UWI public health expert among winners of global team science award

An interdisciplinary group of researchers who worked collaboratively to address cancer and health disparities in patient populations of African descent has received the prestigious American Association for Cancer Research Team Science Award for their innovation and meritorious science.

Lecturer in Public Health at The University of the West Indies’ Cave Hill Campus, Dr Natalie Greaves, was a member of the winning African Caribbean Cancer Consortium Team (AC3). The team, led by Professor Camille Ragin of the Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, was recognised for furthering the study of viral, genetic, environmental, and lifestyle risk factors for cancer in patient populations. These factors have demonstrated far-reaching implications for the improvement of cancer etiology, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention in black patient populations worldwide.

On receiving the award, Greaves said she was immensely grateful and humbled by the acknowledgement of the AC3’s contribution to science; and that she was “deeply honoured and privileged to be among a global community of like-minded scholars who continue to aspire to make a difference in the lives of persons impacted by cancer.”