BWHS Participant speaks about breast cancer survival
Hear a message from Sylvia Tyree. She is a breast cancer advocate and past president and board member of the organization Sisters Conquering Cancer, a Virginia-based non-profit that works to increase cancer awareness in African American communities. She is also a BWHS participant.
Ellen Grant, BWHS Advisory Board Member, appointed Second Deputy Mayor of Buffalo, NY
In December 2013 BWHS Advisory Board Member Ellen Grant, PhD, LICSW-R accepted the position of Second Deputy Mayor of Buffalo NY, where she will oversee and coordinate educational initiatives for the mayor’s office. The city will benefit from her wealth of experience. Congratulations to Dr. Grant!
Childhood abuse linked to adult-onset asthma
Read a ScienceDaily.com report of BWHS research looking at the link between childhood abuse and adult-onset asthma. (12/2012)
A Message from the BWHS Advisory Board, Sept 2012
Click below to read a message from BWHS Advisory Board members Jacqueline McLeod, MPH, MEd, Ellen Grant, PhD, LCSW-R, and Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD. A message from the BWHS Advisory Board, Sept 2012
Abuse victimization and obesity
Read the Los Angeles Times article about the BWHS study that examines the link between childhood abuse and obesity.
BU takes on cancer: racial disparities
The online publication BU Today interviews BWHS Co-Investigator Julie Palmer, ScD regarding racial disparities and cancer. (4/9/2012)