Research Projects

The prevention researchers collaborate with communities to develop and conduct research of benefit to the research participants and often to a broad community as well. Differences in administrative and funding mechanisms create different project types, but all the research concerns the prevention and control of chronic diseases and a wide range of additional public health issues.

Project Types

Core Projects
Each center conducts at least one core project that reflects the center’s chief research focus with a community. Descriptions of core projects are organized by topics and can also be accessed through the individual Center Descriptions. The project descriptions indicate whether the project is current or from a previous funding period.

Special Interest Projects and Thematic Networks
In addition to core projects, many centers work on special interest projects (SIPs) and thematic networks defined by CDC and other Health and Human Services agencies. Descriptions of the SIPs are organized by topics, year started, and status (active or not active).

Associated Projects
Additional research projects conducted by PRCs or program partners may be defined by, administered through, or fully or partially funded by the PRC Program office. These diverse research activities are described as associated projects. The descriptions of these projects indicate when they began and whether they are active.

Browse Project Descriptions

All Projects by Topic

Aging & Elderly Health
Arthritis
Asthma
Cancer
Cardiovascular Health
Community Health
Complementary Medicine
Diabetes
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
Epilepsy
Healthy Youth
HIV/AIDS & STD Prevention
Immunization
Mental Health
Nutrition & Physical Activity for Adults
Nutrition & Physical Activity for Youth
Obesity & Overweight
Occupational Safety
Oral Health
School Health
Substance Abuse Prevention
Tobacco Prevention & Control
Training & Technical Assistance
Violence Prevention
Vision Loss

SIP Index

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Status

Active Projects
Not Active Projects

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What is a special interest project (SIP)?

• A project in health promotion and disease prevention research that
  • focuses on a major cause of death or disability
  • improves public health practice within communities
  • supports the development of effective state and local public health programs.
• A project funded by a division of CDC (such as the Division of Adolescent and School Health or Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity) and other agencies of Health and Human Services.
• The division or other agency provides the funding and outlines broad goals for the project.
• Each project is funded for at least one year, but many are multiyear projects that receive several million dollars.
• The projects are offered to the PRCs only, and the grantees are selected through a competitive peer-review process.

For more information download this fact sheet on SIPs. (PDF-143K)

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What is a thematic network?

Some SIPs comprise several centers that work collaboratively on a specific health issue. Past networks have addressed oral health, obesity, tobacco, school health, and women’s health. Six networks are currently active:

• Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network
• Cardiovascular Health Intervention Research and Translation Network
• Healthy Aging Network
• Latino Health Network (Note: not funded as a special interest project)
• Managing Epilepsy Well Network
• Physical Activity Policy Research Network

For more information, read the descriptions of the individual networks or download this fact sheet on thematic networks. (PDF-133K)

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