Black mothers are more likely than other mothers to die within a year of giving birth
Black and Hispanic Americans face the highest dementia risk in the United States
Native Americans and Alaska Natives Have the Shortest Life Expectancy in the United States
Denise Dillard
Denise Dillard led community-engaged research on behavioral health, chronic disease, and trauma among Alaska Native and American Indian populations
John Carpten
John D. Carpten investigated cancer genomics to explain higher rate and mortality from prostate cancer among Black men and other underserved populations
Margarita Alegría
Margarita Alegría advanced equity by improving mental-health access and culturally appropriate care for Latino and other underserved populations
Danielle Shpiner
Danielle Shpiner focused on reducing disparities in advanced-care planning and treatment access among Hispanic and female patients with Parkinson’s disease
Tiffany Green
Tiffany Green studied racial and immigrant-status inequities in maternal and infant health, especially affecting Black and immigrant mothers
Black Women Have the Highest Breast Cancer Mortality Rate Among U.S.
Black men have the highest prostate cancer death rate in the United States
Asian female non-smokers face elevated lung cancer risk
Suicide Rates rising fastest among Black Americans, Native Americans and Alaska Natives
Black stroke patients receive fewer advanced treatments and face more delays than White patients
Black Americans have the highest colorectal cancer death rate in the United States.
Historic Redlining Still Drives Poorer Health Outcomes and Higher Disease Risk in Affected Neighborhoods
Chandra Jackson
Chandra Jackson researched how social and environmental factors drive racial disparities in sleep and metabolic health
Kizzmekia Corbett
Kizzmekia Corbett helped develop mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and worked to build vaccine trust in Black communities
Sinisa Dovat
Sinisa Dovat investigated genetic drivers of childhood leukemia and developed targeted therapies to reduce striking disparities affecting Hispanic/Latino children
Kelvin Choi
Kelvin Choi addressed smoking-cessation disparities and tobacco use prevention among Asian American and other immigrant populations
Rebekka Walker
Rebekka Walker addressed racial health disparities by researching food insecurity, diabetes, and policy interventions for equity
American Indian/Alaska Native People Have the Highest Drug Overdose Death Rate in the U.S.
Black women experience the highest death rate from endometrial cancer in the U.S.
American Indian/Alaska Native people have the highest rate of type 2 diabetes in the U.S.
Black Americans have the highest hypertension rates in the United States
Black and American Indian/Alaska Native adults have the highest obesity rates in the United States.
Lola Fayanju
Lola Fayanju focused on reducing racial disparities in breast-cancer outcomes and treatment delays among Black women
Joseph Mikhael
Joseph Mikhael advanced equity in blood-cancer care by targeting dramatic outcome and treatment disparities in multiple myeloma among Black and Latino patients
Eraka Bath
Eraka Bath improved mental-health services and justice-system support for foster-care and juvenile-justice-involved youth from marginalized communities
Marcella Aslan
Marcella Alsan researched medical mistrust, showing racially concordant physicians boost preventive care among Black men
John Ayanian
John Z. Ayanian worked to uncover and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare quality and outcomes, particularly among Black versus White patients