Community – Glocal Cardiovascular Health Equity Lab
Engagement with glocal communities to learn and serve.
Anna Maria Izquierdo-Porrera, Executive Director for Care For Your Health Inc., received the 2025 Exceptional Community Partner in Research Recognition Award for the organization’s deep commitment to supporting research that uplifts and benefits the local community, demonstrated by their partnership on THRIVE-Food is Medicine, which Drs Bunmi Ogungbe and Yvonne Commodore-Mensah co-lead.
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2025 Teaching Assistant Award—Thomas Hinneh
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2025 Outstanding Postdoctoral Research Fellow Award—Asma Rayani
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2025 Excellence in Health Equity Research Award—Thomas Hinneh
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2025 Excellence in Community-Engaged Research Award—Faith Metlock and Oluwabunmi Ogungbe
Dr Abeer Alharthi conducting research at the Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan for her dissertation.
Dr Abeer Alharthi conducting research at the Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan for her dissertation.
Dr Abeer Alharthi conducting research at the Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan for her dissertation.
Dr Abeer Alharthi being robed during the SON 2024 August Graduation.
Drs Bunmi Ogungbe, Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, and Yvonne Commodore-Mensah served as moderator, panelist, and participant, respectively, during a session at AHA Hypertension 2024.
Dr Asma Rayani contributed to the discussions at AHA Hypertension 2024.
Drs Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, Asma Rayani, and Bunmi Ogungbe participated in AHA Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2024.
Janice Dugbartey and Dr Bunmi Ogungbe at the Health Equity Action Network (HEAN) 2024 Annual Meeting.
Janice Dugbartey, Dr Bunmi Ogungbe, Faith Elise Metlock and team members at a THRIVE recruitment event.