Connecting Research to Communities
The Community Engagement and Research Core aims to facilitate community-based research and community engagement, while enhancing the translation of research and technological developments to key public health and community stakeholders. This Core is part of the Penn-CHOP Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA).
Announcements & News
Celebrating 16 years of Building Partnerships
Join Us for Community-Driven Research Day 2026 For 16 years, Community-Driven Research Day (CDRD) has been a catalyst for partnerships that advance health through community-based research. This annual event brings together researchers, community-based organizations...
Dr. Lauren Eberly Receives Prestigious ASCI Young Physician-Scientist Award
Dr. Lauren Eberly, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has been named a 2025 recipient of the prestigious American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) Young Physician-Scientist Award. This award...
Penn Professor Catherine McDonald Honored with Prestigious PECASE Award
Catherine McDonald, PhD, RN, FAAN, Chair of Primary Care Nursing at Penn Nursing, has been awarded the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The PECASE recognizes exceptional potential for leadership and innovative...
Consultations
Use our online form to request a consult from CEAR Core faculty and staff.
Posters & Presentations
A Brief Introduction to Community-Engaged Research
The download link connects to Dr. Glanz’s slides that cover basic principles of community-engaged research.
The video link takes you to a recording of the full session “Community Engagement Matters...a brief introduction to Community-Engaged Research,” including another presentation and panel speakers.
Featured Publications
Youth Caregivers of Adults in the United States: Prevalence and the Association Between Caregiving and Education
Miller KEM, Hart J, Rosania MU, Coe NB; Youth Caregivers of Adults in the United States: Prevalence and the Association Between Caregiving and Education. Demography 1 June 2024; 61 (3): 829–847.
Barriers and Facilitators to Prescribing Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy for Heart Failure in the Indian Health Service
Eberly LA, Tennison A, Mays D, Shin S, Merino M. Barriers and Facilitators to Prescribing Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy for Heart Failure in the Indian Health Service. JACC: Heart Failure, 12:5, 961-963, May 2024
Use of a wireless monitoring device to perform nonstress tests from home: the patient perspective
Hamm RF, Steele MC, O'Brien C, Gebru H, Purnell J, McCabe M, Lane-Fall M, Parry S, Schwartz N. Use of a wireless monitoring device to perform nonstress tests from home: the patient perspective. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM, April 2024 6: 4, 101342.
Key Initiatives
The Community Engagement and Research Core aims to facilitate community-based research and community engagement, while enhancing the translation of research and technological developments to key public health and community stakeholders. This Core is part of the Penn-CHOP Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA).
Pilot Grants
The Community Engagement and Research (CEAR) Core of the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) at the University of Pennsylvania makes pilot grant funding available for research with public and community health relevance.
Community Partner Training
Community Partner Training is an online training program for community members who are engaged in human subjects research. The training provides an overview of human subjects research principles and explains the responsibilities of a community researcher. The examples the course uses were chosen to reflect the kind of real-world scenarios community researchers are likely to encounter in the process of conducting research.
Archived Initiatives
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University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104
United States of America