| Industry | Research - Biotechnology |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder(s) | Prof. Peter Boyle |
| Headquarters | 95, Cours Lafayette 69006 Lyon France |
| Website | http://www.i-pri.org |
The International Prevention Research Institute - iPRI is an independent research organisation founded by a group of Scientists. iPRI’s Mission is to work towards the improvement of health in populations worldwide by identifying critical issues in disease determination and prevention.[1]
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iPRI’s research focus is on prevention of chronic diseases and conditions. The work is done in collaboration with international partners. Education & Training for people from low and medium income countries are a central pillar. Tools used at the Institute are:
The Institute’s portfolio includes provision of evidence-based epidemiological and prevention information; Health Risk Assessment; systematic reviews; consensus building and technical support to authorities. iPRI is involved in many international academic research projects, e.g. BBMRI,[2] European Code Against Cancer, UV-France, EuroSun.
In low and middle income countries capacity building is an important tool for development cooperation. iPRI is developing and holding training programmes in basic epidemiology and biostatistics of chronic diseases.[3]
In 2009 the Institute was founded as a joint initiative of several internationally renowned scientists.[4] President is the former Director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, Peter Boyle. Since then the following senior researchers have joined or are affiliated to the Institute: Paolo Boffetta, Philippe Autier, Maria Paula Curado, Carlo La Vecchia, Tongzhang Zheng, Lars Vatten.