Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility
A conversation with Hunter Lab members about the Deaf Student Training Program
Kent W. Hunter, Ph.D., Senior Investigator in the Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, leads the Deaf Student Training Program (DSTP) for budding scientists who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, DSTP participants talk about their experiences in the program, and Dr. Hunter offers his thoughts as a cancer researcher and disability ally.
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A conversation with Troy A. McEachron, Ph.D.
Troy A. McEachron, Ph.D., Investigator in the Pediatric Oncology Branch, studies osteosarcoma, the most common type of bone cancer in children and young adults. In a new Q&A, he discusses the intriguing differences between the tumor microenvironments of primary and metastatic osteosarcomas as well as his personal goal for increasing the participation of underrepresented populations in clinical research.
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CCR postbaccalaureate fellow awarded Fulbright to study cancer disparities in Nigeria
Anu Ajao is a CCR postbaccalaureate fellow who recently received a Fulbright Research Award to study personal care products and breast cancer risk in Nigerian women. In our Q&A, Anu discusses her fellowship experience as a mentee of Stefan Ambs, Ph.D., M.P.H., Senior Investigator in the Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, and the cancer health disparities research she will conduct this fall in Nigeria.
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