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A Fierce Collaborator, Dr. Margolius’ Laser Focus on Health Priorities for Cleveland Will Help Eliminate Health Disparities  This article is a part of our CTSC Translational Science Superheroes series.  Dr. David Margolius had a long-term goal of working in public health or policy to help change…

Potter Will Be Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s First Black Female Neurosurgery Resident  This article is a part of our CTSC Special Feature series.  According to the National Institutes of Health, less than 4% of all neurosurgeons in the United States are Black or African American. When…

Dr. Eric Chen and Chesley Cheatham Champion Resources for Patients  This article is a part of our CTSC Barrier Busters series.  The Government Accountability Office conducted a study, as prompted by the Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act, to explore barriers to clinical trial…

Dr. Tarabichi’s Data Obsession Shines in the Clinical Space  This article is a part of our Health Disparities Researcher Feature series. Yasir Tarabichi, MD, pulmonary, sleep, and critical care physician at MetroHealth Medical Center, has always been a self-proclaimed “tech and data geek”.…

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Director of Community Engagement, Kristina Austin, Shares Evolution of the Symposium and Potential for Impact This article is a CTSC Special Feature. The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCCC) Cancer Disparities Symposium (the “Symposium”) will turn seven…

by Jarrod Dalton, PhD, Director, Center for Populations Research, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute This article is a Health Disparities Researcher Self Portrait authored by a CTSC-supported health disparities researcher. “My experience is…

by Jessica Cooke Bailey, PhD, MA, Assistant Professor, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Faculty, Cleveland Institute for Computational Biology  This article is a Health Disparities Researcher Self Portrait authored by a…

Mission: Health Equity Challenge Series - Challenge #3 Reinforces Importance of Doing Research With Community Organizations  Many people have preconceived notions about research. From the people who are considering going into research careers to patients turned prospective research participants…

Moving Beyond Curiosity and Acknowledging the Consequences of Choice   This article is a part of our CTSC Event Recap series.  How do you convince researchers, clinicians, caregivers, staff, and health equity champions from four local healthcare institutions, community organizations, the NIH,…

When Life Experiences and Empathy Collide, Community Research Thrives  This article is a part of our Health Disparities Research Feature series.  Ever since Dr. Jin Kim-Mozeleski was young, she remembers being very curious. “I loved looking around and making connections, doing things, observing…