Cancer Equity and Community Research Team
Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Left to right: Clara Barajas, MPH; Dariana Sedeño Delgado; Maisha Huq, PhD; Alejandra Hurtado de Mendoza, PhD; Sara Gómez Trillos, MS.
Who are we?
We are a dynamic team of multicultural individuals driven by the power of using science to create a tangible impact on the health of historically underserved communities.
Our team at Cancer Prevention and Control at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center is led by Dr. Alejandra Hurtado de Mendoza. We focus on conducting community-engaged research at the intersection of translational genomics, health communication, and health equity.
We partner with community-based organizations to develop and test culturally targeted approaches for diverse populations to decrease disparities in cancer related outcomes.
Interested in learning more? Scroll through our Active Projects tab!
Latest News
Read about how Georgetown University's Medical Spanish Initiative is partnering with Arlington Free Clinic to improve our future doctors capacity to communicate with the Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latinx population in the U.S!
Our team's long-standing community partnerships enabled this key connection through the leadership of David Perez (MED'26).
Welcome our newest team members, Clara and Maisha!
Clara Barajas, MPH is a PhD Candidate at at Drexel University working on reducing inequities in health care access and utilization among Latino youth and families.
Maisha Huq, PhD is joining us as a Postdoctoral Fellow and will be conducting her independent research on cancer inequities leveraging implementation science.
Bienvenidas!
Pack your bags - see you in San Antonio!
Dr. Hurtado de Mendoza will be speaking at the 2024 Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos Conference (Feb 21-23) on the topic Making the Case: Cancer in Latinos is a Public Health Crisis.
Register to attend and keep an eye out for more posters from our team!
*Pictured left to right: Alejandra Hurtado de Mendoza, Jennifer Argueta Contreras, Jennifer Rodriguez, Sara Gómez Trillos, and Dariana Sedeño Delgado (2022).
Read our Latest Publications!
"Cultural adaptations to a telephone genetic counseling protocol and booklet for Latina breast cancer survivors at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer." (Gómez-Trillos et al., 2023)
"Advancing health equity: A qualitative study assessing barriers and facilitators of implementing hereditary breast and ovarian cancer risk screening tools in community‐based organizations." (Bowen et al., 2023)
