2015 - Dialogue on Disparities
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Dr. Stefan Ambs: Increasing Diversity in Cancer Research: One Lab at a TimeAs part of the series “Increasing Diversity in Cancer Research,” CRCHD interviewed Dr. Stefan Ambs, an investigator at NCI’s Center for Cancer Research, who is using novel approaches to discover gene differences in the tumors of African American patients.
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Grantee Spotlight: Marta Torroella-Kouri, Ph.D. – Studying the Role of Obesity and Breast Fat Tissue Inflammation in African American Women with Breast CancerDr. Marta Torroella-Kouri, a CRCHD-NCI R21 grantee, is studying the role of obesity and breast fat tissue inflammation in breast cancer.
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Grantee Spotlight: Monica Baskin, Ph.D. - Studying Weight Loss for Cancer Prevention in African-American WomenDr. Monica Baskin tests the efficacy of evidence-based community strategies for obesity prevention and elimination of cancer health disparities among African-American women living in the Deep South.
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Take Action to Decrease Your Cancer Risk - Obesity and Its Role in Cancer Health DisparitiesIn support of this year’s National Minority Health Month theme “Prevention is Power: Taking Action for Health Equity!”, CRCHD is highlighting the role of obesity in cancer health disparities among diverse population groups in the U.S.
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Grantee Spotlight: Jennie Williams, Ph.D. - Investigating Genetic Biomarkers for Colon Cancer in African AmericansDr. Jennie Williams is investigating, through an NCI-supported R01 grant, what role molecular genetics plays in the initiation of colon cancer in African-Americans and cancer health disparities.