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

AACR Annual Meeting Banner

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 […]

SCHEQ attends Digital Health New York (DHNY) Investment Trends 2024

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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 […]

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.

SCHEQ’s 2023 Year in Photos

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We have accomplished a lot this year since SCHEQ‘s launch in August. We decided to summarize some our efforts to increase STEMM workforce diversity, advocate for underserved populations, mentorship, and lung cancer in photos. SACNAS Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans (SACNAS) National Diversity in STEM Conference – Portland, Oregon. Annual Biomedical […]

The Health Design Podcast

Dr. Manley appeared on The Health Design Podcast hosted by Dr. Moyez Jiwa at the Journal of Health Design.

FLASCO 2023 Cancer Disparities & Health Equity Summit Recap

SCHEQ FLASCO PHOTO

Eugene Manley, Jr., Ph.D., 12/5/2023 This was my first time attending the 3rd Annual Florida Society of Clinical Oncology (FLASCO) Cancer Disparities and Health Equity Summit held at the Diplomat Beach Hotel & Resort in Hollywood, FL on Nov 3-4, 2023. I was invited to attend and speak on behalf of the SCHEQ Foundation by […]