2024 - Dialogue on Disparities
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CRCHD Announces the Establishment of Cancer Equity Leaders to Contribute to Health Equity Efforts, Host 2025 EventThe NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities is thrilled to announce the Cancer Equity Leaders (CEL), a diverse team of premier cancer research leaders who will reimagine and transform the future of cancer health equity.
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Dr. Jill Bargonetti on Addressing Systemic Barriers to Including African American Women in Breast Cancer ResearchThe CRCHD-supported Hunter College (HC)–Temple University–Fox Chase Cancer Center Partnership has made it possible for a newly supported pilot project to begin a study titled “Evaluating Black and African American Breast Cancer Populations for Therapeutic Targeting of Aberrant p53, MDM2, MDMX, and PARP signaling.” In this guest blog post, co-Investigator Jill Bargonetti, Ph.D., discusses what the partners bring to the study, what the team hopes to learn, and how the study incorporates community outreach.
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Early Investigator Advancement Program Announces Third Cohort of ScholarsThe cancer research enterprise needs a continuous flow of talent through the research career pipeline to thrive. One critical juncture is the transition from junior investigator to established investigator. To this end, NCI launched the Early Investigator Advancement Program (EIAP) with the support of the NCI Equity Council in 2021. EIAP is a trans-NCI program that aims to assist cancer researchers and clinician scientists in attaining an R01 or R-type equivalent funding. We are pleased to announce and welcome the third cohort of EIAP scholars.
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CRCHD Celebrates Black History MonthIn recognition of Black History Month, we at the NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities are pleased to share with you the following selection of resources, events, and publications. Please check back in on this post throughout the month, as new resources will be added over time.
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Dr. Sunday Akintoye on Minimizing Complications of Oropharyngeal Cancer in African AmericansIn this conversation with the NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD), Dr. Akintoye discusses his work to increase health equity, how past Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) grants helped advance his career, and the importance of Black History Month.