Reduced cancer inequities by developing mathematical models of treatment differences, especially among Black and white prostate-cancer patients.

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

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

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

Illuminated how structural racism harms health, documenting worse outcomes for Black Americans and other marginalized groups.

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

Addressed smoking-cessation disparities and tobacco use prevention among Asian American and other immigrant populations.

Fought Against Cardiovascular Health Disparities in Black Communities.

Worked to uncover and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare quality and outcomes, particularly among Black versus White patients.

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

Confronted Medical Racism, Leads Historic Equity Reckoning for Black Americans.

Advanced equity by improving mental-health access and culturally appropriate care for Latino and other underserved populations.

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

Tackled lung-cancer screening inequities by creating decision aids and outreach tools for underserved, high-risk populations.

Documented How Structural Racism Drives Cancer Disparities for Black Americans.

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

Increased neuroscience research inclusivity and highlighted exclusion of African-ancestry data in mental-health studies.

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

Created First Program Addressing Black Patients’ Barriers to Lifesaving Organs

Led efforts to reduce colorectal and hereditary cancer disparities among Hispanic and Puerto Rican populations.

Focused on reducing disparities in advanced-care planning and treatment access among Hispanic and female patients with Parkinson’s disease.

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

Focused on impacts of daily discrimination, which contribute to poor health.

Championed eliminating racial health disparities, especially infant mortality, HIV/AIDS, and care for minorities.

Pioneered Text-Based Mental Health Support for Low-Income Latinx Communities

Developed the “weathering” theory, showing chronic racism caused early health decline, especially in Black mothers and infants.

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

Studied racial and immigrant-status inequities in maternal and infant health, especially affecting Black and immigrant mothers.

Tackled childhood trauma and toxic stress, highlighting disproportionate impacts on Black and low-income children.

Improved tobacco-cessation and chronic-disease outcomes among Latino communities and other underserved groups.

Focused on reducing cardiovascular and chronic-care disparities among under-served populations through social-determinants research.

Examined racial disparities in cancer-clinical trials by highlighting much lower awareness and participation among Black survivors.

Championed bilingual, culturally responsive oncology care and improved health access for Latino communities facing resource barriers.

Pioneered Research on Postpartum Depression in Black New York Mothers.

Centered her work on structural racism’s impact on Black, Latinx and Indigenous communities’ health outcomes.

Worked to eliminate COVID-19 and healthcare inequities affecting Black, Latino, and other marginalized communities through research and policy leadership.

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

Pioneered interventions improving doctor-patient communication and community engagement to reduce racial health inequities.

Focused on how racism—not race itself—drives health inequities, especially among Black and other racially minoritized populations.

Translated Health Equity Research Into Practice for Hospitals and Health Systems Nationally.

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

Championed “Pharmacoequity” to Combat Medication Disparities Affecting Black Patients.

Exposed racism’s role in health, highlighting systemic causes of Black health inequities nationwide.

Leading voice for ensuring that health breakthroughs reach all communities.

Fought Black Maternal Mortality Through Education and Advocacy in Georgia

Addressed racial health disparities by researching food insecurity, diabetes, and policy interventions for equity.

Built California’s First Statewide Black Birth Justice Movement.

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

Developed cancer screening strategies for effectiveness across diverse populations.

Advanced health equity by exposing racism’s role in poorer health outcomes for Black and other marginalized communities.

Exposed how racism undermines Black Americans’ health at every stage.

Advanced Indigenous health by providing mobile HIV/STI testing, education, and culturally responsive interventions.

Advanced equity by improving cancer prevention, tobacco control, and health access for Black, Asian, and other underserved communities.

Developed low-cost screening interventions to boost colorectal cancer detection in underserved Latino and rural populations.