BCRF investigators Drs. Melissa Davis and Samilia Obeng-Gyasi spoke in an AACR session today about cancer disparities, chaired by Dr. Lisa Newman. The session highlighted the impact of genetic ancestry and social determinants of health on breast cancer risk. #AACR24

Was really enjoying this lecture on oncologic anthropology at #AACR24 by Melissa B Davis, PhD before being interrupted by a fire alarm.

What do you need to become a successful scientist while overcoming challenges? CRCHD’s Dr. Tiffany Wallace will co-chair a session with Melissa B Davis, PhD addressing this question at the #AACR24 Minorities in Cancer Research Professional Development Forum: abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/20272/s…

Don't miss editors Melissa B Davis, PhD & Clayton Yates PhD, as they discuss Models to Study the Tumor Microenvironment Accounting for Cancer Health Disparities, today at 3:00 PM PT. Then be sure to check out our Health Disparities section for the latest developments.
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Starting now, Educational session: Studying the Functional Role of the Tumor Microenvironment in Cancer Disparities, chaired by the amazing Melissa B Davis, PhD. Two fantastic panelists, Drs. Sophia George, PhD & Clayton Yates PhD

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So honored to be selected! Come check out my talk on leveraging colorectal cancer screening programs to establish diverse microbiome cohorts tomorrow at 12:55 in Valencia BC #AACR2023

Our Challenge Initiative UCLA event is today with Anne Andrews Melissa B Davis, PhD Joseph DeSimone Andrea Bertozzi Miguel Garciagaribay Office of the California Surgeon General Diana Ramos, Mike Jung UCLA Chem & Biochem, Aydogan Ozcan UCLAengineering & David Steinberg Zeta bit.ly/TIBI24 #Innovation

Thanks so much!! The best journal staff ever!!!

I made a YouTube video about my experience attending Cancer Grand Challenges Challenges Summit 2024 in London this year. Cancer Research UK Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network Canadian Cancer Society Patrick McGuire Jim Woodgett Melissa B Davis, PhD Yvonne Diaz DaveChuter@OGcancersupport Oncogene Cancer Research youtu.be/DOfZ75mxfdE?si… via YouTube

🎉Congratulations to Melissa B Davis, PhD Morehouse School of Medicine and team SAMBAI! Looking forward to your groundbreaking research in cancer inequities 🎉

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Meet SAMBAI, funded by Cancer Research UK and @TheNCI 👋

Led by Melissa B Davis, PhD (@MSMEDU), SAMBAI is taking on our Cancer inequities challenge.

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Black female breast cancer thrivors in Georgia remind us:

“Don’t exploit our pain without [celebrating] our power.”

🎤 💥 h/t Lauren E. McCullough #CBPR #ASPO2024

So pleased to see Team #SAMBAI lead Lauren E. McCullough doing what she does best at the annual #ASPO2024 meeting! Indeed, patients should be involved! Not just informed.

Learn more about Lauren E. McCullough’s #SDOH program BRIDGE-It stands for BReast cancer Investigation of Disparities in GEorgia. at ➡️ sph.emory.edu/mccullough-lab… #ASPO2024

Still feels like a dream!

So about this - if you're going to ASPO next week, you will NOT want to miss this session!

This #InternationalWomensDay , we're taking another opportunity to recognize Melissa B Davis, PhD 's groundbreaking $25M #CancerGrandChallenges award to address cancer health disparities! 🧬

More coverage of the $25 million Cancer Grand Challenges challenge award to study causes of cancer inequities!

Team includes WCM Englander Institute for Precision Medicine's Dr. Olivier Elemento (@ElementoLab), Dr. Lisa Newman of Weill Cornell Medicine Surgery, Dr. Christopher Mason (@mason_lab) and Melissa B Davis, PhD

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Go, Team #SAMBAI !!

How awesome to be among this powerful group of scientists!!