CCHE Dialogue on Disparities
Find the latest updates, spotlights, and news from CCHE.
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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.
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage MonthIn honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities shares resources, events, and publications of interest.
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Dr. Grace Ma Strives to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities Through CRCHD-Supported PartnershipAsian American populations are underserved in health care and are disproportionately affected by diseases such as chronic hepatitis B, which dramatically increases the risk for hepatocellular carcinoma, according to CRCHD grantee Grace X. Ma, Ph.D. The Center for Asian Health (CAH) at Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine — led by Dr. Ma — works to reduce disparities among Asian Americans through research; community outreach and engagement; and education, training, and mentorship.