C3EN Team Member Highlight: Wen Wan
Working with multiple investigators on various research topics pushes me to learn more statistical methods.
February Town Hall
On February 8, 2023, C3EN and West Side United cohosted C3EN’s first town hall at Homan Square. Members of the community, researchers, medical students, and community leaders shared ideas, priorities, and concerns about chronic diseases in their communities in a lively conversation and brainstorming session.
Humans of Chicago: Marvin Tate
North Lawndale is where I witness beautiful gardens and architecture that could outrival anything my younger self could imagine. It’s also where I witnessed the aftermath of the MLK assassination, young sisters and brothers dressed regally in their Black Panther uniforms, and the shooting of my mother at the age of nine.
CSAC Member Highlight: Morris Reed of Westside Health Authority
My mother, Jacqueline Reed is the founder of Westside Health Authority. She inspired me with the passions of the Civil Rights Movement and the role of activism and community organizing in improving health and wellness for African American populations.
C3EN Team Member Highlight: Tricia Johnson
Tricia Johnson, PhD, Rush University Medical Center, C3EN Administrative Core Co-Director, Investigator Development Core Reviewer How did your interest in health equity begin? I became interested in health equity in Chicago when Rush developed a proposal to BMO Harris...
Sankofa Wellness Village Wins Chicago Prize
This January, the Pritzker Traubert Foundation awarded Sankofa Wellness Village in West Garfield Park the 2022 Chicago Prize. C3EN Members West Side United and Rush University Medical Center are part of the collaborative leading village development.