COE staff member, and Latino Coordinating Center for a Tobacco-Free California, and ADEPT member, Yaneth L. Rodriguez was invited to speak on a panel at the National Tribal Tobacco Conference on June 27-28, 2024 at the University of Minnesota. The panel was called, “Power in Unity – Cross Cultural Panel” with Rod Lew (Asian Pacific…Continue Reading National Tribal Tobacco Conference

Our Director, Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati attended the Cancer Equity Colloquium, in Somerville, Massachusetts, from June 14, 2024 to June 15, 2024. The Cancer Equity Colloquium addressed the diverse issues that underlie cancer inequities. The goal of the Colloquium is to bring together individuals from healthcare, academia, private/public business sector, and the public at large to…Continue Reading COE at Cancer Equity Colloquium

Cancers are different among diverse populations, with some facing a higher risk of developing certain cancers or more serious outcomes if they do. Serving one of the most diverse areas in the country, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center is at the forefront of research to understand cancer disparities and to develop treatments that will be…Continue Reading Making advances in cancer treatment for diverse populations

The Office of Community Outreach and Engagement at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has been building on a previous USC campaign called Es Tiempo. Es Tiempo focused on raising cervical cancer prevention and awareness among Latina women living in Los Angeles. Now, Es Tiempo is being tailored and adapted for diverse communities in Los…Continue Reading Highlighting Social Media Post made to spread HPV awareness (MICEO Campaign)

We are excited to congratulate Dr. Leo Lerner for successfully completing his dissertation defense and graduating this May, 2024. Dr. Lerner received his PhD from the Population, Health and Place at Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. Leo Lerner is a lifelong geographer,…Continue Reading Congratulations to the newest PhD on the block, Dr. Leo Lerner!

Congratulations to USC Center for Health Equity faculty members and mentors Dr. Sofia Gruskin and Dr. Ricky Bluthenthal, as well as, Dr Gale Sinatra, who were all just appointed Distinguished Professors of USC at a ceremony held on April 2 at Town and Gown. They join the ranks of other Distinguished professors, such as Dr…Continue Reading Congratulations to the newest named USC Distinguished Professors

The KSOM Office of Community Outreach and Engagement is currently presenting at EUROGIN, Innovations in HPV Research and Global Cancer Solutions: an International Collaborative Conference, in Stockholm, Sweden, between March 13-16, 2024. EUROGIN, is the world’s leading international congress on HPV infections and associated cancers with a focus on prevention and diagnostics. For four days,…Continue Reading The Office of Community Outreach and Engagement present at the EUROGIN conference in Stockholm, Sweden

Dayanara Ruiz is a first-year PhD student in the Health Behavior Research program at the Keck School of Medicine. Dayanara was selected as one of the faces of the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) breast cancer awareness campaign, Bring Your Brave, and is part of the “Beyond the Diagnosis” series in which women under the…Continue Reading Featuring Dayanara Ruiz and the CDC Bring Your Brave Campaign