Black, Latinx, and Asian populations have the lowest rates of genetic counseling and testing. These important data can help find inherited mutations that could cause the disease. Huntsman Cancer Institute...
When facing cancer, some people have worse outcomes because of economic, social, cultural, environmental, and geographic disadvantages. These worse outcomes are known as cancer disparities. HCI senior director of population...
In response to a national reckoning on racism in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, HCI made a major commitment to create meaningful changes that would result in...
"Feeling valued as an individual can go a long way toward fostering a sense of belonging," says Jaime Fornetti, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in Huntsman Cancer Institute鈥檚 Welm Lab. To promote...
For decades, researchers have used a line of "immortal" human cells that can be grown over and over in the lab. Known as HeLa cells, they originally came from a...
"I feel a deep sense of responsibility to be a champion for the LGBTQ community," says Troy Williams, executive director of Equality Utah. Troy says he "jumped at the opportunity"...
Huntsman Cancer Institute joins Utah鈥檚 health care systems/hospital to address the public health crisis of racism. As members and leaders from Utah鈥檚 health care organizations, we believe systemic racism is...
At Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), we are familiar with tackling major and complex challenges, like cancer. We will similarly dedicate ourselves to tackling racism. Meaningful action is long overdue. We...
Huntsman Cancer Institute鈥檚 Geographic Management of Cancer 人妻中出视频 Disparities program (GMaP) is an initiative of HCI鈥檚 Office of Diversity and Inclusion and is part of a nationwide program by the...
The PathMaker Program definitely had a significant impact on my career path. It was what opened the door to the research world and provided me with the support I needed...
In fall 2019, Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) unveiled the Cancer Screening and Education Bus. This stateof- the art mobile clinic brings HCI鈥檚 expertise and the latest screening technology to residents...
After their sister was diagnosed with breast cancer, Juana Cobi谩n and her brother decided to get genetic testing. Genetic testing provides a way for many to understand their risk for...
Luego de que a su hermana se le diagnosticara c谩ncer de mama, Juana Cobi谩n y su hermano decidieron hacerse pruebas gen茅ticas. Las pruebas gen茅ticas ofrecen una forma de que muchas...
To say that the PathMaker Program made an impact on my life would be a huge understatement. I learned so much from my PathMaker experience, I honestly could write a...
Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the 人妻中出视频 of Utah (U of U) has been awarded $2.5 million from the National Cancer Institute鈥檚 Youth Enjoy Science Research Education Program to engage...
