UCSF Prevention Research Center

The CDC has funded 20 universities in 17 states, including UCSF, to do public health research from 2024 to 2029, helping prevent chronic diseases and promote health. Learn more about the Prevention Research Project Network. 

The mission of the UCSF Prevention Research Center (PRC) is to conduct applied public health research to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities in communities across the United States. Their ultimate goal is to translate research findings into practice and policy to promote healthier communities.

  1. Enrich the multi-disciplinary, productive, vibrant, and innovative UCSF PRC to further catalyze high-quality applied health promotion and prevention research.
  2. Collaborate with partners to translate research findings into practice, especially within the older LGBTQ+ adult community;
  3. Leverage of our community engagement efforts to disseminate research findings to community, practice, and academic audiences to reduce health inequities and strengthen public health programs and practice;
  4. Conduct a dissemination and implementation core research project, using a community engaged approach, to improve social connectedness among older LGBTQ+ adults; and
  5. Participate in the PRC network to: (a) inform our core research project and center activities; (b) advance the network’s collective impact; (c) serve as a resource to other PRCs; and (d) adapt, implement, evaluate, disseminate, and translate evidence-based public health interventions.

The PRC will include an administrative infrastructure, a community engagement core, a dissemination and translation core, and an evaluation core. The work of the cores will be leveraged to increase health equity for LGBTQ+ older adults and strengthen public health programs and practice.

UCSF PRC flowchart 2024

 

The UCSF PRC facilitates significant and innovative health sciences research through partnerships with public health organizations which ultimately improves public health. 

The Center Core fosters scientific interaction, stimulates innovation, and enhances the quality of research.

The Research Core functions as an interdependent network of community, academic, and public health partners to conduct prevention research and promote the wide use of practices proven to promote good health.

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