McDonald Lab

Outreach

Flagship Programs

  • YES in THE HEIGHTS – A model pathway program focused on environmental exposures and cancer research
  • Career Enhancement Core (SOCA) – Career development for early stage investigators committed to cancer risk reduction in persistent poverty areas

Community Engagement

  • Let’s R.O.A.R. –  A bilingual intervention that supports personal care product safety for women of color
  • Collaborations with WE ACT for Environmental Justice and community briefings across Harlem and Northern Manhattan

Education & Advocacy

  • Columbia University Presidential Teaching Award recipient
  • Speaker at congressional briefings and policy forums
  • Mentor for NIH-funded programs that foster inclusive excellence in biomedical training