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.
What We Do
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.
What's New?
Article Feature
Check out this recent Emory/RSPH article highlighting our partnership with Helping Hands Ending Hunger.
New Publication
Read the latest EPRC publication: Well-being inequities in eleven rural Georgia communities: A latent profile analysis
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20th Anniversary
The EPRC celebrates 20 years of prevention research, community engagement, and impact.
The Emory Prevention Research Center is part of a national network of 20 academic research centers funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All PRCs in the network study how people and their communities can avoid or reduce the risk of chronic disease.