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Spotlighting Dr. Natalia Rodriguez: Pioneering Change at Health TechQuity Lab
Celebrating International Women’s Day, we spotlight Dr. Natalia Rodriguez, Director of the Health TechQuity Lab (HTQL), to explore her journey in the fields of biomedical engineering and public health. This interview highlights how Dr. Rodriguez’s passion for innovation and her dedication to improving community health drive the mission at HTQL. She discusses the lab’s commitment
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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: A New Approach to Screening for Homeless Communities
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. People experiencing homelessness are up to four times more likely to be diagnosed with, or to die from, cervical cancer than those who are housed. This disparity is preventable. Cervical cancer is both preventable and treatable when caught early through screening. In our surveys and interviews with people experiencing
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HTQL’s Conference Adventure: Connecting for Change
HTQL has hit the ground running with this semester! Connect with us and follow our conference journey as we dive into conversations about health disparities and solutions for change! Where you can find us:
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New NIH grant to address cervical cancer disparities in homeless populations
We are excited to jump into 2024 with the launch of our new study, “Addressing Cervical Cancer Disparities Among People Experiencing Homelessness”! HTQL is honored to have received a 2023 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award to support this work for the next 5 years! Learn more about this prestigious award here. Did you know that
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New publication on CHW-facilitated HPV self-sampling
Led by Tiwalade Adekunle, our newly published article on the feasibility and acceptability of Community Health Worker (CHW)-facilitated HPV self-sampling explores multi-level barriers to screening around Lake County, Indiana and CHWs’ role in mitigating these barriers. We also highlight considerations for implementing CHW-facilitated self-sampling in Lake County and similar communities across the United States. Read
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Alyssa Arreola – HTQL’s 2023 Purdue Graduate!
Few individuals achieve extraordinary milestones across various areas, like HTQL’s recent graduate, Alyssa Arreola. She is an individual who has consistently demonstrated a passion for making a difference. Let’s take a closer look at Alyssa’s outstanding academic accomplishments, aspirations for the future, and notable awards. Alyssa has recently earned her Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary
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HTQL students awarded the HHS DEI award
Congratulations to Layla Claure and Mrithula Suresh Babu, Ph.D. students, for being awarded a $5000 HHS DEI research grant for their research on women’s cancer prevention among Hispanic populations in Tippecanoe County! The HHS DEI research grants program is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusivity by supporting research. With a focus on underrepresented minority
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HTQL student presents on Cervical Cancer Screening at International Papillomavirus Society Conference
Graduate student Layla Claure presented at the International Papillomavirus Conference (IPVC) in Washington, D.C., on Friday. During her time at the conference, Claure said she was able to learn about the innovative research being conducted around the world as well as the future work that needs to be done for HPV vaccination, cervical cancer screening,
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HTQL student won The Burroughs Wellcome Fund Award and presented at the ACTS conference
Tiwalade Adekunle presented her poster on a community health worker (CHW)-led cervical cancer screening model for Lake County, Indiana. Indiana aims to engage CHWs to increase the rate of females screened for HPV by 2023. The model involves CHWs helping community members self-sample for HPV. This is an effective and promising method to reduce cervical
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HTQL students share research at Purdue’s Spring Undergraduate Research Conference
Three students presented posters with their research on approaching health equity at Purdue’s Undergraduate Research Conference Tuesday afternoon. Easy-to-use HPV Tests Francesca Hamacher presented her research on a new rapid test for detecting HPV, an extremely common sexually transmitted infection that can cause cervical cancer. Her project aims to develop an affordable and easy-to-use test
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