FLASCO 2023 Cancer Disparities & Health Equity Summit Recap
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 […]
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) 2023 Recap
I attended the 2023 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) that was held this year in Downtown Phoenix, AZ from Nov 14-18, 2023 at the Phoenix Convention Center. It is one of the leading STEM events bringing together researchers that are historically underrepresented across academia and medicine. There were numerous sessions related to […]
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 […]
2023 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS)
ABRCMS conference overview.
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 […]
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.
Interviewed on Cancer Convos with Grace B.
Dr. Manley discussed lung cancer disparities, clinical trial disparities, health equity, and STEM mentorship on the Cancer Convos with Grace B youtube show.
Increasing Diversity in STEM Research Interview on Let It Be Known w/Stacy Brown
Dr. Manley was interviewed on Let It Be Known w/ Stacy Brown at Black Press USA about about increasing diversity in STEM fields.