Category results for: VA-ACCERT Center

Closing the Gap Summit recap

On March 21st the OPT for Health team attended and presented at the Closing the Gap Summit, a full-day event focused on practical ways to lower cancer risk and empower community members with tools for prevention. The day included research presentations and community testimonials, as well as a cooking demonstration focused on nutritional eating provided […]

POWER Project Launch

The POWER Project is part of the NCI-funded VA-ACCERT Center. On March 2nd, the OPT for Health team spent the day at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA to launch work on the POWER Project, a community-engaged research project to address social drivers of cancer disparities among residents of income-based housing in Virginia. Dr. Jessica […]