In Recognition of National Minority Cancer Awareness
Please join us for our 13th Annual Cancer Disparities Research Symposium which will be held on April 16, 2026. We will update this page with more information as the date gets closer. Please make sure to register using the link below. We hope to see you there!
Event Date: April 16, 2026 (9 AM - 1 PM)
Location: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Yawkey Center (RM 306/307)
Keynote Speaker
Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement, Yale Cancer Center
8:30 – 9:00 AM
Light Breakfast and Networking
9:00 – 9:10 AM
Opening Remarks
9:10 – 10:10 AM
Keynote Address | Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH
10:15 – 11:15 AM
Panel 1 | Real-World Navigation
Moderator: Ludmila Svoboda, RN, MSN, MA, OCN, ACS LION
Panelists: Judy Thyme, MSPH, ACS LION | Liz Wigozki, MSN, CNL, OCN, RN | Patient Representative
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Panel 2 | Policy & Implementation
Moderator: Christopher Lathan, MD, MS, MPH
Panelists: Carmel Shachar, JD, MPH | Jackie Miller, MSN, RN, OCN | Mimi Gardner, MPH, MA | Sarah Lippert
12:15 – 12:30 PM
Closing Remarks
For questions, email Alexis Tice