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Spotlights Archive

Here is an in-depth look at past spotlights focused on CRCHD investigators, grantees, and their programs' accomplishments, contributions, and activities in the field of cancer health disparities.

2010

• Gregory and Kandis Adams
  Learn more about Gregory and Kandis Adams, a couple dedicated to using their passion for medicine and science to positively impact cancer health disparities.
• 2010 AACR Abstracts: Highlights
  Browse through this concentrated list of abstracts from CRCHD grantees who presented at the 2010 AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities Meeting.
• GMaP Summit: Highlights
  Read through a brief summary of CRCHD grantee activity as it hosts its first Geographical Manangement Program Summit.
• Professional Development Workshop: Highlights
  Take an in-depth look at CRCHD's recognition of its CURE trainees who presented at the CURE Professional Development Workshop Podium and Poster presentation.
  
• Recent Activities for AACR-MICR
  Dr. Amelie Ramirez, a Principal Investigator with CRCHD's Community Networks Program, received the Jane Cooke Wright Lecturship Award at the AACR 101st 2010 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Please click above to learn more about her and the award lecture.
• A Celebration of Life: Roberta Rosenfeld
  Read the story of Roberta Rosenfeld, a dedicated career navigator who will be remembered fondly by all whom she touched.
• Daniel Hughes
  Find out more about how Dr. Daniel Hughes is becoming a trail-blazer in cancer health disparities research.

2009

• Martina Buck
  Read more about how Dr. Buck’s ARRA research is helping make a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer.
• Marjorie Kagawa-Singer
  Hear about how one woman's upbringing in an isolated California town led her to study how illness is traditionally perceived and cured around the world.
• Howard Koh
  Read this brief article on Dr. Howard Koh, a grantee with the CRCHD’s Community Networks Program (CNP), and his confirmation by the United States Senate to serve as Assistant Secretary for Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Professional Development Workshop Awardees
  See this year’s Professional Development Workshop awardees, who were honored for their stellar Podium and Poster presentations.
• AACR MICR Awardees
  View a listing of CRCHD trainees awarded a 2009 AACR Minority Scholar Award or Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar Award in Cancer Research.
• American Samoa
  Discover the CNP of the Territory of American Samoa and how they overcame language and cultural barriers to increase awareness and education related to cancer health disparities.

2008

• Jessie Satia
  Learn about Dr. Satia, a K-22 (NCI Career Development Transition Award) grantee, and her research in the field of cancer etiology, nutritional epidemiology (dietary assessment), minority participation in research studies, and cancer survivorship.
• Ana Maria Lopez
  Learn about Dr. Lopez, a SPN/CNP grantee, and her work which enables thousands of rural and poor Americans to receive the highest quality of cancer care.