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Our work is supported primarily by Federal research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read about our current funding sources.

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The results of our research are published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Many of the articles are freely available to the public.

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Training

We are training the next generation of behavioral medicine researchers via internships and postdoctoral fellowships.

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Undergraduate students and others may apply to volunteer on our research studies for hands-on experience in the health sciences.

Our Perspective on Obesity

Weight-related health is a complex issue that is heavily influenced by biological and societal factors.

Our Perspective on Obesity

Weight-related health is a complex issue that is heavily influenced by biological and societal factors.

Online Resources and Tools

Online resources are available to support a healthy lifestyle. Check out some of our recommendations here.

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Our faculty, staff, and trainees bring a diversity of expertise and perspectives to our work.

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Current Studies

We invite you to participate in our research! Many studies can be completed remotely.

Improve Your Health

The scientists at the Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center want to help you improve your health!

Grants

Our work is supported primarily by Federal research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read about our current funding sources.

Publications

The results of our research are published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Many of the articles are freely available to the public.

Employment

Explore opportunities to work as part of our dynamic team of scientists and health professionals on important behavioral medicine research!

Training

We are training the next generation of behavioral medicine researchers via internships and postdoctoral fellowships.

Volunteer

Undergraduate students and others may apply to volunteer on our research studies for hands-on experience in the health sciences.

Our Perspective on Obesity

Weight-related health is a complex issue that is heavily influenced by biological and societal factors.

Our Perspective on Obesity

Weight-related health is a complex issue that is heavily influenced by biological and societal factors.

Online Resources and Tools

Online resources are available to support a healthy lifestyle. Check out some of our recommendations here.

Directory

Our faculty, staff, and trainees bring a diversity of expertise and perspectives to our work.

Contact the Center

We invite potential research participants, community members and organizations, fellow scientists, and the media to contact us directly.

Driving Directions

How to get to the Center.

News from Our Center ...
 

Brown faculty to confer highest honor on renowned obesity and diabetes scholar

We would like to congratulate Dr. Wing on this prestigious recognition

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Best Female Scientists - 2023

Research.com article ranking women in research throughout the world. Dr. Wing was ranked 110th in the world and 70th in the country. This is an increase from 2022 where she was ranked 121st in the world and 77th in the country.

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Psychological distress an important, easy-to-measure indicator of cardiovascular risk

Corrie Pikul interviews WCDRC faculty member Dr. C. Goldstein, senior author, Dr. Gathright (Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine), and Dr. Gaffey (Yale School of Medicine) regarding their recent meta-analysis of over 600,000 adults which demonstrated that psychological distress was associated with a nearly 30% increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Their paper, in the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, received the most notice (measured by Altmetric score) in the journal in 2022 and was covered by 45 news outlets.

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