grant from NHLBI for ARISE, the team science project she will lead to form an Asian American cohort to study the epidemiology, risk factors, and outcomes for different Asian American populations.