CRCHD Dialogue on Disparities
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On His Shoulders: Dr. John Carpten Made History by Becoming the First African American to Serve as AACR Annual Meeting Program ChairIn 2019, Dr. John Carpten made history by becoming the first African American to serve as AACR Annual Meeting Program Chair.
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Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice Delivered CURE Distinguished Scholars Seminar, October 9The first woman to serve as President of the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM)—Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD, FACOG—delivered the most recent seminar in the Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) Distinguished Scholar Seminars (DSS). Dr. Montgomery Rice, who is both President and Dean of the institution, has made significant contributions in the areas of health equity, women’s health, and physician and scientific workforce diversity, among others.
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Learning by Doing: CRCHD Scholars Gain Early Experience in Mock Review SessionAs part of the 2019 Professional Development Workshop (PDW) and Mock Review, 21 CURE scholars—who had no experience or limited experience in NIH peer review—were assigned to one of the three panels and one of three roles—chair, reviewer or discussant, during the mock review session.
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CRCHD Scholars Demonstrate Breadth of Cancer Research in Professional Development Workshop Flash TalksAt the 2019 Professional Development Workshop & Mock Review, CRCHD scholars representing the CURE, iCURE and PACHE programs presented flash talks in basic, behavioral and translational research
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Dr. Alex Adjei Delivered CURE Distinguished Scholars Seminar on Thursday, June 13On June 13, 2019, former CURE scholar Alex A. Adjei, MD, PhD, will present on Successes and Challenges in Early Phase Drug Development for Cancer Therapy.