CUNY Ph.D. Grad Uses Computational Chemistry for Drug Discovery
Biochemistry alumna moves into pharma with a goal to impact people’s lives.
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National CAPACD 2023 Our Neighborhoods Peer Learning Program
National CAPACD announces the 2023 Our Neighborhoods Program, a peer learning space where organizers and advocates can support one another with overcoming challenges in organizing low-income Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities around issues of gentrification and displacement. The 2023 Our Neighborhoods Peer Learning Program will convene organizers and advocates … Read more
Study of heart disease trends reflects diversity among Asian Americans
Cardiovascular disease rates differ among Asian American subgroups but are rising faster for most of them than for white adults, new research from Northern California suggests.
Call for Nominations: The 2023 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare
The award recognizes immigrant healthcare and public health professionals whose work demonstrates a commitment to the values of humanism and to making healthcare accessible and equitable for all. The 2023 award includes a commemorative heart-shaped trophy, an unrestricted cash award of $10,000, and an invitation to present at the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Learn … Read more
Steven Raga wins assembly seat, becomes the first Filipino American in the New York State legislature
On election night, Raga won his race to serve in the state assembly. There are 150 seats in the New York State Assembly that serve two-year terms without term limits.
Asian Americans favored Democratic candidates in midterms, exit polls say
Two separate exit polls showed that Asian Americans leaned left, but Democrats shouldn’t take the demographic for granted, experts say.