2023 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference Recap
I attended the 2023 Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) National Diversity in STEM conference on behalf of the SCHEQ Foundation that was held in Portland, OR from October 26 – 28, 2023 at the Oregon Convention Center. This was the 50th Anniversary of SACNAS and there was a […]
Satcher Health Leadership Institute – Lung Cancer Health Equity Summit: Informing, Educating, and Empowering
November 28, 2023 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM (ET) SCHEQ will be speaking at the Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) / Morehouse School of Medicine inaugural Lung Cancer Health Equity Summit: Informing, Educating, and Empowering that is sponsored by Genentech. The event will be held at Clark Atlanta University. The goals are to discuss challenges […]
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2023 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS)
ABRCMS conference overview.
Takeaways from the 2023 AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities
Dr. Eugene Manley attended the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved that was held in Orlando, FL at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa from September 29 – October 2, 2023. This meeting seems to be getting larger every year, and it is great […]
FLASCO Cancer Disparities & Health Equity Summit
We are honored to be attending and speaking on a panel at the 2023 FLASCO Cancer Disparities & Health Equity Summit in Hollywood, FL from November 3-4, 2023. Our panel is called “How We Can Use Social Media to Cause and Impact in Education & Other Aspects of Cancer Disparities”. It will be moderated by […]
NewYorkBIO Annual Meeting
We will attend the 2023 NewYorkBIO Annual Meeting at Convene on September 27, 2023. This is a great event to learn about all of the healthcare innovation in New York. There will be discussions about patient advocacy, health equity, life sciences, clinical trials, AI, research, and payers. https://newyorkbio.glueup.com/event/newyorkbio-2023-annual-meeting-82356/
NHANES analysis shows that exposure to endocrine-disruptors may play a role in breast, ovarian, skin, and uterine cancers.
This study by Cathey et al., (2023) looked at NHANES data and showed that women with previous exposure to PFAs, phenols, and parabens had worse prognosis for endocrine-disruptor mediated cancers. High exposure to PFAs were linked to prior melanoma diagnoses. PFA was also linked with prior uterine cancer diagnosis, while high phenol exposure was associated with […]
Detroit Lung Cancer Screening Listening Session
Dr. Manley was a virtual panelist along with Dr. Jamie Studs at the Lung Cancer Screening Listening Session with Hope Village Revitalization community organization. Hope Village is a neighborhood in Detroit that is adjacent to where Dr. Manley grew up. As part of this listening session, we discussed lung cancer risk factors, lung cancer screening, […]
Dr. Manley Interview on the NCI Inside Cancer Careers Podcast Hosted by Dr. Oliver Bogler
Dr. Manley appeared on Season 1 Episode 9 of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Inside Cancer Careers Podcast hosted by Dr. Oliver Bogler on July 20, 2023. He talked about his career in engineering and the transition to biology, lung cancer, fundraising, networking, conferences, publishing, grass roots groups, and transitioning to non-profit careers.