The Diversity in Cancer Research Internship Program, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, was established to give undergraduate college students from under-represented communities exposure and experience in the hopes of increasing diversity among cancer researchers.
“Bridge to Bahia” exhibit.Source: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterKaren Estrada, a survivor of acute myeloid leukemia, used visual art to communicate with her two boys while undergoing a bone marrow transplant at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Because Estrada’s treatment required isolation, and her young children could not yet read and write, she sought out other creative vessels to foster closeness between them.
