Medical Research Council: National Prevention Research Initiative - Phase 2

Via www.rdfunding.org.uk. The NPRI has three strategic aims: To provide additional funds and infrastructure support to increase the amount of high quality research aimed at preventing incidence of new cases of major preventable diseases such as certain cancers, coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes; To encourage and facilitate cross-disciplinary collaborations in UK preventative research; To encourage research aimed at risk reduction in communities/social groups with a high incidence of cancer, coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes, and exploring approaches that will reduce inequalities in incidence from these diseases. Research must relate to risk reduction and/or health behaviour – specifically tobacco use, alcohol misuse, diet and/or physical activity, including their relation to weight management and obesity. The research must aim towards the primary prevention of cancer, coronary heart disease, stroke and/or diabetes. Proposals relating to multiple health behaviours or health outcomes will be received positively, although disease endpoints do not need to be measured or available. For more information, please click on the link below. Closing date: 20 June 2007

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