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Brittney Millard: Helping Patients and Persevering Through Breast Cancer
Cancer can be many things. Some describe cancer as a journey, a struggle, or a fight. For Brittney Millard, a breast cancer diagnosis was a life-changing event that gave her the passion to help other cancer survivors. “It’s really what’s in your heart. You can [help] people you know in your daily life, just spreading ...
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Maria Maldonado: Why This Latina Mom Chose to Vaccinate Her 9-Year-Old Son
Maria Maldonado knows what it’s like to experience the tragedy of COVID-19. She lost five family members to the virus in…
COVID-19, Vaccines
Donají Stelzig: How Éxito! Helped Me Build My Network
Like many Latino students, Donají Stelzig was unsure if she should pursue a PhD. She was intimated by the barriers and d…
Education, Increasing Recognition
Jeraldine Ortiz: Finding Life Through a Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
Jeraldine Ortiz knows that breast cancer is tough for Latinas. Breast cancer is the top cause of Latina death. This stem…
Cancer, Clinical TrialsJeraldine Ortiz: Encontrando Vida a Través de un Estudio Clínico de Cáncer de Seno
Jeraldine Ortiz sabe que el cáncer de seno es difícil para las latinas. El cáncer de seno es la causa principal de muert…
Cancer, Clinical Trials, Español
Melawhy Garcia: Éxito! Connected Me to Other Latino Professionals
Dr. Melawhy Garcia wanted to elevate her work to improve health among Latinos in California by applying for PhD programs…
Education, Increasing Recognition
Alma Lopez: Better Health Through a Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
Breast cancer is the top cause of death for Latinas. But Alma Lopez has been a breast cancer survivor for more than 15 y…
Cancer, Clinical TrialsAlma López: Mejor Salud a Través de un Estudio Clínico de Cáncer de Seno
El cáncer de Seno es la causa principal de muerte en las latinas. Pero Alma López ha sido una sobreviviente de cáncer de…
Cancer, Clinical Trials, Español
Natalicio Serrano: What Éxito! Taught Me About Latino Representation in Academia
Natalicio Serrano wasn’t sure he wanted to get a PhD. He knew the journey would be difficult, especially as a Latino goi…
Education, Increasing Recognition
Dr. Martha Bernal: The First Latina with a PhD in Psychology
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor Dr. Martha Bernal, the first Latina to receive a PhD in psychology in the…
Increasing Recognition, Mental Health
Jim Morris: A Watchdog for Environmental Health
Having been in the industry for over 40 years, Jim Morris is no newcomer to journalism. He’s worked at several news orga…
Air Quality, Chemical & Toxic Exposure