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FEATURED SCIENTIST Tyrone Hayes, Professor of Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley, is an endocrinologist known for his work on atrazine, a common pesticide used on corn crops. Hayes has found that atrazine causes hermaphrodism in male frogs by causing them to synthesize estrogen, the female hormone.
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JGH blogger Terry-Ann Smith studies Pseudomonas and takes West African dance classes.

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Jhilya Mayas on the "small victories" in the lab.

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Avalon Garcia shares her thoughts on cancer research and the life of a graduate-student scientist.

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By Lovell A. Jones, Ph.D. It's been a while since I've written something for this column.  On ...

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Minorities Affairs Committee
Statement of Identity and Purpose

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JustGarciaHill is committed to increasing the number of minorities entering science careers and to celebrating contributions to science by minority scientists.

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From the director

Dr. Robert DottinDirector Robert Dottin highlights the work of the New York City Minority Graduate Students Network, articles on health disparities that affect minorities outside the U.S., Just Garcia Hill's now offers podcasts of selected articles from Progress and the search for bloggers continues..
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Current eBriefing: Evolution, Health and Disease

Evolutionary medicine can provide a long-term perspective on why diseases exist, and offers fundamental insights into the nature of disease that can help to treat it.

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SurveyMonthly Survey Question
Climate change as the result of greenhouse gas emissions is likely to intensify health disparities in the United States and afflict urban and rural poor around the world. Which is the single best approach to achieving an equitable solution to this issue?
 Disperse and desegregate communities to achieve a greater race and class mix.
 Encourage Congress to ban environmental discrimination, shielding vulnerable populations from a disproportionate burden of the effects of climate change.
 Mobilize non-profits to focus on the disproportional impact of environmental damage.
 Demand more responsible involvement from the private and business sectors.
 I do not believe that climate change has a discriminatory impact.



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Bridging the Gap
   
Diversity programs that encourage minorities to bring their skills to the sciences are making a big impact, finds Becky Oskin. Courtesy of Sciencejobs.com.
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Climate Changes Intensify Health Issues in Poorer Nations
   
As the earth warms, the health of people living in sub-Saharan Africa and in large tropical cities may suffer most.
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Health Care Inequalities in China
   
As in the United States, health care issues in China disproportionately affect minority populations.
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Minority Graduate Students Build Professional Network
   
New York City group may be a successful model for supporting traditionally underrepresented science graduate students in other parts of the country.
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Robert Seung-bok Lee: from Olympic Athlete to Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist
   
Despite suffering a debilitating gymnastics injury at the age of 17, Lee persevered and now treats patients with injuries similar to his own.
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