Innovators Network Happy Hour

Innovators Network Happy Hour

Join Us!

Join Fred Hutch Cancer Center’s Innovators Network for Happy Hour and explore the complex interplay of the biological, environmental, and social factors that shape cancer outcomes. Hear updates from our researchers, enjoy light bites and drinks, and connect with fellow community members who want to end cancer in their lifetime. 

IN Happy Hours are free and open to the community. 

Date:
Thursday, May 08, 2025
Start Time:
5:30 p.m. PDT
Host or Sponsor:
Location:
El Centro de la Raza

2524 16th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144

Cost:

Free

Contact Information:

Meet our panel of researchers:

Seigi Karasaki, PhD, MS, is a postdoctoral fellow and epidemiologist using geospatial modeling to uncover how environmental exposures — like air pollution, pesticides, and UV radiation — impact cancer risk.

Marissa Lawson, MD, a physician at Fred Hutch and assistant professor at UW Medicine, explores what drives delays in diagnosis after an abnormal mammogram, especially for women of color.

Dornell Pete, PhD, MPH, an assistant professor, studies H. pylori — a bacterium found in over half the world’s population — and other risk factors for stomach cancer among Indigenous populations.

Moderator:

Jean McDougall, PhD, MPH, is an epidemiologist and cancer care delivery researcher who focuses on cancer burden and partners with underserved communities to improve outcomes. 

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