David Satcher

David Satcher championed eliminating racial health disparities, especially infant mortality, HIV/AIDS, and care for minorities.

Lauren McCullough

Lauren McCullough studied how obesity and neighborhood deprivation drive breast-cancer outcome disparities among underserved populations

Barney Morris

Barney Morris championed prostate-cancer awareness and care equity, focusing on preventing late diagnoses among Black men

Mona Hanna-Attisha

Mona Hanna-Attisha exposed lead poisoning in Flint, championed public health initiatives for vulnerable children

Otis Brawley

Otis Brawley fought cancer inequities by exposing delayed diagnoses and poorer treatment among Black patients and underserved communities

Renee Brady-Nicholls

Renee Brady-Nicholls reduced cancer inequities by developing mathematical models of treatment differences, especially among Black and white prostate-cancer patients

Wizdom Powell

Wizdom Powell focused on reducing health inequities among African American men by examining how racism and masculinity norms impede help-seeking

Eliseo Pérez-Stable

Eliseo Pérez-Stable improved tobacco-cessation and chronic-disease outcomes among Latino communities and other underserved groups

Rhea Boyd

Rhea Boyd advanced equity by addressing police violence as a health issue and improving COVID-19 vaccine access for Black and Brown communities

Jungyoon Kim

Jungyoon Kim examined racial disparities in cancer-clinical trials by highlighting much lower awareness and participation among Black survivors

Chandra Jackson

Chandra Jackson researched how social and environmental factors drive racial disparities in sleep and metabolic health

Paola Gonzalez

Paola Gonzalez championed bilingual, culturally responsive oncology care and improved health access for Latino communities facing resource barriers

Nadine Burke Harris

Nadine Burke Harris tackled childhood trauma and toxic stress, highlighting disproportionate impacts on Black and low-income children

Mary Bassett

Mary T. Bassett centered her work on structural racism’s impact on Black, Latinx and Indigenous communities’ health outcomes

Denise Dillard

Denise Dillard led community-engaged research on behavioral health, chronic disease, and trauma among Alaska Native and American Indian populations