Agenda

Download the 4th NCI Symposium on Cancer Health Disparities program booklet.

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

08:20 am - 08:35 am EST

Welcome and opening remarks

Monica Bertagnolli, M.D.
Director, National Cancer Institute, NIH

Session 1: Achieving Clinical Trial Diversity and How it may Reduce Disparities in Cancer Care
Chair: Tiffany Wallace, Ph.D., Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities, NCI

08:35 am - 09:00 am EST

Minority and Underserved Accrual to a New Generation of Clinical Trials

Worta McCaskill-Stevens, M.D., M.S.
Division of Cancer Prevention, NCI

09:00 am - 09:25 am EST

Advancing Diversity in Clinical Trials: Observations, Obstacles and Opportunities to Reduce Disparities

Vanessa Sheppard, Ph.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University

09:25 am - 09:40 am EST

Identifying Barriers and Developing Solutions to Equity and Inclusion in CCR Clinical Trials: The Work of the Clinical Trials Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

Terri Armstrong, Ph.D., ANP-CB, FAAN, FAANP
Center for Cancer Research, NCI

Session 2: Keynote Lecture
Chair: Jongeun Rhee, Sc.D., M.S., Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, NCI

09:40 am - 10:10 am EST

Health Equity Matters: The Power of PREHAB and Cultural Competence and their Role in Health Equity

Loriana Hernandez-Aldama
ArmorUp for LIFE
Cancer Survivor & Patient Advocate

Session 3: Keynote Lecture
Chair: Sheila Rajagopal, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc., Center for Cancer Research, NCI

10:10 am - 10:40 am EST

Advancing Patient-Centered Innovation to Improve Equity and Outcomes

Sylvie Leotin
CEO of Equify Health

10:40 am - 10:50 am EST

Coffee Break

Session 4: Keynote Lecture
Chair: Stefan Ambs, Ph.D., M.P.H., Center for Cancer Research, NCI

10:50 am - 11:20 am EST

Investing into STEM Programs and Data Science Literacy at HBCUs: The Role of Industry Partnerships

Chad Womack, Ph.D.
United Negro College Fund

Session 5: Cancer Control Research in Persistent Poverty Areas
Chair: Shobha Srinivasan, Ph.D., Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences, NCI

11:20 am - 11:25 am EST

Overview of Persistent Poverty: Definitions and Areas

Shobha Srinivasan, Ph.D.
Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences, NCI

11:25 am - 11:35 am EST

County-level Persistent Poverty: Epidemiological Evidence for Disparities Across the Cancer Control Continuum

Jennifer Moss, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State College of Medicine

11:35 am - 11:45 am EST

SEER Cancer Registry Data with Census-tract Attributes – Including Persistent Poverty, SES Indices and Measures of Rurality

Kathy Cronin, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences, NCI

11:45 am - 12:10 pm EST

Panel Discussion

12:10 pm - 01:00 pm EST

Lunch

Session 6: Short Talks
Chair: Jiyeon Choi, Ph.D., M.S., Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, NCI

01:00 pm - 01:15 pm EST

Evaluating the Relationship Between County-Level Structural Racism and Black-White Disparities in Treatment Delay Among Females Diagnosed with Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Bradford Jackson, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

01:15 pm - 01:30 pm EST

The Effect of Exposure to Neighborhood Violence on Stress Response and Lung Cancer

Sage Kim, Ph.D.
School of Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago

01:30 pm - 01:45 pm EST

Addressing Cancer Care Disparities in Sexual and Gender Minority Patients

Ruta Rangel, M.S.
George Washington University

01:45 pm - 02:00 pm EST

Quantifying Sociodemographic Disparities in Airborne Exposure to Industrial Emissions of Probable Carcinogens Across the United States

Jessica Madrigal, Ph.D., M.S.
Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, NCI

Session 7: Structural Racism: What it is and How it Contributes to Cancer Disparities
Chair: Brittany Lord, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S., Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, NCI

02:00 pm - 02:25 pm EST

Transdisciplinary Approaches to Measuring Social and Structural Determinants of Cancer Health Disparities

Chanita Hughes-Halbert, Ph.D.
University of Southern California

02:25 pm - 02:50 pm EST

Studying Structural and Social Drivers of Health in Cancer Health Disparities Research

Scarlett Lin Gomez, Ph.D., M.P.H.
University of California San Francisco

02:50 pm - 03:15 pm EST

Place, Race, and Racism: Epidemiologic Approaches to Achieving Justice in Breast Cancer Outcomes'

Lauren McCullough, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.
Emory University

03:15 pm - 03:30 pm EST

Coffee Break

Session 8: Influence of Ancestry and the Environment on Tumor Biology
Chair: Sheila Rajagopal, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc., Center for Cancer Research, NCI

