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Housing and Health are Inseparable. Celebrating Progress at LTHC Gala Night
As we reflect on the past year, and on last week’s LTHC gala, our lab is reminded of a simple truth that guides so much of our work with community partners: housing is the foundation. It is the starting point for stability, safety, and wellbeing. And at LTHC, housing is just the beginning. The Five-Year…
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Mrithula Babu Presenting at IAPHS 2025
Our lab is excited to spotlight Mrithula, who presented at the IAPHS 2025 Conference on breast and cervical cancer screening access. Her presentation, “Stakeholder Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening among Hispanic Women in Indiana,” emphasized: This pilot project was part of a broader community assessment to identify barriers and…
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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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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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Tiwaladeoluwa Adekunle’s Journey from Graduation to Future Endeavors
The Health TechQuity Lab (HTQL) at Purdue University takes immense pride in celebrating the accomplishments of its recent graduate, Tiwaladeoluwa Adekunle. She has made significant strides in academia and research during her time at HTQL, leaving a lasting impact on the lab and the field of health technology. Let’s examine her academic achievements, team contributions,…
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A Journey of Excellence and Aspiration: HTQL’s Recent Graduate, Shreya Sridhar
Meet Shreya Sridhar, a recent graduate who not only holds an impressive list of academic accomplishments but has also left an indelible mark on the Health TechQuity Lab (HTQL). Shreya’s journey is a testament to hard work, dedication, and a desire for knowledge. Academic Triumphs: A Legacy of Excellence Shreya’s academic journey began with a…
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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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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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Layla Claure wins Most Community-Engaged Research Poster Award at the IUSCCC Cancer Research Day
IUSCCC Community Outreach and Engagement presented Layla Claure with the “Most Community Engaged Research Poster Award” at the 2022 IUSCCC Cancer Research Day. This award recognizes outstanding research addressing under-represented or under-served populations and/or research directly involving members of the community. Layla presented Clinical Practices, Knowledge, and Attitudes Regarding Primary HPV Testing and Self-sampling for…
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Homelessness during COVID-19: challenges, responses, and lessons learned from homeless service providers in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
We conducted a community-based participatory research study examining the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people experiencing homelessness in Tippecanoe, Indiana. Read about the study and our findings in BMC Public Health. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11687-8
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