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After finishing medical school in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, M. Grace Duhuze Karera, M.D., M.Sc., moved to the country’s rural western province for postgraduate service at Bushenge Provincial Hospital. From the top floor of the hospital’s hilltop building, a view of a beautiful lake and miles of rolling hills unfolds.
Conversation with Dr. Yun-Chi Chen, Morgan State University
February is African American History Month.
February is African American History Month. As we celebrate the significant contributions to America—from its history through present day—by people who represent Black and African American communities, we recognize researchers who are promoting health equity through their work to advance the science of minority health and health disparities.
The NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) hosts poster sessions every year for recent college graduates (postbaccalaureate students, or “postbacs”) throughout the NIH Institutes to present their research to review panels and peers. The event provides an opportunity for these early scientists to share their NIH research while developing their communication and networking skills. Posters are reviewed by teams composed of graduate students, postdoctoral students, and staff scientists.
November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. As we celebrate the significant contributions to America—from its history through present day—by people who represent Native communities, we recognize researchers who are promoting health equity through their work to advance the science of minority health and health disparities.
Conversation with Dr. Guadalupe X. Ayala, San Diego State University
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month this year, we are recognizing prominent researchers impacting minority health and health disparities at institutions that are historically committed to training populations underrepresented in science.