03:30 pm - 03:55 pm EST

Scaling Breast Cancer Disparities Research from Molecules to Communities

Melissa Troester, Ph.D., M.P.H.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

03:55 pm - 04:20 pm EST

Using Quantified Genetic Ancestry in Cancer Disparities Research

Rachel Martini, Ph.D.
Weill Cornell Medicine

Session 9: Using Epidemiologic Methods to Improve Health Disparities Research
Chair: Wayne Lawrence, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, NCI

04:20 pm - 04:45 pm EST

Breaking Down Barriers: Using Epidemiology to Address Health Disparities

Jasmine McDonald, Ph.D.
Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University

04:45 pm - 05:10 pm EST

Back to Basics: Centering Cancer Health Equity Using Epidemidemologic Methods

Mya Roberson, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Adjourn for the day.

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Session 10: Keynote Lecture
Chair: Sheila Rajagopal, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc., Center for Cancer Research, NCI

08:30 am - 09:00 am EST

Applying a Global Lens to Cancer Health Equity

Satish Gopal, M.D., M.P.H.
Center for Global Health, NCI

Session 11: Health Disparities in the LGBTQ+ Community: From Measuring Sex, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation to Intervention.
Chair: Ann Geiger, Ph.D., M.P.H., Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences, NCI

09:00 am - 09:10 am EST

Ann Geiger, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences, NCI

09:10 am - 09:25 am EST

Cancer Risk in LGBTQIA+ Populations

Sarah Jackson, Ph.D.,
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI

09:25 am - 09:40 am EST

Mitigating Barriers to Cancer Clinical Trials for Transgender People to Promote Justice and Data Accuracy

Ash Alpert, M.D., MFA
Brown University School of Public Health

09:40 am - 09:55 am EST

Cancer Care in LGBTQIA+ Populations: Where Are We and Where Can We Go?

Megan Mullins, Ph.D.
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

09:55 am - 10:15 am EST

Panel Discussion

10:15 am - 10:30 am EST

Coffee Break

Session 12: Cancer Disparity Research in the NCI Intramural Program I
Chair: Alexandra Harris, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S., Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, NCI

10:30 am - 10:55 am EST

The Impact of Neighborhood-level Factors on the DNA Methylome in Breast Cancer Disparities

Brittany Lord, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, NCI

10:55 am - 11:20 am EST

Cancer Treatment Inequities in People Living with HIV in the United States, 2001-2019

Jennifer McGee-Avila, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.H.E.S., C.P.H.
Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, NCI

11:20 am - 11:55 am EST

Chromatin Accessibility Landscape of Human Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cell Lines Reveals Variation by Patient Donor Ancestry

Alexandra Harris, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, NCI

11:45 am - 12:45 pm EST

Lunch

12:30 pm - 02:00 pm EST

Poster Session

Session 13: Cancer Disparity Research in the NCI Intramural Program II
Chair: Constanza Camargo, Ph.D., Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, NCI

02:00 pm - 02:25 pm EST

The DCEG Portfolio for Health Disparity Research and Some Future Plans

Anil Chaturvendi, Ph.D.
Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, NCI

Barry Graubard, Ph.D.
Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, NCI

02:25 pm - 02:50 pm EST

Trends in Cancer Mortality Among Black Individuals in the United States

Wayne Lawrence, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, NCI

02:50 pm - 03:15 pm EST

Breast Cancer Survivorship Inequities among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander Women

Jacqueline B. Vo, Ph.D., R.N., M.P.H.
Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, NCI

Session 14: The Future Role of Telemedicine in Overcoming Cancer Health Disparities in the United States
Chair: Stefan Ambs, Ph.D., M.P.H., Center for Cancer Research, NCI

03:15 pm - 03:40 pm EST

Telehealth to Improve Cancer Control and Care Delivery in Underserved Areas

Debra Friedman, M.D., M.S.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

03:40 pm - 04:15 pm EST

Telemedicine Engagement to Reduce Disparities in Care for Cancer Patients

Josephine Feliciano, M.D.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Session 15: Policy Panel Discussion: Racism as a Driver of Cancer Health Disparities. What Do We Know and How Can Research Make a Difference and Provide Solutions?
Chair: Brenda Adjei, Ed.D., M.P.A., Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences, NCI

04:15 pm - 05:10 pm EST

Chanita Hughes-Halbert, Ph.D.
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Scarlett Lin Gomez, Ph.D., M.P.H.
University of California San Francisco

Lauren McCullough, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.
Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health

Robert Winn, M.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center

05:10 pm - 05:20 pm EST

Concluding Remarks

Glenn Merlino, Ph.D.
Scientific Director for Basic Research, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH

Adjourn