Lifestyle change implementation research network at PRC at umass chan

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded University Of Massachusetts Medical School a $1.51 million cooperative agreement on September 30, 2025, under the Cooperative Agreements for Diabetes Control Programs (CFDA 93.988) to establish a Lifestyle Change Implementation Research Network at the Prevention Research Center at UMass Chan.

The award funds implementation research activities focused on lifestyle change interventions for diabetes prevention and control, with performance extending through September 29, 2029, across the United States. The cooperative agreement supports dietary assessment oversight, intervention implementation, data analysis, and dissemination of results related to lifestyle change programming.

University Of Massachusetts Lowell, through its Office of Sponsored Programs, serves as a sub-recipient under this award. Dr. Noel, Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health and Director of the Center for Population Health at UMass Lowell, directs dietary assessment activities and provides expertise in culturally sensitive dietary and physical activity intervention implementation. Her responsibilities include overseeing training for dietary assessments across study timepoints, contributing to implementation and analysis of dietary recalls and nutrition-related outcome measures, participating in project meetings and community advisory board sessions, and leading dissemination of results through manuscripts, presentations, and engagement with clinical partners and governing bodies. The sub-award was issued November 14, 2025.