Research Addressing Cancer Disparities in New York City
Join us on Wednesday, April 8th for the Department of Epidemiology featuring Dr. Rulla Tamimi discussing Research Addressing Cancer Disparities in New York City.
Abstract: Dr. Tamimi will describe the catchment area of the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center in New York City. New York City (NYC) is a region of extremes with some of the richest and poorest living in close proximity. These extremes have a profound impact on health, with major disparities in life expectancy, with cancer driving these differences as the number 1 and 2 causes of premature mortality and overall mortality, respectively. NYC is one of the most heterogeneous cities in the U.S. She will share her work as the Associate Director of Population Science at the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center, where she builds research programs that address the needs of the catchment area. She will also share research from the Center of Social Capital (SoCa) Promoting Multigenerational Health, a center she co-leads in response to the National Cancer Institute’s Persistent Poverty Initiative. The mission of the Center is to improve cancer risk and outcomes in persistent poverty census tracts throughout NYC by promoting multi-generational health. She will highlight recent work from the center.
Bio: Dr. Rulla Tamimi is the Chief of the Division of Epidemiology in the Department of Population Health Sciences and Associate Director of Population Science at the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center. She is a cancer epidemiologist whose research has advanced our understanding of breast cancer risk and prognosis. Dr. Tamimi has led numerous NIH-funded studies and authored over 400 peer-reviewed publications, identifying key genetic, molecular, and lifestyle predictors of breast cancer. Her work includes studies of early-life and environmental exposures, molecular tumor characterization, and mammographic features as predictors of disease. Throughout her career, she has played a key role in developing collaborative research efforts, with a long-term commitment to improving cancer prevention and health equity.
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