SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Register today for the inaugural Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos conference on Feb. 26-28, 2020, in historic and culturally dynamic San Antonio, led by Dr. Amelie Ramirez, a cancer researcher at UT Health San Antonio. Latinos are expected to face a 142% expected rise in cancer cases in coming years. The Advancing the Science of […]

UI Health Neuropsychiatric Institute 912 S. Wood December 10, 2019 12:00-1:00pm

Please join IRRPP and co-sponsors for their upcoming Lunchtime Lecture event which will feature the engaged research on community health that Yamile Molina (Community Health Sciences), Sarah Abboud (Women, Children and Family Health Sciences), and Jennifer Hebert-Beirne (Community Health Sciences). Come to eat lunch provided by IRRPP and hear about their work. More information and […]

Reminder that our Community Seed Grants are due Thursday, March 7th 11:59PM CST. Full proposal: http://www.cherchicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/CHERchicago_CEDC_2019_CommunitySeedGrant.pdf Informational Webinar: https://zoom.us/recording/play/q1Qg7RXk5gXKEGIr4Zd2naGYogD6a3b0ivE25cpm-smdKQCgIZIBlZauypsRqiuc Please submit your applications to cherchicago@uic.edu

2019-2020 Seed Grant Awardees Sisters Working It Out Structural Violence within this country’s institutions result in unnecessary deaths of thousands in communities of color each year. For decades, researchers have documented persistent and growing racial disparities in morbidity and mortality as a result of structural violence.   Sisters Working It Out (SWIO) is a 501c3 nonprofit […]