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October 16, 2024
Although she wasn’t allowed to speak Spanish growing up, Zandra Perez’s grandmother made sure she knew her roots by helping her become bilingual. Perez also draws on her faith and believes in the value of all lives. As such, Perez is working hard as a nurse to provide quality care for underserved Latinos. […]
October 16, 2024
Latinos are less likely than their peers to join potentially life-saving clinical trials. They often fear being treated like a guinea pig, are scared of being deported, and don’t trust doctors. Yuritzy Gonzalez Peña wants to change that. Peña wants to bust the myths about clinical trials among Latinos, and also boost community […]
October 16, 2024
Certain foods can lessen your risk for cancer, research shows. Yadira Montoya takes food to another level by sharing healthy cultural favorites and using her “molcajete” to spark important conversations. Her commitment to help improving the health profile of her community and her bicultural background has positioned her to take on several roles […]
October 16, 2024
Wendy Ramirez uses her outgoing personality to put her own stamp on improving public health. She already has a grant for a research project, she has presented data at several professional conferences, and she hopes to offer support and a role model to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth. Ramirez, who has a bachelor’s […]
October 16, 2024
Vinerys Rodriguez, driven by her father’s encouragement and her mother’s brave recuperation from a pedestrian-car accident, is persistent in her efforts to work directly with Latino families to improve their health and prevent disease. In fact, Rodriguez already is an experienced wellness coach. She has worked with pregnant women to try to prevent gestational diabetes […]
October 16, 2024
With boundless encouragement from her mother, Veronica Landa displays bold determination and curiosity to explore and follow her dreams. Landa is already turning dreams into reality in her work as a research coordinator for clinical trials and as a specialist to refine family health services programs in California. Originally from San Antonio, Landa attended Stanford […]
October 16, 2024
Vanessa Torres, strengthened by her faith and encouraged by her parents whose roots are from Jalisco, Mexico, symbolizes the iconic Mexican song, Jalisco No Te Rajes (English: Jalisco Don’t Give Up). She understood and overcame the many economic and other barriers Latinos face and became a first-generation college graduate, earning a bachelor’s of science degree […]
October 16, 2024
Growing up in Texas with a family that whipped up delicious foods like chili using the stone molcajete, Vanessa Estrada knows the value of food in the Latino culture. And she knows that food needs to be tasty and nutritious. She wanted to bring that knowledge to others, so she became a registered […]
October 16, 2024
Valerie Quinones-Avita learned a passion for Puerto Rican salsa music and dance from her late father, and she keeps his memory alive by incorporating that passion in her research. She has a strong desire to improve health services and health systems. Quinones-Avita, who has an undergraduate degree in industrial engineering and experience with […]
October 16, 2024
Sylvia Peral knows the value of hard work. The native of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, learned it from her father, and worked two jobs to put herself through college. Peral also knows the crucial need to promote healthier lifestyles among low-income Latino families, who often face issues of obesity and disease. That’s why she […]