CCHE Dialogue on Disparities
Find the latest updates, spotlights, and news from CCHE.
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Celebrating National Mentoring Month
National Mentoring Month is January 1–30. Mentorship is a key part of building a more diverse cancer research workforce, and CRCHD is proud to support mentorship in many of its programs. This month, we are pleased to share perspectives and insightful guidance from mentors and mentees.
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Cancer Moonshot Scholars Present Research, Meet with Biomedical Research Leaders at White House Event
Three 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 Month
National 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 Scholars
The 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 Scientists
Regina 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.