Resources
A collection of academic publications, press and commentary, and personal writing spanning women’s health, cancer research, and health equity.
Since she was a little girl creating plays for all of her friends to perform in, Dr. Yamicia Connor has always been the type to go above and beyond. Especially if it makes people’s lives a little bit better.
Read More →Dr. Yamicia Connor: Paving Her Own Way in STEM Dr. Yamicia Connor is an OB-GYN physician-scientist passionate about improving women’s health through innovations and reducing health inequities. She’s been able to combine the immediate…
Read More →Metastasis — the spread of cancer from one part of the body to others — accounts for more than 90 percent of cancer-related deaths.
Read More →My husband walked into our bedroom. It was around 9 AM and I was treating myself to a lazy morning. His smile faded when he saw his pregnant wife in tears. I handed him my phone.
Read More →Race to Better Health co-founder Dr. Yamicia Connor discussed racial disparities in both overall health and available health care.
Read More →People across the country are mourning the death this weekend of actor Chadwick Boseman, who died from colon cancer at the age of 43.
Read More →Study offers new targets for drugs that may prevent cancer from spreading.
Read More →I have dedicated the past two and a half years to understanding the evolving political landscape in our country, with a particular focus on its impact on women's reproductive health. My commitment to this effort involved extensive…
Read More →Certain stories embed themselves into our consciousness, stark reminders of instances when the system has starkly failed a patient. One such incident unfolded during my third year of residency, on a weekend call I won't forget.…
Read More →We are thrilled to announce the launch of Diosa Ara, a visionary consulting firm and concierge medical practice focused on women's health. It's a passionate commitment to enhance the world of women's health, with a special emphasis on…
Read More →As I sit alone in my hotel room, I find myself feeling incredibly grateful. Unfortunately, a canceled flight has stranded me in Aspen, CO following the 2023 [Aspen Ideas Health](https://www.aspenideas.org/attend/health) Conference.…
Read More →From the surface, it seems like everyone is battling racism, but how deep does this commitment actually go? For many, it appears to be an issue that happens "over there" — somewhere else, someone else's problem. It's easy to recognize…
Read More →The loss of any mother is a profound tragedy that leaves an indelible mark on those left behind. The heartrending loss of Tori Bowie to eclampsia is yet another instance in the distressingly lengthy chronicle of Black women who have…
Read More →Affirmative action remains one of the most misunderstood and controversial political philosophies throughout the world.
Read More →TEACH (Technological Education Application for Clinical Heutagogy) is an adaptable, independent, and social learning tool to help trainees learn in the most efficient way possible.
Read More →Nanoscale drug delivery vehicles have been harnessed extensively as carriers for cancer chemotherapeutics.
Read More →Intercellular communication is a fundamental mechanism for maintaining cell homeostasis, facilitating the evolution of multicellular organisms.
Read More →The future of cancer therapy relies on robust drug combinations. Traditional screening for drug discovery uses 2D monocultures. However, recent studies have shown that 3D cultures provide a more physiological platform to study cancer.
Read More →PDK1 activates AKT suggesting that PDK1 inhibition might suppress tumor development.
Read More →Standard two-dimensional model systems are limited in their ability to accurately capture the molecular mediators underlying breast cancer, and cannot be used to study interactions between multiple cell types.
Read More →Intraneuronal deposition of microtubule-associated protein tau in filamentous aggregates constitutes a pathological hallmark of neurofibrillary degeneration that is characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related disorders known…
Read More →To continue reading about this article, you can access it [here](https://www.infona.pl/resource/bwmeta1.element.elsevier-d05d0caf-5190-3f07-90d8-8639d99324e8).
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