SCHEQ Foundation Welcomes Michael Mejia as Senior Director of Strategic Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY (November 26, 2024) – The SCHEQ Foundation (STEMM & Cancer Health Equity) is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Mejia as Senior Director of Strategic Development. Michael joins the organization from the Advisory Board, a healthcare consulting firm and the research division of Optum and UnitedHealth Group, where […]
SCHEQ Presents at NYU College and Career Pratice Lab
SCHEQ Founder and CEO, Eugene Manley, Jr., PhD, presented to the students on 10/19/2024 as part of NYU’s College & Career Lab (CCL) Practice Lab at the Silver Center for Arts and Science. The CCL is a tuition free , six-year program offered to New York City middle and high school to give them exposure […]
Alonzo Atencio, PhD
Dr. Alonzo Atencio was known as the Godfather of Minority Medical Education through his efforts to increase recruitment of diverse scholars and the founding of SACNAS.
Eugene Cota-Robles, PhD
Dr. Eugene V. Cota-Robles was born on July 13, 1926 in Nogales, Arizona, to Mexican immigrant school teachers from Pueblo Nuevo, Sonora, Mexico. In 1944 he enlisted for the U.S. Navy, serving as a signalman aboard the U.S.S. Baltimore during World War II. After being discharged he received his BS (1950) in Bacteriology from the […]
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.
Inspirational Black Men and Women in Medicine Interview with Authority Magazine
Dr. Manley was interviewed by Jamie Hemmings of Authority Magazine in February of 2023. His interview was entitled: Inspirational Black Men and Women in Medicine: Eugene Manley of LUNGevity Foundation On 5 Things You Need To Create A Successful Career In Medicine.