2nd Health Equity in Clinical Trials Congress
The 2nd Health Equity in Clinical Trials Congress will take place at the Westin Hotel on Peachtree Street in Atlanta. It is a great event to learn about community engagement, increasing clinical trial diversity, barriers to trials, and interventions that are successful.
AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) 2024 Annual Meeting Recap
This year the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting was held Apr 5-12, 2024 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. Attendance is approaching pre-pandemic levels again as 22,500 people attended. The theme was “Inspiring Science – Fueling Progress – Revolutionizing Care”. As usual, you needed to plan out your schedule in advance as the exhibit space and conference space was massive. One also needed good walking shoes, as the steps kept coming and coming and coming. That being said, the recap will highlight 4 areas of the meeting.
Small Business Expo in NYC
The Small Business Expo (SBE) will occur in NYC on May 2, 2024 at the Javits Convention Center from 10 AM – 5 PM (EST). Its is a gathering for entrepreneurs and small business owners. There is speed networking, educational insights, networking by sector, and business development opportunities. As a small or new business, it […]
Lung Cancer Screening Listening Session at Hasselbring Senior Center
Dr. Manley from SCHEQ will be speaking on a Panel with Drs. Jamie Studts and Lisa Carter-Bawa on April 2 from 4- 6 PM at the Hasselbring Senior Center in Flint, MI. This is part of the Community Listening Sessions on Lung Cancer Screening that are organized by the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute – Wayne State University Office of Cancer Health Equity & Community Engagement (OCHECE).
SCHEQ attends Digital Health New York (DHNY) Investment Trends 2024
SCHEQ attended the 10th Annual DHNY (Digital Health New York) Healthcare Investment Trends 2024 that was hosted on Tuesday evening, March 26, at J.P. Morgan. It was a great event that gave a lay of the land on what is moving and what is not moving in the market. Funding and investments have slowed in […]
STEMM & Cancer Health Equity (SCHEQ) Foundation Announces First Presentation at the 2024 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting
Press Release
STEMM & Cancer Health Equity (SCHEQ) Foundation Announces First Presentation at the 2024 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting Presentation.
NEW YORK, NY – March 26, 2024 – STEMM & Cancer Health Equity (SCHEQ) Foundation, a minority-led nonprofit organization, today announced that it will be presenting its first poster at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting that will be held at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California April 5-10, 2024.
NewYorkBIO Patient Engagement Summit
NewYorkBIO partners with patient advocacy groups to connect leaders in the patient community with leaders in the biotech and life science fields. The Summit features panel discussions with representatives from across the patient and life science ecosystems. NewYorkBIO focuses on linking patients with companies and researchers who work to discover and develop treatments and cures.
Dr. Monique Mendes
Dr. Monique Mendes is a Jamaican born neuroscientist whose research currently focuses on the self-renewal process of microglial brain cells and their response to injury.
Dr. Ruth Ella Moore
Dr. Ruth Ella Moore was a bacteriologist whose research led to a better understanding of tuberculosis, gut microbiome, tooth decay, and blood types.
Dr. Jane Hinton
Dr. Jane Hinton was an African American WWII vet who invented a special agar to test antibiotic susceptibility.