About
About C2DREAM
C2DREAM aims to research the contribution of structural and interpersonal racism to disparities in chronic disease including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the related chronic conditions (RCC) of hypertension and obesity.
In Minnesota, where the murder of Mr. George Floyd at the hands of police instigated a local, national, and global reckoning on the pervasiveness of racism, there is an urgent need to understand and ultimately address the ways that racism undermines the well-being of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities. The mission of C2DREAM is to reduce disparities in CVD and RCC experienced by BIPOC communities including immigrants and refugees across Minnesota.
C2DREAM's regional partnership of academic institutions and community stakeholders is poised to understand and ultimately address the ways that racism undermines the well-being of BIPOC communities across Minnesota. Learn more here.
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ConfProgramFinal.pdfPoster session information and abstracts
C2DREAM Poster Abstracts.pdfCommunity Partners
Conference Planning Committee
Christi Patten, C2DREAM Principal Investigator
Tabetha Brockman, C2DREAM Administrative Core
Hannah BlueDog Crow, C2DREAM Communications Coordinator
Yasamin Graff, C2DREAM Community Engagement Core
Ailee Leppi, C2DREAM Administrative Core
Tarissa Host, C2DREAM Investigator Core
Mikow Hang, C2DREAM Administrative Core
Graciela Porraz-Capetillo, Rochester Healthy Community Partnership (RHCP)
Ashya Burgess, Fostering African-American Improvement in Total Health (FAITH!) Program
Rodolfo Guiterrez, Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment through Research (HACER)
Monica Ibarra, Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Health System
Youth Advisors
Aisha Qassim, Rochester High School & RISE for youth program, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Health System
Michael Nowakowski, Rochester High School & RISE for youth program, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Health System
Krish Khurana, Rochester High School & RISE for youth program, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Health System
Darian Du, Rochester High School & RISE for youth program, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Health System