# NIH Reporter #5U48DP006779-03

Rochester Prevention Research Center

**Recipient:** University of Rochester

**Award Amount:** $1,000,000.00
**Ceiling:** $1,000,000.00

**Awarded:** August 13, 2026

**Identifier:** 5U48DP006779-03

A University of Rochester project to improve accessible health promotion for Deaf ASL users and people with hearing loss, including implementation research on the Deaf Weight Wise program.

### Description

The Rochester Prevention Research Center promotes health and prevents disease among Deaf American Sign Language users and people with hearing loss through community-based participatory research. The project includes dissemination and implementation research on Deaf Weight Wise and engagement with the Prevention Research Center Network.

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