USC professor honored with distinguished lectureship
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American Association for Cancer Research honored Lourdes A. Báezconde-Garbanati, PhD, with the AACR Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities.
The lectureship recognizes an investigator whose work has had or may have a far-reaching impact on the etiology, detection, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of cancer health disparities.
Báezconde-Garbanati is professor of preventive medicine at Keck School of Medicine of USC, as well as associate director for community engagement for USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.
She is recognized for her expertise on the theory and research methods that are essential to improving the understanding and mitigation of cancer health disparities. She has helped develop and test interventions that use novel communication strategies, outreach activities and partnerships to improve community health. Those efforts have focused on cancer control, reduction of tobacco use and prevention of substance abuse.
Báezconde-Garbanati also has made important contributions to addressing cervical cancer disparities among Black and Hispanic/Latina women.
She presented her award lecture — titled “Optimizing engagement to reduce disparities among Hispanic/Latinos/Latinx and other underserved communities” — during the opening session of this year’s virtual AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved.
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