At the AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities, presentations covered the evolving landscape of the field, including its early beginnings, ways to secure funding, and the resulting impact on communities. Learn more on the #AACRBlog: buff.ly/krsCspt #AACRdisp25
Thank you to all the patient advocates who joined #AACRdisp25 as speakers, panelists, poster presenters, roundtable participants—and to Advocate Program Planning Committee Member Ysabel Duron. Your voices are driving progress in cancer science and medicine. #AACRSSP
The Essential Role of Data Collection Across the Cancer Continuum from All Populations: This #AACRdisp25 session, chaired by Mandi Pratt-Chapman, featured a dialogue with Paula Chambers Raney of Fight Colorectal Cancer and presentations by Lauren C. Houghton and William Rosa.
#AACRdisp25 cochairs Ysabel Duron, Scarlett L. Gomez, and Carmen E. Guerra closed the AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Baltimore. We thank the cochairs for developing an outstanding meeting.
Environmental Health Disparities: Bridging Research and Implementation— Mary Beth Terry chaired this #AACRdisp25 plenary session, which featured presentations from Lisa Patel, Adetunji T. Toriola, Elissa T. Franklin, and Desiree A. H. Walker.
The Power, Promise, and Potential Perils of AI to Address Cancer Health Disparities: Shuangge Ma, Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou, and Andrea Downing discussed this topic in an #AACRdisp25 plenary session chaired by Yulin Hswen.
Andrea Enzinger and Andrea Cheville discussed "Palliative Care and Pain Management" in a session chaired by Oreofe O. Odejide and Cardinale B. Smith during the AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities. #AACRdisp25
The final day of the AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities begins soon, featuring sessions on palliative care and pain management, opportunities and challenges in using AI to address cancer health disparities, and more. #AACRdisp25
Here is the message I've taken away from these conversations:
1️⃣Know the rules.
2️⃣Be flexible & pivot in how I approach what I want to accomplish.
3️⃣DO NOT be flexible or pivot from my desired outcomes.
4️⃣Make progress no matter what.
Thank you, #AACRdisp25, for this vital lesson in #resiliency.
#AACRdisp25 offered a session on professional advancement for #healthdisparities #cancerdisparities researchers, organized by @theaacr.bsky.social Minorities in Cancer Research Council. There were hard questions by researchers at all stages that reflected the difficult moment in #scientificresearch.
Advances in Clinical Trial Access and Community Engagement:
This #AACRdisp25 session, organized by Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), was chaired by William G. Nelson and featured Nina Bickell, Linda Fleisher, Sukh Makhnoon, Jennifer Tsui, and Vernal H. Branch.
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The role of patient advocates has evolved, and it's time to take a fresh look at what it means today. Co-moderators Ysabel Duron and Yamile Molina explored how advocacy is being redefined at #AACRdisp25. #AACRSSP #AACRAdvocates
Advancing Cancer Control in Persistent Poverty Areas: Scalable Strategies for Lasting Impact: Erica Phillips, Jared Fox, Emily J. Tomayko, Olivia Davis, and Anne S. Kim presented at this #AACRdisp25 session chaired by Shobha Srinivasan and Rulla M. Tamimi.
Charting the Path Forward: Supporting Early-Stage Investigators—this #AACRdisp25 session included a panel discussion featuring Ash Alpert, Nastaran Zahir, and Bernard Fuemmeler.
Ambroise Wonkam, Long Nguyen, Jason Semprini, and Onyinye D. Balogun discussed "Innovative Approaches for Continued Progress in Low-Resource Settings" in an #AACRdisp25 session chaired by Olufunmilayo I. Olopade.
The Science of Community Engagement:
Keith Parker, Kimberly Richardson, Celina Valencia, and Ivis C. Febus-Sampayo discussed this topic in a session chaired by Laura Crandon at the AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities.
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Bridging the Gap between Genomics and Social Determinants:
Melissa B. Davis, Brittany D. Jenkins-Lord, and Michelle J. Lee addressed this topic in an #AACRdisp25 plenary session chaired by Christopher R. Flowers.
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Day 3 of the AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities will start soon. Sessions will examine how to bridge the gap between genomics and social determinants of health, advances in clinical trial engagement, and more. #AACRdisp25
#AACRdisp25 is modeling for me the questions I have had regarding how to not only lead research ethically & with intention but how to listen, trust, & pursue research not for but WITH a community. The climb known as progress is endless, but the view from here is still taking my breath away.
Even more, the patient/community advocates here also push themselves, constantly evaluating & asking how to represent communities even more than how they already are; they held a whole roundtable today around how to better advocate for their communities. #AACRdisp25
A slide from the 18th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities introducing, "Ysabel Duron Journalist, Cancer Survivor, Patient Advocate Founder and Executive Director, The Latino Cancer Institute"
A slide from the 18th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities introducing, "Alia Graham, The Chicago Reader's Vice President of People & Culture Breast Cancer Advocate"
I am so impressed with #AACRdisp25 giving space, time, & honor to patient/community advocate voices. The closeness & respect publicly shown by the researchers who work with these advocates is clear role modeling for the scientific community in how to listen & collaborate with communities.
Poster presenters shared their work with attendees during the AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities. The meeting continues through Sunday in Baltimore.
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Breaking the Hispanic Monolith: Research Differences in Cancer Health Disparities by Community—Samuel L Washington, Enrique I. Velazquez-Villarreal, and Marielle McLeod addressed this topic in an #AACRdisp25 session chaired by Alejandro Recio-Boiles.
Biobanking Resources to Improve Cancer Research Outcomes for All: W. Douglas Cress, Heather A. Lankes, Joshua C. Denny, and patient advocate Alia Graham addressed this topic in an #AACRdisp25 session chaired by Jennifer B. Permuth.
Patient Engagement from Design to Dissemination: Lisa Goldman Rosas chaired this session at the AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities, which featured Tiffany L. Carson, Ricki Fairley, David O. Garcia, and Sylvia S. Molina.
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At #AACRdisp25, Ysabel Duron led a patient advocacy roundtable with David Sanders of Henrietta Lacks House of Healing, Carmen White of Pfizer, and Alejandra Hurtado de Mendoza of Georgetown University on how to strengthen partnerships and build trust in the community. #AACRSSP #AACRAdvocates
Elena Martinez, Kemi M. Doll, Erica T. Warner, and Tanya D. Agurs-Collins discussed "Obesity and Cancer" in an #AACRdisp25 plenary session chaired by Elizabeth M. Cespedes Feliciano and Lauren E. McCullough.
Sustaining Cancer Research Advances: Navigating the Evolving Landscape—Elena Martinez, Chanita Hughes-Halbert, and Clayton C. Yates addressed this topic in a #AACRdisp25 plenary session chaired by Robert Winn.
Are you Attending #AACRdisp25? Don’t miss the AACR Journals’ editors breakfast on Saturday, September 20th from 8AM – 9AM in Key Ballroom 3, 4, 6, featuring @adscheid3.bsky.social, PhD, of Cancer Research Communications and @i-mei.bsky.social, PhD, of Cancer Discovery.
