Elizabeth Alex
Executive Director of University Relations
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Recent Blog Posts By Elizabeth Alex
Science and hope: Assistant professor and student discover promising new treatment for pancreatic cancer
Science and hope are a powerful combination for KCU researcher Ehab Sarsour, PhD, assistant professor of cellular and molecular biology, and fourth-year medical student Katiana Hebbert. The student-teacher duo discovered a new and promising avenue for treating pancreatic cancer by treating the tumor microenvironment and repurposing a drug designed for hyperlipidemia.
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KCU receives $16 million to build Center for Population Health and Equity
Kansas City University has thus far received a total of $16 million in federal and foundation support for the development and building of a new Center for Population Health and Equity on both Kansas City and Joplin campuses.
Kansas City University Center of Excellence to focus on improving health of populations, assessing equitable outcomes
Kansas City University (KCU) today announced plans for a new Center for Population Health and Equity (CPHE) that will systematically educate students and engage communities in addressing the factors outside of the health care system that impact health -- the social and structural determinants that are the largest contributors to health inequities.