Saint Louis University
Prevention Research Center
Center’s Web site*First funded: 1994
Core Research Focus
Reducing risk for heart disease, stroke, and cancer among residents in medically underserved, rural areas of Missouri.
Core Research Projects
Current (2004–2009)
Coalition-Based Efforts to Prevent Chronic Diseases
Building the capacity of community health coalitions to implement
behavioral, environmental, and policy changes to address residents’
smoking and improve their diet and physical activity.
Principal Investigator:
Ross Brownson, rbrownson@wustl.edu
Past (1994-2004)
Reducing Heart Disease Among Southeast Missouri Residents
Special Interest Projects (SIPs) by Focus Area
Arthritis | |
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SIP# 03-2001 | Evaluation of an Arthritis Self-Care Program |
Cancer | |
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SIP# 16-2004 | Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network |
Cardiovascular Health | |
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SIP# 02-1999 | Measuring the Effects of Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies |
SIP# 05-1999 | Identifying Factors That Promote Physical Activity Among Minority and Economically Disadvantaged Women |
Community Health | |
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SIP# 23-1999 | Indicators of Social Capital for Racial and Ethnic Communities |
Healthy Youth | |
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SIP# 17-2001 | Causes of Anemia in WIC Children, 12–35 Months |
Immunization | |
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SIP# 11-2004 | Developing Messages to Address Concerns about Influenza Vaccination among African-American Adults |
Nutrition & Physical Activity
for Adults | |
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SIP# 02-1999 | Measuring the Effects of Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies |
SIP# 05-1999 | Identifying Factors That Promote Physical Activity Among Minority and Economically Disadvantaged Women |
SIP# 22-1999 | Promoting Walking in Rural Minority Communities |
SIP# 10-2002 | Disseminating Physical Activity Recommendations among State and Local Health Departments |
SIP# 05-2004 | Physical Activity Policy Research Network |
SIP# 12-2005 | Promoting Physical Activity Among Communities in Brazil |
SIP# 13-2005 | Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults in Ethnically Diverse Communities |
SIP# 10-2007 | Physical Activity Policy Research Network — Exploring How Local Policies Promote and Increase Physical Activity |
Nutrition & Physical Activity
for Youth | |
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SIP# 05-2004 | Reducing Risk Behaviors Among Minority Youths |
SIP# 10-2007 | Physical Activity Policy Research Network — Exploring How Local Policies Promote and Increase Physical Activity |
Training &
Technical Assistance | |
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SIP# 26-1999 | Minority Traineeships Help Reduce Health Disparities |
Contact Information
Center
Saint Louis University
Prevention Research Center
School of Public Health
3545 Lafayette Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63104
Co-Principal Investigator
Ross C. Brownson, PhD
Phone: (314) 362-9641
Fax: (314) 362-9665
Email: rbrownson@wustl.edu
Co-Principal Investigator
Beth Baker, PhD, MPH
Phone: (314) 977-3218
Fax: (314) 977-3234
E-mail: bakerpa@slu.edu
Center Manager
Katie Duggan
Phone: (314) 362-9644
Fax: (314) 362-9665
E-mail: kduggan@wustl.edu
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- Page last reviewed: December 10, 2007
- Page last updated: July 29, 2008
- Content source: Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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