Duke School of Medicine Department of Population Health Sciences presents "Biological Embodiment of Risk: Disentangling Race, Biology, and Environment in Cancer Disparities" featuring Tomi Akinyemiju, PhD, associate professor in Population Health Sciences, on Thursday, September 26, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Imperial Building located at 215 Morris Street, Suite 210.

Akinyemiju is a social and molecular cancer epidemiologist with expertise in epidemiological methods, translational research, health disparities, and global health. Her research focuses on identifying the impact of social factors (such as access to healthcare) and biological factors (such as metabolic dysregulation) on cancer related risk, tumor aggressiveness, and survival. Her specific interest is understanding the causes of cancer disparities among women of African descent in the U.S. and sub-Saharan Africa.

During the seminar, Akinyemiju will discuss:

• The nature of U.S. cancer disparities

• The historical and genetic basis of race

• Racially patterned social and physical environments

• The biological embodiment of risk

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