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C2DREAM: Looking Back and Moving Forward Toward Eliminating Health Inequities

As its fifth year comes to a close, C2DREAM leaves behind a legacy of cross-collaboration and community-led partnership in research.

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Twenty Years of PHDR: Community-Engaged Research’s Lasting Impact

Celebrating two decades of impact, the University of Minnesota’s Program in Health Disparities Research (PHDR) transformed community-engaged research from an overlooked initiative into a mainstream...

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SoLaHmo: A Legacy of Community-driven Research

When thinking about how traditional research works, it’s common to focus on a deficit model. Researchers tend to put community populations under the microscope for perceived sickness. Since its...

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Moving from Research to Action: Building from Susie Nanney's Legacy in Community-Driven Research

At the University of Minnesota's Program in Health Disparities Research, Dr. Susie Nanney set out to make real change. Twenty years later, her vision led to a framework that researchers across...

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Guiding the Future of Health Equity: Inside the HELM Program

The Health Equity Leadership and Mentoring (HELM) program, initiated in Fall 2014 by Drs. Kola Okuyemi and Sue Everson-Rose, has grown into one of PHDR’s signature educational programs. Dr. Antonia...

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A Legacy of Collaboration and Trusted Partnership

For twenty years, the Program in Health Disparities Research (PHDR) has served as a trailblazer in authentic and impactful community engagement. The journey began with a bold commitment to redefine...

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Improving Current and Future Mental and Physical Health Outcomes

Tyler Dregney, PhD, is a T32 Cancer Disparities Trainee. Dr. Dregney completed his PhD from the School of Kinesiology at the University of Minnesota. His emphasis was on sport and exercise...

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Collaborative Partnerships and Public Health

Jessica “Jessee” Beetch, PhD, is a T32 Cancer Disparities Trainee. She shares about her work in community health to improve access to care for people who test positive for HPV and is working on...

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My First Exposure to Research, Matia Solomon

Matia Solomon will begin her first year of medical school in fall 2025 at the University of Minnesota. She reflects on her experience in M-ASCEND. In particular, the program’s effects on her...

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Navigating a Career in Research, Sadia’s Story

Sadia Khyber is a graduate from the University of Minnesota. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience in May 2024 and completed a Master's in Environmental Public Health in May...

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My Mentorship Experience, Lynn Nguyen

Lynn Nguyen is a first-generation college student and a University of Minnesota 2025 graduate. Born in Minnesota, she is local to the Twin Cities. Nguyen shares her journey from being a past...

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Research, Mentorship, and Impact: Rosa Gerdts’ Journey

Rosa Gerdts was an M-ASCEND intern in summer 2023. At the time, she was also a student at Pomona College, majoring in Psychological Science and minoring in Biology.In 2023, I joined the...

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PHDR Faculty Spotlight, Elizabeth Rogers

Dr. Rogers shares her research background and how she began at the Program and Health Disparities Research. Read about her work with PARADIGM and additional projects. We invite you to read her...

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PHDR Community Spotlight - Rodolfo Gutierrez

Rodolfo is a community partner and has done immense work supporting the community and initiatives of the Program in Health Disparities Research. In this spotlight, he shares about his family,...

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PHDR Staff Spotlight, Hayley Wong

Where did you grow up?I am a first-generation college student, studying Medical Laboratory Sciences. I am a senior and intend to graduate in the fall of 2025, once my clinical...

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PHDR Faculty Spotlight, Serena Xiong

Serena Xiong, PhD, MPH is a PHDR faculty. She earned her MPH and PhD from the University of Minnesota. She shares her story growing up in MN and what influenced her to pursue a career in public...

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PHDR Staff Spotlight, Ornella Malm

Ornella Malm is the Administrative Core Program Associate for the Center for Chronic Disease Reduction and Equity Promotion Across Minnesota (C2DREAM). This partnership between the University...

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Dr. April Wilhelm Receives NIDA Grant for a 5-Year Study

April Wilhelm, MD, MPH, received funding of $1,009,367 from the National Institute of Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health for a 5-year grant effective January 1, 2025. The purpose...

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Congratulations to Alharith Dameh!

Alharith Dameh, an alumnus of the M-ASCEND high school program was selected for the Tom Burnett Advanced Leadership Program (TBALP). The TBALP was named to honor University of Minnesota alumnus...

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PHDR Community Member Spotlight, Maria Orleny Arboleda

Maria Arboleda serves on the Program in Health Disparities Research’s Community-Academic Board and is a SoLaHmo board member and community liaison. She is a passionate advocate for health equity and...