“[At Éxito!], it was empowering knowing such amazing people that are at the same place as me,” Ramos Cartagena said.
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“This program has been life-changing for me,” said Centeno Girona.
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“Éxito! has empowered me to be the strong Latina that I am in all places,” Aguilar said.
Read moreÉxito! will select 25 participants for a summer institute in San Antonio to boost skills toward doctoral degrees and careers in Latino cancer research.
Applications for the 2020 Summer Institute and Internship are NOW OPEN!!
Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training is a program of the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at UT Health San Antonio to offer an annual summer institute and internships to increase the number of Latinos who pursue a doctoral degree and a career researching Latino health disparities. Learn more here.
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When many people get a flat tire, they call Triple-A for help.
Well, Jeslie Ramos Cartagena can change her own flat tire, thanks to her single mom, who raised her and taught her many practical skills, none more important than “independence.”
Like the bright velas (candles) her grandmother lit as a sign of her strong Catholic faith, Stacy Cantu-Pawlik is shining as a researcher and advocate for Latino health equity.
Optimism has always kept Annie Guardado moving forward.
She kept her optimism even seeing her parents and family struggle as U.S. immigrants from Honduras and Nicaragua.
Like her humble papi in Puerto Rico, Nelybeth Santiago Yance wants to help others.
