American Cancer Society’s 2003 Humanitarian Award Presented to Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, Redes Principal Investigator

August 22, 2024

November 15, 2003. Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, Principal Investigator of Redes En Acción, was selected to receive the American Cancer Society’s 2003 Humanitarian Award. The presentation was made November 15, 2003, in Atlanta, Georgia. The American Cancer Society (ACS) annually presents the Humanitarian Award to individuals who have made outstanding improvements in human welfare and […]

Summit Participants Set Latino Genetics Priorities

August 22, 2024

November 11, 2003 Federal health agencies should identify priorities for genetic research among Hispanic/Latino populations, attract and develop more Latino genetic researchers and develop more Latino genetic researchers and others to work with Hispanic populations, and promote genetic research collaboration among Latino community members and scientists. That conclusion from the Hispanic/Latino Genetics Community Consultation Network […]

Nationwide Latino Genetics Conference Held June 22-24, 2003

August 22, 2024

June 22-24, 2003 New ground was broken in June 2003 when Latinos from around the country gathered in Washington, DC to open dialogue, discussion and debate about human genetics issues and their significance to the Hispanic/Latino population. The first-of-its-kind project, called the Hispanic/Latino Genetics Community Consultation Network (HLGCCN) summit meeting, brought together 75 key opinion […]

Redes and CIS Launch Clinical Trials Project

August 22, 2024

May 30, 2003 Redes En Acción and the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service (CIS) have teamed up on a new community education project aimed at promoting cancer clinical trial awareness among the Hispanic/Latino population. The six-month pilot project, Clinical Trials Outreach for Hispanics, is being implemented in four Redes En Acción regions that have […]

Salud En Acción Web Site Offers New Online Resource

August 22, 2024

May 6, 2003. A new Hispanic health resource is available online with the debut of the Salud En Acción: National Hispanic/Latino Health Communication Research web site. The new site, under the Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Research Center (CDPCRC) at Baylor College of Medicine, can be found at www.saludtoday.com. The site offers comprehensive information about […]

Redes places clinical trial issues high on priority list

August 22, 2024

April 28, 2003 With the heightened emphasis nationally on increasing minority participation in cancer research, Redes En Acción has responded with a host of related projects in recent months. The initiative is involved in clinical trial issues on several fronts, including studies specifically aimed at learning more about Latino and other Special Populations’ knowledge, attitudes […]