Emory Prevention Research Center
Partnering with communities and leveraging research to prevent cancer and promote health equity.
The mission of the Emory Prevention Research Center (EPRC) is to prevent cancer and other chronic diseases and to reduce health disparities in rural Georgia and beyond. With help from our community partners, we conduct and disseminate research that guides best practices in chronic disease prevention.
About Us
The main behavioral focus of the EPRC is on primary prevention of disease related to tobacco use, physical activity, healthy eating, and obesity, as well as secondary prevention of cancer through screening. We concentrate much of our work in rural Georgia, but also have projects and activities that span the state, the region, the nation, and the world. Our vision is one of communities and researchers working together in a meaningful way to significantly reduce the burden of chronic disease.
Our Research
Healthy Homes/Healthy Families
Funded by the CDC, HH/HF qualitatively and quantitatively explored the relationships between diet, physical activity, and tobacco use across three settings (home, church, and worksite).
Smoke-Free Homes
An evidence-based program that assists households in creating smoke-free home rules to decrease exposure to secondhand smoke.
NOURISH
Core research project focused on fostering food security and improving the nutritional quality of foods distributed to school aged children and families in rural Georgia.
Additional Expertise
What's New?
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20th Anniversary
The EPRC celebrates 20 years of prevention research, community engagement, and impact.
New Publication
Read the latest EPRC publication: Well-being inequities in eleven rural Georgia communities: A latent profile analysis