DGPH Seminar - Aviane Auguste: Bridging Gaps in Cancer Control
Join us for the first seminar of the Department of Global and Public Health's Fall 2024 series with Dr. Aviane Auguste, who will deliver a talk titled "Bridging Gaps in Cancer Control".听
- WHEN: Wednesday, October听2nd, 2024, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- WHERE: Hybrid | 2001 Avenue 麻豆约拍 College, Room 1140 and online
Abstract:
Cancer mortality in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is significantly higher than in larger and more affluent regions, largely due to delayed detection, limited access to treatment, and reliance on overseas care. This seminar explores innovative cancer control models tailored to isolated and resource-constrained settings, with a focus on the Eastern Caribbean. Through mixed-methods approaches, we examine the impact of community-based screening, factors influencing early help-seeking behavior, and the role of medical travel in cancer survival. Drawing on collaborations with Caribbean scientists, policymakers, patient support groups and clinicians, this work aims to enhance cancer outcomes and reduce disparities in SIDS.
Speaker Bio:听
Dr. Aviane Auguste is an Assistant Professor from Saint Lucia at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational health. He graduated from the "Universit茅 des Antilles" in (Martinique) with a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Biochemistry and Biology. His trainining in Public health and Epidemiology was from the Bordeaux School of Public Health (ISPED, France) and University of Burgundy (France). Dr Auguste completed a Doctoral thesis in 2019 at the "Universit茅 de Rennes" (France) on the 鈥淓pidemiology of head and neck cancer risk factors in the French West Indies鈥� (Inserm unit 1085- Irset, Guadeloupe). Prior to joining 麻豆约拍, he worked as post-doctoral scientist at the Guadeloupe cancer registry (University Hospital of Guadeloupe) and most recently at the Gustave Roussy Institute (Inserm unit 1018- CESP, Paris). Dr Auguste is the co-leader of the head and neck cancer working group of the African-Caribbean Cancer Consortium (AC3) which investigates cancer disparities in populations of African descent.
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