2014 - Dialogue on Disparities
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Grantee Spotlight: Dana-Lynn Koomoa-Lange, Ph.D.- Exploring Chemical Pathways to Hinder Development of Neuroblastoma
Dr. Dana-Lynn Koomoa-Lange, a CRCHD K01 grantee, is exploring signaling pathways in the progression of neuroblastoma, a nervous system cancer, in an effort to develop new drugs to thwart the disease.
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Grantee Spotlight: Kimberly Payne, Ph.D. - Investigating Leukemia Health Disparities in Hispanic and Native American Children
Dr. Kimberly Payne, an NCI-CRCHD R21 grantee, investigates genetic causes related to higher death rates from B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Hispanic and Native American children.
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Grantee Spotlight: Harold "Bo" Netwon Lovvorn, III, M.D. - Molecular Analysis of Ethnic Variations in Wilms tumor
Lovvorn's research focuses particularly on Wilms Tumor (WT), also known as nephroblastoma, which forms in the kidneys and often metastasizes to the lung, and sometimes to the liver.
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September Spotlight: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and other Cancer Awareness Highlights
In September, CRCHD joins the rest of the nation in recognizing Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month, and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
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Grantee Spotlight: Katherine Briant, MPH, CHES - Bridging Community Cancer Education Efforts with Health Disparities Research
Katherine Briant, MPH, CHES, is Community Health Educator in NCI’s National Outreach Network links NCI-supported outreach and community education efforts and cancer health disparities research and training programs.