A new center at the University of Chicago Medicine will tackle health inequities in cancer, which are expected to increase in the next 25 years as cancer rates climb. The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center’s new effort — the Center to Eliminate Cancer Inequity (CinEQUITY) — will work to pioneer transformative research that addresses biological, social and structural factors that adversely affect excluded or marginalized people in the Chicagoland area. The goal is to ultimately create solutions for eliminating disparities that can be implemented by communities, healthcare systems and policymakers. The new center will serve as a hub to catalyze research aimed at eliminating cancer inequities. By adding more resources and building on the momentum of existing academic-community partnerships, CinEQUITY will co-design with the community interventions that address cancer disparities and accelerate our progress toward cancer equity. The center launched on February 16, 2024 and is led by Director, Jasmin Tiro, PhD and Co-Director, Nita Lee, MD, MPH.

You can find more information on the new center on their website here.