2015 - Dialogue on Disparities
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Grantee Spotlight: Jennie Williams, Ph.D. - Investigating Genetic Biomarkers for Colon Cancer in African Americans
Dr. 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.
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Dr. Dinah Singer: Increasing Diversity in Cancer Research: One Lab at a Time
As part of the series “Increasing Diversity in Cancer Research,” CRCHD spoke with Dr. Dinah Singer, Director of NCI’s Division of Cancer Biology, about training and mentorship, and the role it plays in attracting and retaining students and investigators underrepresented in cancer research.
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Special Spotlight: Widely Acclaimed Cancer Disparities Researcher, Claudia R. Baquet, MD, MPH, Retires from University of Maryland Baltimore School of Medicine
Dr. Claudia R. Baquet, an internationally recognized expert in cancer health disparity research and a former NCI/CRCHD grantee, announces her retirement from the University of Maryland Baltimore School of Medicine.
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Grantee Spotlight: Dr. David Turner - Investigating the Role of Nutrition in Cancer Growth for African Americans Living with Prostate Cancer
Dr. David Turner, a Partnerships to Advance Cancer Health Equity (PACHE) researcher, studies the role of nutrition in cancer growth among African Americans with prostate cancer.
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Special Spotlight: World Cancer Day - Ending Cancer Health Disparities is Not Beyond Us
CRCHD observes World Cancer Day 2015, joining the global fight against cancer and cancer health disparities so that everyone can live healthy lives.