NEWSLETTERS
PRESENTATIONS
First Annual CORICA Symposium, "The Avoidable Burden of Cancer in Diverse Populations" (April 20, 2005):
Introduction to CORICA (Roshan Bastani, PhD, UCLA School of Public Health,Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center)
Universities and Communities Working Together to Reduce Cancer (Marjorie
Kagawa Singer, PhD, MN, RN, UCLA School of Public Health/Asian American
Studies Center)
The Truth About Obesity and Cancer (Antronette Yancey, MD, UCLA School of
Public Health, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center)
Ethnic Pride - Friend or Foe to Tobacco Use (William McCarthy, PhD, UCLA School
of Public Health, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center)
Missing in Action - Ethnic Groups in Cancer Screening (Annette Maxwell, DrPH,
UCLA School of Public Health, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center)
Informate! Prostate Cancer in the Latino Community (Marina Alvarez, MPH,
Latino Men’s Health Study, UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center)
Eastern v. Western Smoking Cessation Strategies (Soo Young Chin, PhD, Korean
Health Education, Information & Research (KHEIR))
Farm Workers Cultivate Cancer Prevention (Guadalupe Gonzalez, PhD, MPH,
UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center)
Second Annual CORICA Symposium, "Obesity Prevention: Finding the Answers Together" (May 10, 2006):
Welcome & Introductory Remarks (Roshan Bastani, PhD, UCLA School of Public
Health, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center)
Obesity Jeopardy Game (Marina Alvarez, MPH, UCLA Jonsson
Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Alison Herman, MS, UCLA Center to
Eliminate Health Disparities)
The Growing Burden of Obesity & What we Need to do Now (Antronette
Yancey, MD, UCLA School of Public Health, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer
Center)
Obesity & Cancer: The Biological Connection (William McCarthy, PhD, UCLA
School of Public Health, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center)
Obesity Prevention: The Role of Culture (Marjorie Kagawa Singer, PhD, MN, RN,
UCLA School of Public Health/Asian American Studies Center)
Childhood Obesity: The Problem, Its Consequences & Solutions (Wendy Slusser,
MD, MS, UCLA School of Medicine and Public Health)
Third Annual CORICA Symposium, "Vaccines, Viruses and Cancer: The Real Story" (May 22, 2007):
Welcome and Introductory Remarks (Roshan Bastani, PhD, UCLA School of Public
Health, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center)
Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer: An Overview (Roshan Bastani, PhD, UCLA School of
Public Health, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center)
Hepatitis B Prevention and Screening (Anjela Jo, MD, MSHS, UCLA School of
Public Health, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center)
Liver Cancer Control Interventions for Asian Americans (Beth Glenn, PhD, UCLA
School of Public Health, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center)
Demystifying the HPV Vaccine: Is it Really Effective and Safe (Rita Singhal, MD,
MPH, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Office of Women's Health)
Up Close and Personal: HPV Vaccine in a Clinical Setting (Kynna Wright-Volel, PhD,
RN, MSN, MPN, CPNP, UCLA, School of Nursing)
The Big Picture: Policy and Practical Issues with the HPV Vaccine (Laurel Fowler,
MPH, Los Angeles County Immunization Program, California Department of Health
Services Immunizations Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Mandating HPV Vaccine for School Entry: A Critical Juncture for Student Health
(Kim Uyeda, MD, MPH, Los Angeles Unified School District)
Moderator:
Margorie Kagawa Singer, PHD, RN (UCLA School of Public Health and Asian
American Studies Center )
Panelists:
Yali Bair (Planned Parenthood of California, Sacremento)
Luz Chacon, MPH (Esperanza Community Housing Corporation)
Janette Robinson Flint (Black Women for Wellness, Los Angeles)
Ninth Annual UCLA Cancer Prevention and Control Symposium, "Making Healthier Choices Easier Choices: Lessons From Tobacco Control" (May 15, 2008):
Welcome and Introductory Remarks (Roshan Bastani, PhD, UCLA School of Public
Health, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center)
Tobacco: A Historical Perspective (William McCarthy, PhD, UCLA School of Public
Health, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center)
The Physiology Of Tobacco Addiction (Mitchell Nides, PhD, Los Angeles Clinical
Trials)
An Evidence-Based Approach To Tobacco Cessation: The Case Of Latino Smokers
In L.A. County (Zul Surani, BS, National Cancer Institute, Cancer Information
Service Of California)
A Generation Changed: Twenty Years Of Success In Reducing Tobacco Use In
California (Greg Oliva, MPH, California Department Of Public Health & Tobacco
Control)
Tobacco Control In Los Angeles County: Lessons Learned (Paul Simon, MD, MPH,
Los Angeles County Department Of Public Health & UCLA School of Public)
Tobacco Related Proposition: How A Prop Becomes Law (Jack Nicholl, MA, Center
for Tobacco Policy And Organizing & American Lung Association)
Tobacco And American Indians (Felicia Hodge, DrPH, UCLA School of Nursing &
UCLA American Indian Studies Center)
Animating Tobacco Control In Youth (Barbara Dietsch, PhD, WestEd)
Social & Economic Context Of Adolescent Tobacco Use (Ritesh Mistry, PhD UCLA
School of Public Health, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center)
Using Lessons Learned for Obesity Prevention: Opportunities & Challenges In The
Work Place (Antronette Yancey, MD, MPH, UCLA School of Public Health, Jonsson
Comprehensive Cancer Center)
Lessons Learned & Concluding Remarks (William Mccarthy, PhD, UCLA School of
Public Health, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center)
REPORTS
PUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS AND ABSTRACTS