The colors of the map highlight levels of social vulnerability in the Baltimore area by neighborhood and reflect on social injustice and existing disparities in health experienced by communities of color. Areas in green have a lower social vulnerability score than areas in red. This index indicates a community’s resilience when confronted with a natural disaster, health issue or other stressors. The cover map was inspired by the “Not Even Past: Social Vulnerability and the Legacy of Redlining” project, which was created in partnership with the University of Richmond’s Digital Scholarship Lab and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. “Not Even Past” used the Center for Disease Control’s Social Vulnerability Index. Changes were made to the original image. Design credit: Allen Kane, Scientific Publications, Graphics and Media, Frederick National Laboratory, NCI, NIH CONTRIBUTORS Pamela Beltowski Brenda Boersma-Maland Chabelis Byamana Colleen Curran Li Gwatkin Veronica Falconieri Hays Michelle Hampson Kelly Haskins Allen Kane Jasmine Lee Joseph Meyer Jennifer Michalowski Mike Miller CENTER FOR CANCER RESEARCH The Nation’s Cancer Center The Center for Cancer Research (CCR) is the largest division of the National Cancer Institute’s intramural research program with nearly 250 basic and clinical research groups located on two campuses just outside of Washington, D.C. The CCR is home to an extraordinary group of scientists and clinicians exploring the cutting edge of cancer and HIV/AIDS research. Our scientists work on a wide spectrum of biological and biomedical problems that range from visualizing and understanding the structure of individual genes and proteins and developing novel methods for drug discovery to inventing biomedical devices and technology and creating innovative ways to treat patients. Our scientists enjoy complete intellectual freedom and are expected to creatively and innovatively explore the most important questions in the field of cancer research and treatment. We support projects over a long time horizon, allowing our investigators to pursue some of the most difficult, high-risk problems in the field, and we are always on the lookout for new challenges and the most pressing problems in modern cancer research. The success of CCR is grounded in an exceptionally strong discovery research program that provides the foundation for the seamless translation of insights into basic cellular and molecular processes to clinical applications and patient care. Examples of our success are the development of groundbreaking immunotherapy approaches, HIV/AIDS testing and the creation of a human papillomavirus vaccine. The CCR is a unique place of sciencewherewe combine diverse expertisewith the freedom to thoroughly pursue themost pressing questions in cancer biology and treatment. For more about our science, our training programs and our clinical trials, visit ccr.cancer.gov.
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