


C3EN IDC Mentor Monica Peek discusses barriers to care in Black patients with Type 2 Diabetes on Medscape
C3EN Investigator Development Core mentor Monica Peek, Ellen H. Block Professor for Health Justice of Medicine and Associate Director of the Chicago Center for Diabetes Translational Research at the University of Chicago, discusses barriers to care for Black patients with Type 2 Diabetes with Sheila Harmon, Director of Provider Practice at UI Health, on Medscape Care Cues

C3EN Team Member Highlight: Nikita Thomas
One thing I really appreciate is that everyone on the teams I’m on is extremely motivated. They’re passionate about the work we’re doing, and it doesn’t feel like just a job. Even when we don’t get the results we expect or when we hit obstacles, the teams remain focused on the bigger picture. I think that’s the best part of my job—working with people who are truly committed to doing meaningful work.

C3EN Pilot Awardee Sarah Sobotka Studies Parent-to-Parent Intervention for Home Nursing
Pilot Awardee Sarah Sobotka is studying a parent-to-parent coaching program where experienced parents of ventilator-dependent children provide guidance to parents of children awaiting hospital discharge in partnership with the UIC Division of Specialized Care for Children

C3EN at HEAN: National Meeting in San Francisco in October 2024
From October 7-9, members of C3EN attended the Health Equity Action Network 2024 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, along with representatives from the ten other research centers from across the United States, for an inspiring 3 days of sharing research and building...
Meet Joyce Chapman Community Grant Awardee Amanda R. Mathew
The more I learned about how the tobacco industry has targeted the African American community, the more I started to think about smoking as not just a health issue, but a social justice issue.