Black mothers are more likely than other mothers to die within a year of giving birth
Hispanic and Black Americans face the highest dementia risk in the United States
Native Americans and Alaska Natives Have the Shortest Life Expectancy in the United States
Alyson Shirley
Advanced Indigenous health by providing mobile HIV/STI testing, education, and culturally responsive interventions.
Mona Hanna-Attisha
Exposed lead poisoning in Flint, championed public health initiatives for vulnerable children.
Vanessa Sheppard
Improved treatment access, survivorship support, and clinical-trial participation for Black women with breast cancer.
Arline Geronimus
Developed the “weathering” theory, showing chronic racism caused early health decline, especially in Black mothers and infants.
Denise Dillard
Led community-engaged research on behavioral health, chronic disease, and trauma among Alaska Native and American Indian populations.
Black Women Have the Highest Breast Cancer Mortality Rate Among U.S. Women
Black men have the highest prostate cancer death rate in the United States
Black Americans have the highest rate of heart attacks, heart failure and sudden cardiac arrest in the United States
Kafui Dzirasa
Increased neuroscience research inclusivity and highlighted exclusion of African-ancestry data in mental-health studies.
Mona Hanna-Attisha
Exposed lead poisoning in Flint, championed public health initiatives for vulnerable children.
Lauren McCullough
Studied how obesity and neighborhood deprivation drive breast-cancer outcome disparities among underserved populations.
Kemi Doll
Improved diagnosis, treatment, and advocacy for Black women with endometrial cancer facing delayed care.
J.C. Abdul-Mutakabbir
Led vaccine equity efforts among Black and Hispanic communities, specifically combating COVID-19 vaccine inequity.
Asian female non-smokers face elevated lung cancer risk
Suicide Rates rising fastest among Black Americans, Native Americans and Alaska Natives
Black stroke patients receive fewer advanced treatments and face more delays than White patients
Black Americans have the highest colorectal cancer death rate in the United States.
Elderly White senior Americans are the most likely to die from falls
Puerto Rican Americans suffer the highest rate of asthma in the United States
Historic Redlining Still Drives Poorer Health Outcomes and Higher Disease Risk in Affected Neighborhoods
John Ayanian
Worked to uncover and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare quality and outcomes, particularly among Black versus White patients.
Otis Brawley
Developed cancer screening strategies for effectiveness across diverse populations.
Chandra Jackson
Researched how social and environmental factors drive racial disparities in sleep and metabolic health.
Wizdom Powell
Focused on reducing health inequities among African American men by examining how racism and masculinity norms impede help-seeking.
Kizzmekia Corbett
Helped develop mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and worked to build vaccine trust in Black communities.
American Indian/Alaska Native People Have the Highest Drug Overdose Death Rate in the U.S.
Black women have the highest cervical cancer death rate among U.S.
Black women experience the highest death rate from endometrial cancer in the U.S.
American Indian/Alaska Native people have the highest rate of type 2 diabetes in the U.S.
Black Americans have the highest hypertension rates in the United States
Black and American Indian/Alaska Native adults have the highest obesity rates in the United States.
John Ayanian
Worked to uncover and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare quality and outcomes, particularly among Black versus White patients.
Rebekka Walker
Addressed racial health disparities by researching food insecurity, diabetes, and policy interventions for equity.
Nadine Burke Harris
Tackled childhood trauma and toxic stress, highlighting disproportionate impacts on Black and low-income children.
Crystal Cené
Focused on reducing cardiovascular and chronic-care disparities among under-served populations through social-determinants research.
Marcella Aslan
Researched medical mistrust, showing racially concordant physicians boost preventive care among Black men.
Black women more likely to suffer from uterine fibroids
HIV infections impact Latino and Black communities
Lupus more likely to strike Black women
