In the News
When research becomes public conversation.
REGAL's work appears in peer-reviewed journals, national headlines, Duke features, community forums and federal policy documents. Here is how the science travels.
Spotlight
Honors, institutional recognition and major stories that capture the breadth of REGAL's impact.
ScholarGPS • 2024
Top 0.5% of all scholars worldwide per 2024 ScholarGPS rankings
Recognized among the most impactful researchers globally for contributions to cancer disparities and population health science.
Duke University • 2024
Duke 100 Centennial Trail Blazers: Dr. Tomi Akinyemiju
Honored as one of 100 Duke alumni, faculty and staff whose work has shaped the university's second century.
National coverage • October 2025
Black Americans still more likely to die from cancer
REGAL findings on persistent cancer mortality disparities reached national audiences, underscoring the urgency of equitable care.
N.C. Cooperative Extension • August 2025
Learn About the CLOVER Study
A community-facing introduction to CLOVER, showing how REGAL brings research directly to the people it is designed to serve.
Research in the Headlines
When peer-reviewed findings travel beyond the journal page, they can change policy, practice and public understanding. Here is how REGAL research has been covered by national and specialty outlets.
The Hill — Changing America
Black patients more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer regardless of income, education level
Newsweek
Poor people have worst lung cancer survival rates, research shows
Scientific American
We must improve equity in cancer screening
ABC11
New report: racial disparities in cancer (Journal of the American Medical Association)
WRAL / ABC11
Rising cancer cases in young people, plus Princess Kate of Wales cancer diagnosis
U.S. News
Access to top drugs makes the difference for Black lung cancer patients
ASCO Post
Black patients with advanced NSCLC receiving immunotherapy may have a lower risk of death than white patients
AACR
Black lung cancer patients receiving immunotherapy may fare better than white patients
Healio News
Low area-level income, education linked to higher odds of late-stage lung cancer diagnosis
California Partnership for Access to Treatment
Racial disparities in lung cancer survival rates can be mitigated by providing equal treatment access
Duke Voices
Duke University and its health system regularly feature REGAL's work as an example of research that bridges science, policy and community.
Duke University School of Medicine
What Comes Next: Cancer Epidemiology and Population Health
Duke University School of Medicine
Climate Change and Health
Duke Global Health Institute
Closing a Racial Divide in Cancer Care
Duke Health / Duke Cancer Institute
Racial disparities in lung cancer outcomes erased with equal access to top treatments
Duke Cancer Institute
Dissecting Disparities in Cancer Outcomes
Community & Policy Impact
From the Mary Ann Black Symposium to tribal health partnerships and federal budget testimony, REGAL's work shapes conversations beyond academia.
WNCN-TV (Raleigh, NC) — My Carolina
Mary Ann Black Symposium
CBS 17
MaryAnn Black Distinguished Health Equity Symposium
Southeastern American Indian Cancer Health Equity Partnership
New Directions: DCI, UNC and Wake Forest partner with NC Indigenous communities on cancer health equity
National Cancer Institute
NCI Annual Plan and Budget Proposal for FY 2021
Podcasts & Multimedia
Conversations that bring the human side of cancer equity research to listeners.
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