May 31, 2022 NIMHD Events Digest This digest provides information on upcoming and recent events that relate to the mission of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Upcoming NIMHD Event Biopsychosocial Factors and Cancer: Impact on the Tumor Immune Microenvironment  June 7 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET | Webinar
The National Cancer Institute's Office of Cancer Survivorship (OCS) and NIMHD will co-host a webinar that explores the impact of stress, trauma, and the tumor microenvironment among cancer survivors. The "Biopsychosocial Factors and Cancer: Impact on the Tumor Immune Microenvironment" webinar is part of OCS's Director's Series and will be presented by Dr. Guillermo N. Armaiz-Peña, Associate Professor with the School of Medicine at Ponce Health Sciences University in Puerto Rico. It is intended for researchers (translational, basic, and clinical), advocates, policymakers, and those working in public health who focus on survivorship and health disparities. | Medical genomics in underrepresented populations from Latin America to the Pacific  June 13 | 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET | Webinar
Join us for the next Genomics and Health Disparities Lecture Series webinar. Dr. Andrés Moreno-Estrada will present on "Medical genomics in underrepresented populations from Latin America and the Pacific." Dr. Moreno-Estrada is a Mexican population geneticist interested in human genetic diversity and its implications in population history and medical genomics. He is the Principal Investigator of the Human Evolutionary Genomics Lab at the National Laboratory of Genomics for Biodiversity in Mexico and co-founder of the Latin American Alliance for Genomic Diversity. The Genomics and Health Disparities Lecture Series was formed to enhance opportunities for dialogue about how innovations in genomics research and technology can impact health disparities. It is co-sponsored by the National Human Genome Research Institute, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, and the Office of Minority Health at the Food and Drug Administration. Register to attend and learn more about the series. | Leaving No One Behind: Culture and Context Count in Tailoring Hepatitis Interventions  June 16 | 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET | Webinar
Join us for the next Moving from Hepatitis Discovery to Elimination Series webinar titled, "Leaving No One Behind: Culture and Context Count in Tailoring Hepatitis Interventions." Hosted by NIMHD as part of the NIH Moving Hepatitis Discovery to Elimination Series, researchers working directly with racial and ethnic communities that experience disparate hepatitis outcomes will present models of care and appropriately tailored interventions for addressing hepatitis health disparities. Populations at the highest risk for acquiring or developing serious complications from hepatitis B and C viral (HBV and HCV) infection also experience structural racism, stigma, and discrimination through disparities in health care access and other barriers that may lead to lower rates of screening and treatment, and higher disease burden. Appropriately tailored interventions can ensure HBV and HCV elimination efforts include all U.S. populations. | Sex/Gender-Specific COVID-19 Outcomes and Management Relevant for Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders: From Bench to Bedside  June 16 - 17 | 11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET | Workshop
NHLBI, in collaboration with its NIH partners, is hosting a workshop to help better understand how sex and gender differences can affect COVID-19 outcomes that are relevant to heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders. The "Sex/Gender-Specific COVID-19 Outcomes and Management Relevant for Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders: From Bench to Bedside" workshop will bring together basic and clinical scientists to review the state of the science, identify key knowledge gaps, and explore research opportunities to better understand how these differences can affect our health. Collaborating NIH partners include the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH), the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAIS). Learn more about this workshop. | Past Event Highlight National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities Virtual Meeting  May 24, 2022 | NIH Videocast
NIMHD held the 60th meeting of the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NACMHD) on May 24, 2022. The NACMHD advises the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the NIH Director, and the NIMHD Director on matters related to the Institute's mission. Please find more information about this and past NACMHD meetings here. | A Virtual Conversation with Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu: Addressing systemic racism, mental health stigma, and community resilience to achieve health equity  May 11, 2022 | NIH Videocast
In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, NIMHD and the NIH Federal Asian Pacific American Council hosted the second in a series of fireside chats and lectures in honor of Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States. The goal of the series is to recognize a public health leader whose enduring efforts have made a significant impact on advancing public health. At this meeting, Dr. Murthy recognized Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston, for her leadership in addressing racism and mental health stigma among AANHPI communities. |
The NIMHD Events Digest includes a selection of upcoming and recent events either hosted by NIMHD, our federal partners, collaborators, and grantee institutions. |
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