Head, Division of Cancer Medicine;
Chair and Professor
Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma
The University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
For groundbreaking contributions to understanding disparities in lymphoma incidence, treatment, and outcomes, and particularly in underrepresented and understudied patient populations, which has led to the characterization of age-of-onset and survival disparities among lymphoma patients and the identification of predisposing genetic abnormalities such as SETD2 mutations in African American patients. Further, Dr. Flowers’ steadfast collaborative leadership in outcomes research and cohort studies including the Lymphoma Epidemiology of Outcomes (LEO) study has resulted in the creation of the largest, most representative lymphoma patient dataset and sample repository in the United States that continues to support research that directly informs equity-focused clinical trials.
The AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship was first presented in 2006. The lectureship is intended to recognize an outstanding scientist who has made meritorious contributions to the field of cancer research and who has, through leadership or by example, furthered the advancement of minority investigators in cancer research. To learn more, please visit the press release.
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