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Graduate Students Winning at OneHealth Poster Competitions

HTQL members had a blast at Purdue’s One Health and Well-Being Research Event. We participated in research poster competition and celebrated the interdisciplinary health research. Our presenters Isa, Becca, and Tracy did amazing work discussing their research that focused on women health disparities and people experiencing homelessness. And we took home some awards! 🎉
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Samantha Robles won 1st place at Purdue 2026 Health Empowerment Initiative

Congrats Samantha Robles for winning 🥇 First Place at the Purdue Pitch Engine Competition 2026 with the Health Empowerment Initiative! Samantha is developing a rapid Hepatitis C test that can confirm active infection in a single visit at community and harm-reduction sites. By eliminating the need for follow-up appointments that often don’t happen, this work…
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HPV Self-Sampling Is Entering Screening Guidelines: A Milestone for Cervical Cancer Prevention

This Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, we want to highlight important progress: HPV self-sampling is now recognized in major screening guidelines, offering a new way to increase access to cervical cancer screening and advance health equity. The American Cancer Society and the federal Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines now include self-collected HPV testing as an appropriate option for people ages 30–65 at average risk. This approach allows individuals to collect…
