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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…
Cervical Cancer, Community Health Workers, Community-based research, Health Disparities, Publications & Grants
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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,…
Cervical Cancer, Community Health Workers, Community-based research, Conference Presentations, Health Disparities
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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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