IPR - What We Do

ORIGIN

Cornell University Medical Center established The Institute for Prevention Research (IPR) in 1992 to study risk factors and to develop and test behavior-based strategies for health promotion and disease prevention, particularly in the area of substance abuse among adolescents. As such, the creation of IPR complimented the clinical and biomedical research activities conducted at Cornell Medical College.

MISSION IPR's Mission is four-fold:
	To conduct basic research that seeks to advance the understanding of the behavioral causes of health problems and chronic disease.
	To conduct applied research that develops and tests behavioral-based strategies and interventions for promoting health and preventing disease.
	To provide professional training opportunities for medical students, physicians and allied health professionals on the behavioral aspects of disease prevention.
	To educate a diverse audience including educators, parents, community leaders, health professionals and the general public through seminars, workshops and lectures.

FUNDING

Research support has been provided by a variety of organizations, including the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Cancer Institute, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Education, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.

COLLABORATORS

IPR has collaborated with several institutions including, Columbia University School of Social Work, Columbia University's Teachers College, and the American Health Foundation.

CONTACT:

Dr. Gilbert J. Botvin
Institute for Prevention Research
Cornell University Medical College
402 East 67th Street, Concourse 1
New York, NY 10065
646-962-8056 (voice)
646-963-0284 (fax)

ipr@mail.med.cornell.edu