Samantha Verganza is a recent graduate of the USC master of public health program with an emphasis on community health promotion. As a first-generation Latina scholar, she attended and presented research findings at the 16th annual AACR Special Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved in Orlando, Florida.
Samantha has been working on a project that aims to evaluate the impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria and the lockdown measures imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic on colorectal cancer incidence in Puerto Rico. She aspires to continue supporting the well-being of Hispanic/Latinx communities through research, health promotion, prevention, and health equity.
Congratulations, Samantha, on all of your achievements. Below are pictures from the AACR conference and a copy of the poster she presented.
