# Society for Prevention Research Annual Meetings, 2017-2021

> **NIH NIH R13** · SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH, INC. · 2020 · $140,879

## Abstract

This application requests R13 funding to support the Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention
Research (SPR), and activities closely related to the Annual Meeting, for five years (2017—2021). The Society
for Prevention Research (SPR) was established in 1991 and has catalyzed the growth of the prevention
science. The strength of SPR and its relevance to the transdisciplinary field of prevention science, national
policy and practice has been new discoveries, new methods, and integration of research and knowledge from
multiple fields. SPR's goal is improving the science of prevention across all aspects of physical and mental
health and social well-being. Further, SPR strives to foster the development of new methodologies and
statistical tools to improve the learning from longitudinal studies and prevention trials. The cutting-edge
research and scientific advancements discussed at the Annual Meeting support the achievements of the more
than 800 members of SPR, and catalyze the improvement of public health and well-being. Research featured
at the SPR Annual Meeting focuses on epidemiology and prevention of a variety of behavioral health problems
including the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, violence, early pregnancy and sexually transmitted
infections, mental health problems, and physical health problems including obesity and cancers. Research also
focuses on the promotion of healthy outcomes, including issues related to maternal, infant, and child health,
social/emotional development, and academic achievement. 
 The Annual Meeting, which now draws more than 800 attendees per year, fills an important role in
promoting prevention science as a transdisciplinary field, bringing together scientists to promote cross-
fertilization of theory, methods, and intervention with the goal of building the science of effective strategies for
health promotion and prevention. The meeting features science that directly addresses a number of critical
needs raised in the NIH Roadmap Science of Behavior Change Meeting, including: (1) the use of multilevel
approaches and understanding the effects of environmental contexts; (2) the use of approaches that target
multiple outcomes and behaviors; (3) research informed by a developmental perspective, (4) research to better
understand the mechanisms underlying behavior change; and (5) research on the development, dissemination,
and use of innovative methods. Further, the meeting and SPR's new 5-year Strategic Plan have synergy with
many NIH initiatives including precision medicine, big data, and integrating biological and neurological
discoveries into prevention innovations.  
 The Specific Aims of the current application build on the progress in the field of prevention science,
prior annual meetings, work of SPR committees and workgroups and on the SPR's five-year strategic planning
process. These specific aims are: (1) To continuously develop an integrated scientific forum for the exchange
of new concepts, method...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9936111
- **Project number:** 5R13AA025540-05
- **Recipient organization:** SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH, INC.
- **Principal Investigator:** Guillermo Prado
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $140,879
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-05-25 → 2022-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9936111

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9936111, Society for Prevention Research Annual Meetings, 2017-2021 (5R13AA025540-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9936111. Licensed CC0.

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