2023 - Dialogue on Disparities
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Cancer Moonshot Scholars Present Research, Meet with Biomedical Research Leaders at White House EventThree of the recently announced Cancer Moonshot Scholars presented their research at American Possibilities: A White House Demo Day, on November 7, 2023, in Washington, DC.
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Celebrating National Native American Heritage MonthNational Native American Heritage Month is November 1–30. This month, we are pleased to share with you the following selection of videos, blogs, publications, resources, and events. Please check back on this post throughout the month, as new resources will be added over time.
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NCI Welcomes Sixth Cohort of iCURE ScholarsThe Intramural Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (iCURE) program hosted a welcome ceremony on October 13, 2023, to announce the program’s sixth cohort, comprising 12 iCURE scholars. Earlier in the day, scholars from existing iCURE cohorts and the newest cohort of scholars spent the morning engaged in activities and learning about one another, NCI, and the NIH Bethesda campus.
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Youth Enjoy Science (YES) MPI Regina Idoate on Training the Next Generation of Indigenous ScientistsRegina Idoate, Ph.D., M.A., is an associate professor of health promotion at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), where she is also a leader of the UNMC Youth Enjoy Science (YES) program. In this guest blog post, Dr. Idoate discusses the importance of increasing representation of Native Americans in cancer research, as well as how the YES program is working toward that goal.
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Dr. Susana Ramírez on Using Communication Strategies to Improve Diet, Help Prevent Breast Cancer Among LatinasA. Susana Ramírez, Ph.D., M.P.H., is Associate Professor of Public Health Communication at the University of California, Merced. In this conversation with the NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD), Dr. Ramírez discusses how a Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) K01 grant from CRCHD supported her work, how communication influences public health, and how she got her start in cancer disparities research.