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

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

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

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

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

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