2nd Health Equity in Clinical Trials Congress Recap
The STEMM & Cancer Health Equity (SCHEQ) Foundation participated in the second Health Equity in Clinical Trials Congress, that occurred in Atlanta, GA on May 8-9, 2024 at the Westin Peachtree Street Hotel. This conference focused on increasing diversity in clinical trials by bringing together various stakeholders including pharma and biotech companies, clinical trial service providers, […]
ASCO 2024 Annual Meeting
May 31, 2024 – June 4, 2024 Start: May 31, 2024 1:00 PM (CT) End: April 10, 2024 1:00 PM (CT) SCHEQ will be attending the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago. This year’s theme is – The Art and Science of Cancer Care: From Comfort to Cure. The ASCO Annual Meeting is one of the largest gatherings […]
Lung Cancer Screening Listening Session at Flint, MI Public Library
Dr. Manley from SCHEQ will be speaking on a panel with Dr. Jamie Studts on May 17, 2024 from 12- 3 PM at the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library in Flint, MI as part of the Power Initiative. This is part of the Community Listening Sessions on Lung Cancer Screening that are organized by the Barbara Ann […]
2024 BMCC Annual Research Symposium (BARS)
2024 BMCC Annual Research Symposium (BARS)
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.
Dr. Monique Mendes
Dr. Monique Mendes is a Jamaican born neuroscientist whose research currently focuses on the self-renewal process of microglial brain cells and their response to injury.
Dr. Ruth Ella Moore
Dr. Ruth Ella Moore was a bacteriologist whose research led to a better understanding of tuberculosis, gut microbiome, tooth decay, and blood types.
Dr. Jane Hinton
Dr. Jane Hinton was an African American WWII vet who invented a special agar to test antibiotic susceptibility.
Dr. Jessie Isabelle Price
Dr. Jessie Isabelle Price was a pioneering veterinary microbiologist who researched parasites, infections, and microbial diseases affecting ducks and other waterfowls.
Dorothy Mclendon
Dorothy McClendon, born in Louisiana, was an African-American microbiologist who researched microorganisms that degraded military tank insulation.