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Community Engagement by Cancer Scientists

A graduate certificate of engagement in public communication that supports interaction between students and cancer patients, teaching students how to publicly communicate about cancer research.

Cancer research is often conducted in a lab, far away from patients and families affected by the disease. But these patients face myriad challenges including physical, emotional, financial and legal issues that can’t be understood by looking through a microscope. A new graduate certificate in public communication — comprised of three workshops and a seminar series — promotes interaction between students and local cancer patients, teaching trainees skills in science communication and exposing them to patients’ perspectives on issues in cancer biology. At the same time, community members learn how to partner with academic scientists, learn about the basic science of cancer and its treatment, and become better advocates for themselves and cancer research.

Grant type: Development

Topics: Arts, Communication, Media and Design; Education; Health, Nutrition and Medicine

The Team

  • Lauren Chambliss, Department of Communication

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Bruce Lewenstein, Department of Communication; Department of Science and Technology Studies

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; College of Arts and Sciences

  • Kristy Richards, Department of Biomedical Sciences

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Bob Riter, Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering

    College of Engineering

  • Bob Weiss, Department of Biomedical Sciences

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Community partner:  Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes

In the News

MARCH 30, 2018 
Cancer symposium aims to unify Cornell researchers
– Cornell Chronicle


Engaged Curriculum Grants

Funding teams that are integrating community-engaged learning into new and existing curricula.

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