SCHEQ 2nd Lung Cancer Health Equity Summit Recap
SCHEQ held our 2nd Lung Cancer Health Equity Summit Nov 18-19 in greater Atlanta at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine – Georgia (PCOM) in Suwanee, GA. The theme of this year’s summit was “Black and Hispanic Populations Navigating Lung Cancer: Stepping Stones to Equity.” This theme was chosen because we often hear about the […]
2024 FLASCO Cancer Disparities & Health Equity Summit Recap
This year’s Florida Society of Clinical Oncology (FLASCO) Cancer Disparities & Health Equity Summit was held in Tampa at the Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel on Nov 8 – Nov 9, 2024. This conference brings together many leaders across patient advocacy, oncology, pharmacy, nurses, administrations, surgeons, and industry. The speakers discussed various programs, research studies, […]
SCHEQ Foundation interview on “The Experience with Ross & Scott”
SCHEQ Founder and CEO, Dr. Eugene Manley Jr, was interviewed on “The Experience Live with Russ & Scott S7 episde 186” youtube channel on December 11, 2024. Russ Hedge, with RussHedge.com, is an inspirational speaker, marketing coach, and cancer patient. Scott 11/6/2024 at 7 PM (ET). D. Scott Smith, at THE WACO EXPERIENCE, is a […]
National Lung Cancer Roundtable (NLCRT) Annual Meeting 2024
Start: December 9, 2024 7:00 AM (ET) End: December 10, 2024 1:00 PM (ET) SCHEQ is attending the NLCRT 2024 Annual Meeting. The NLCRT membership consists of a nationwide coalition of more than 220 professional and national societies, cancer centers, government agencies, research groups, advocacy and policy organizations, and corporate associates that convenes to work […]
Advancing Precision Medicine Conference 2024 Recap
We attended the Advancing Precision Medicine 2024 Conference held Nov 1-2, 2024, at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Center City. Nigel Russell organized this event. The conference focused on rare diseases, oncology, and precision medicine approaches across these and other diseases. We have listed some takeaways below. Integrated Diagnostics for Lung Cancer There was an […]
Our Non-Antique Road Show
Where will we be in the latter half of the year? October 15Beloit Memorial High School – Presented to two high school Anatomy classes about my career path, and I also gave presentation on Bioethics to follow up their lecture. October 16NY BIO Mini Pitch Day – WilmerHale October 19NYU College & Career Lab – […]
Dr. Luis von Ahn
Dr. Luis von Ahn is a Guatemalan entrepreneur and software developer and is currently serving as the CEO of the language learning company, Duolingo.
Luis Federico Leloir, MD
Dr. Luis Federico Leloir was a biochemist and he was the third Argentinian to win a Nobel Prize. He discovered sugar nucleotides and their role in metabolism and energy storage.
Helen Rodriguez-Trias, MD
Dr. Helen Rodriguez-Trias was a physician, public health expert, women’s rights activist, and the first Latina leader of the American Public Health Association. She used the experiences of bias and racism that she observed to drive her activism in women’s health and helping disadvantaged populations.
José Celso Barbosa, MD
Dr. José Barbosa was the first Afro-Puerto Rican to obtain a MD in the US and was considered the “Father of Puerto Rico Statehood Movement’. He served the poor, taught medicine, created a collective, and established a healthcare insurance program.