Alyson Shirley advanced Indigenous health by providing mobile HIV/STI testing, education, and culturally responsive interventions

Arline Geronimus developed the “weathering” theory, showing chronic racism caused early health decline, especially in Black mothers and infants

Chandra Jackson researched how social and environmental factors drive racial disparities in sleep and metabolic health

Crystal Cené focused on reducing cardiovascular and chronic-care disparities among under-served populations through social-determinants research

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

David R. Williams illuminated how structural racism harms health, documenting worse outcomes for Black Americans and other marginalized groups

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

Focuses on impacts of daily discrimination, which contribute to poor health

Denise Dillard led community-engaged research on behavioral health, chronic disease, and trauma among Alaska Native and American Indian populations

Eliseo Pérez-Stable improved tobacco-cessation and chronic-disease outcomes among Latino communities and other underserved groups

Eraka Bath improved mental-health services and justice-system support for foster-care and juvenile-justice-involved youth from marginalized communities

Harriet Washington exposed racism’s historic and ongoing impact on Black health through research, writing, and advocacy

Jamie L. Studts tackled lung-cancer screening inequities by creating decision aids and outreach tools for underserved, high-risk populations

John Z. Ayanian worked to uncover and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare quality and outcomes, particularly among Black versus White patients

Jungyoon Kim examined racial disparities in cancer-clinical trials by highlighting much lower awareness and participation among Black survivors

Kafui Dzirasa increased neuroscience research inclusivity and highlighted exclusion of African-ancestry data in mental-health studies

Kelvin Choi addressed smoking-cessation disparities and tobacco use prevention among Asian American and other immigrant populations

Kizzmekia Corbett helped develop mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and worked to build vaccine trust in Black communities

Linda Villarosa exposed racism’s role in health, highlighting systemic causes of Black health inequities nationwide.

Lisa Cooper pioneered interventions improving doctor-patient communication and community engagement to reduce racial health inequities

Marcella Alsan researched medical mistrust, showing racially concordant physicians boost preventive care among Black men

Marcella Nunez-Smith worked to eliminate COVID-19 and healthcare inequities affecting Black, Latino, and other marginalized communities through research and policy leadership

Marcia Cruz-Correa led efforts to reduce colorectal and hereditary cancer disparities among Hispanic and Puerto Rican populations

Margarita Alegría advanced equity by improving mental-health access and culturally appropriate care for Latino and other underserved populations

Mary T. Bassett centered her work on structural racism’s impact on Black, Latinx and Indigenous communities’ health outcomes

Mona Hanna-Attisha exposed lead poisoning in Flint, championed public health initiatives for vulnerable children

Nadine Burke Harris tackled childhood trauma and toxic stress, highlighting disproportionate impacts on Black and low-income children

Develops cancer screening strategies for effectiveness across diverse populations

Otis Brawley fought cancer inequities by exposing delayed diagnoses and poorer treatment among Black patients and underserved communities

Paola Gonzalez championed bilingual, culturally responsive oncology care and improved health access for Latino communities facing resource barriers

Rebekka Walker addressed racial health disparities by researching food insecurity, diabetes, and policy interventions for equity

Renee Brady-Nicholls reduced cancer inequities by developing mathematical models of treatment differences, especially among Black and white prostate-cancer patients

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

Tamara Cadet addressed cancer screening disparities among older adults, especially in underserved populations

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

Tiffany Green studied racial and immigrant-status inequities in maternal and infant health, especially affecting Black and immigrant mothers

Vanessa Sheppard improved treatment access, survivorship support, and clinical-trial participation for Black women with breast cancer

Wizdom Powell focused on reducing health inequities among African American men by examining how racism and masculinity norms impede help-seeking