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Welcome to the homepage of the Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group (EPRG) in the Department
of Psychiatry at the Washington University School of Medicine!

Clay forms the mold for community-based research collaborations
with the EPRG (click here to view story)

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Dr. Cottler named President Elect of the American Psychopathological
Association (APPA) for the
Centennial Year
(click here to view story)

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Pleased to announce that Linda B. Cottler, PhD, MPH was elected President of the American Psychopathological Association (APPA) for the centennial meeting in 2010.
 

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News Headlines

April 2008

First Biennial ORI Conference on Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Education, Instruction, and Training
(Information and Registration)

August 2007

EPRG Faculty and Staff Mentor NIDA Summer Research Scholars (click here to view story)

July 2007

Current trainee, Daniel Mamah, MD, MPE, along with another MPE Alum, will help oversee development of DSM criteria.
(click here to view story)

April 2007

The EPRG hosts Congressman Clay for a
collaboration meeting on community-based research (click here to view story)

March 2007

Cottler named President Elect of the American Psychopathological Association (APPA) for its Centennial Year (click here to view story)

January 2006

The EPRG is pleased to announce the publication of Dr. Lee Hoffer’s book Junkie Business: The Evolution and Operation of a Heroin Dealing Network (see sidebar). This ethnographic case-study chronicles the partnership of two homeless heroin addicts as they become heroin dealers and successfully sell heroin for over three years. The research presents economic, social, psychological, and historic dimensions of the business of selling heroin, with a unique perspective on the illicit drug economy that is relevant to students and researchers.
 

Our Mission Statement

The Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group (EPRG) is dedicated to:

1) Thoroughly documenting and understanding important public health problems facing vulnerable populations with a variety of mental disorders such as drug dependence and pathological gambling,
2) Thinking and acting boldly for those populations by offering innovative community-based interventions,
3) Preparing future generations of scientists for productive research careers in epidemiology, with an emphasis on behavioral risk factors, and
4) Training staff and fellows in the responsible conduct of science.
 

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Dr. John Snow

Our logo features a water pump to honor Dr. John Snow's discovery in the 1800s that cholera can be spread by a city's water supply. Learn more >>
 

 Previous News Items

 August 2005

 Congratulations to our new faculty members Lee Hoffer, PhD, MPE, 
 Kit-Sang Leung, PhD, MPE, Catherine Striley, PhD, MPE and
 Lawrence Scheier, PhD

 June 2004

The EPRG is pleased to announce a new grant award:

• Evaluating the Social Structure of a Local Heroin Market (NIDA-funded

February 23, 2004

Linda B. Cottler, PhD, MPH. accepted the Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award. Washington University Post-Doctoral students voted on the recipient of the award. Catherine Striley, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, Ph.D., M.P.E. introduced Dr. Cottler at the Inaugural Postdoc Scientific Symposium and explained the reason for her receiving the award.

More Stories

The Washington University Record recognized the importance of our new projects in the October 22, 2004 front page lead story.

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We are excited to announce that the EPRG received a grant funded by the Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values at Washington University. The funded 8 part seminar series, titled Research Considerations among High Risk Vulnerable Populations, focused on the ethical challenges involved in recruiting, enrolling, and retaining high risk vulnerable populations in prevention and treatment research. We invited presenters and discussants from across the St. Louis community, as well as a participant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, to highlight these most pressing ethical issues. The purpose of the series was to increase the opportunities for research and health care available to these populations by providing information to dispel myths and stereotypes regarding these populations.

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Computerized version of CIDI-SAM is complete. For more information, click here.

Post Doctoral Training Fellowship positions are available. Contact Linda B. Cottler, PhD, MPH for more information.

Computerized DIS now available. Click here to find out more about the CDIS.

New courses available for the MPE.

New Price List for DIS.