The Prevention and Methodology Training (PAMT) Program: A Penn State Prevention Research Center/Methodology Center Training Program for Pre- and Post-doctoral Students
 Penn State has received funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for a new interdisciplinary Prevention and Methodology Training (PAMT) program. The training program is a collaborative effort involving two well-established and vibrant research centers at Penn State, the Prevention Research Center and the Methodology Center.
PAMT's mission is to produce scientists trained in the integration of prevention and statistical methodology. Pre- and post-doctoral positions in this program present a unique opportunity for highly motivated pre- and post-doctoral students to continue their training in a synergistic environment that includes highly qualified prevention scientists and methodologists.
Interventions to reduce risky behavior focus of $2.5 million grant
Thursday, August 4, 2011
University Park, Pa. -- As health care costs continue to rise, the ability of scientists to help combat preventable illnesses becomes increasingly critical. A $2.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse will fund the continuation of Penn State's Prevention and Methodology Training (PAMT) program, which focuses on developing interventions to reduce smoking, poor eating habits and risky sexual behavior, among other unhealthy choices.
Beginning in the fall semester this year, the PAMT program will train seven graduate and two post-graduate researchers to develop interventions that promote healthy lifestyles and to apply cutting-edge, statistical research methods to such interventions. The program is a joint effort between two research centers at Penn State, the Prevention Research Center and the Methodology Center, both of which research the prevention of smoking, HIV, substance abuse, and other vital health risks.
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