🎩🎷 Step back into the Roaring Twenties! Join us for Harlem in the 'Ham on Sept 21, 2024, where everyone is a VIP. All proceeds go towards a cause - battling childhood obesity with our Healthy Happy Kids program. Sponsorship opportunities available now bit.ly/4e2gKRy

🤝 If you're passionate about community and tackling health disparities, join the UAB MHERC Young Professionals Board. As ambassadors for the center's mission, the board is dedicated to fundraising for research, outreach, and training programs. Apply now: bit.ly/3zydXQ8

📹 ✨ Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for exclusive video content and insights on health disparities and equity. 🔗 bit.ly/4bBAt80 #UABMHERC #MHERConversations

The Cancer Research Symposium hosted by UAB, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Tuskegee University gave research students the chance to present their findings to scientists and other professionals. The event featured poster sessions, panels, and breakout sessions 🌟🧬

✨🔬 FIRST Scientist Friday 🔬✨ In this series, we’re showcasing the Benjamin-Carver FIRST Scientists, which includes Jessica Jaiswal, Ph.D., MPH, who didn't consider attending college until she joined the debate team in 10th grade bit.ly/3JXtcEs #FIRSTfridays

Our RAMP-UP Summer Training program has concluded! 🎉 Students showcased their research at the UAB Summer Expo and received certificates of achievement for completing the program. RAMP-UP offers mentorship, training, & hands-on projects in aging & health disparities for students.

Do you have insights about medical care barriers you'd like to share? 📣 If you're 30+, live in select Jefferson County areas, and have experiences with doctors & hospitals there, we want to hear from you. Contact us at 205.975.7904 or email us at [email protected].

Unlocking the secrets of health and disease through the prism of societal and environmental impact. Our Social Determinants of Health Core brings together experts in social science, genomics, epidemiology & more to uncover links between pathways. bit.ly/46w9k5M

Explore our Community and Academic Partnership Map that includes nearly 200 organizations, statewide & beyond!📍 Each pin symbolizes a collaboration driving real change, from healthcare initiatives to community capacity-building projects. bit.ly/3V1fAi4

🌟 Our commitment to translating science into better health for all is powered by the invaluable expertise of our Advisory Boards & Councils. By integrating diverse perspectives, we create impactful work that benefit our community. bit.ly/4fywWdP

👥 🤝 Our Community Health Coaches, are recruited from the communities they serve and play a crucial role in connecting with residents and addressing social determinants of health. Interested in becoming a Community Health Coach or learning more? bit.ly/3SzQnZS

The Deep South RCMAR is accepting Letters of Intent for one-year pilot grants focused on minority aging and health equity. 💰 Available Funds: Up to $40,000 📅 Project Period: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 📝 Eligibility: Faculty at MSM, TU, UA, or UAB bit.ly/4apsITg

📣 Apply for the 2024-2025 Health Equity Research Education Program (HEREP). Enhance your skills in health equity research and grant-writing with intensive training, mentorship, and networking opportunities. 📅 Apps due September 18, 2024 👉 Apply now: bit.ly/3WQ4zPK

Join us this #ObesityAwarenessMonth as we highlight how we're reducing health disparities. Our childhood obesity prevention program, Healthy Happy Kids, has impacted 200+ trained directors, 2,300+ educated students, and 24+ schools. Learn more bit.ly/476j6Mg

"Talk to the people who your research is affecting..." - Maria Pisu, Ph.D. Celebrating #WomenInMedicine Month with the CARES Center's all-women leadership team, powered by the MHERC & UAB O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center. See what keeps the team inspired and motivated. bit.ly/3VBic4N

🔬 FIRST Scientist Friday 🔬 In this series, we’re showcasing the Benjamin-Carver FIRST Scientists, which includes Kirsten Schoonover, Ph.D. "Perfect timing aside, the FIRST program seemed like a perfect fit,” Schoonover said. Read more: bit.ly/472nMT6 #FIRSTfridays

📍 From Bessemer to New Orleans, our Building Healthy Communities (BHC) Coalition model is revolutionizing local health efforts by bringing together neighborhood leaders, grassroots groups, and residents to create and execute impactful health projects bit.ly/3MpcD5w

✨MHERC Training Triumphs✨ Dive into Anijah Rias's journey as a part of the 2024 Cancer Research Immersion Student Program. Find out how CRISP played a pivotal role in shaping her career. youtu.be/xRBNvEKCo84 #Research #CancerResearch

"Remember why you're doing the work that you do..." -Mona Fouad, M.D., MPH Celebrating #WomenInMedicine Month with the leadership team at the CARES Center, powered by the MHERC & UAB O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center. The women share what keeps them inspired and motivated. bit.ly/3VBic4N

📅 Our Young Professionals Board is thrilled to host Harlem in the Ham with a new date! 🎉 Enjoy a night of fundraising and entertainment at The Fennec on February 1, 2025. Proceeds go to Healthy Happy Kids, our initiative to fight childhood obesity. bit.ly/4e2gKRy