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Fall 2024 Fellowship
In our Fall 2024 Fellowship, we are excited to announce...
13
Policy Fellows
48
Research Fellows
8
Topics
26
Affiliated Universities
Research Topics
Cancer
Cancer outcomes vary significantly across different populations and can be linked to various disparities. By addressing these disparities, we can improve access to care and impact health outcomes.
Diabetes & Obesity
Diabetes and obesity disproportionately affect certain populations. By identifying root causes, risk factors, prevention methods, and other factors, we aim to address diabetes and obesity's effects.
Cardiovascular Health
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the global leading cause of death, but its impact is not equivalent across different populations. We aim to address related disparities to understand CVD's impact on minoritized or underserved communities.
Respiratory Health
Asthma, lung cancer, and other respiratory diseases greatly affect minoritized and low-income, communities, as well as those living in densely polluted areas. By understanding causes, we aim to address prevention, diagnosis, and treatment methods.
Maternal and Child Health
We aim to uncover the causes behind disparities in maternal and infant mortality rates, preterm births, and other events among minoritized, low-income, and underserved communities in order to ensure all mothers and children have the opportunity for healthy outcomes.
HIV/AIDS
We aim to address why certain communities are at high risk for HIV/AIDS infection, as well as what can be done to improve public health, health education, and other factors impacting HIV/AIDS. By addressing disparities related to HIV/AIDS, we aim to improve these areas.
Environmental Health
Air and water pollution, toxic waste, unsafe housing conditions, and other environmental factors disproportionately affect the health of minoritized, low-income, and underserved communities. We aim to address these disparities to improve life quality and expectancy.
Rare Diseases
Individuals with rare diseases may face delays in diagnosis and limited access to specialized treatment. These challenges are exacerbated for people from marginalized communities because of a lack of access to health care, language barriers, geographic isolation, and other factors. We aim to address these disparities to ensure all patients receive timely and accurate diagnoses, as well as appropriate care.
Research Tracks
Data Analysis
Students will propose a data-driven research question, identify a dataset that can provide an answer to the question, and perform data analysis to identify trends that inform health disparities. Students will be matched with a mentor who can assist with technical aspects of the project or help the student access private databases. The end goal is to publish an original research paper or research letter in a scholarly journal or in the Journal of the Health Disparities Think Tank.
Review or
Editorial
Similar to the summer fellowship, students will conduct a thorough literature review of a particular health disparity, analyze it with a unique lens, and write a review paper or editorial to synthesize novel arguments from the existing literature. Students will be matched with a mentor to revise their paper, ultimately for publication in a scholarly journal or in the Reviews or Perspectives section of the Journal of the Health Disparities Think Tank.
Science Writing
Students will identify a health disparity that they aim to spotlight in the popular press and report on it through a critical, journalistic lens. Alternatively, students can choose to write an op-ed taking a stance in relation to a health disparity of interest. The goal of this track is to produce a journalist or opinion piece understandable to the lay audience, ultimately for publication in the popular press or in the News or Opinion section of the Journal of the Health Disparities Think Tank.
Contact Us:
healthdisparities.thinktank@gmail.com