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Marcella Aslan

Researched medical mistrust, showing racially concordant physicians boost preventive care among Black men.

Denise Dillard

Led community-engaged research on behavioral health, chronic disease, and trauma among Alaska Native and American Indian populations.

Otis Brawley

Fought cancer inequities by exposing delayed diagnoses and poorer treatment among Black patients and underserved communities.

Eraka Bath

Improved mental-health services and justice-system support for foster-care and juvenile-justice-involved youth from marginalized communities.

John Carpten

Investigated cancer genomics to explain higher rate and mortality from prostate cancer among Black men and other underserved populations.

Black Americans have the highest rate of heart attacks, heart failure and sudden cardiac arrest in the United States

Vanessa Sheppard

Improved treatment access, survivorship support, and clinical-trial participation for Black women with breast cancer.

Kemi Doll

Improved diagnosis, treatment, and advocacy for Black women with endometrial cancer facing delayed care.

Lauren McCullough

Studied how obesity and neighborhood deprivation drive breast-cancer outcome disparities among underserved populations.

J. Nadine Gracia

Guided federal efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in care for minority and underserved populations

Harriet Washington

Exposed racism’s historic and ongoing impact on Black health through research, writing, and advocacy.

Chandra Jackson

Researched how social and environmental factors drive racial disparities in sleep and metabolic health.

Rhea Boyd

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

Wizdom Powell

Focused on reducing health inequities among African American men by examining how racism and masculinity norms impede help-seeking.

Tesa Anewishki

Led a West Side safety-net hospital where she combats diabetes, food insecurity and access issues for Black and Brown patients.

Kizzmekia Corbett

Helped develop mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and worked to build vaccine trust in Black communities.

Tamara Cadet

Addressed cancer screening disparities among older adults, especially in underserved populations.

Harriet Washington

Exposed racism’s historic and ongoing impact on Black health through research, writing, and advocacy.

Eraka Bath

Improved mental-health services and justice-system support for foster-care and juvenile-justice-involved youth from marginalized communities.

Kemi Doll

Improved diagnosis, treatment, and advocacy for Black women with endometrial cancer facing delayed care.

Mona Hanna-Attisha

Exposed lead poisoning in Flint, championed public health initiatives for vulnerable children.

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