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Alice Yan, assistant professor, Community & Behavioral Health Promotion in the Zilber School of Public Health, recently received a new\u00a0grant from the American Cancer Society.<\/p>\n

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Alice Yan, whose research focuses on health disparities in minority populations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cPromote Physical Activity in African American Breast Cancer Survivors\u201d will allow Yan to conduct a community-based participatory research study to develop and test a culturally anchored intervention to promote daily moderate physical activity and improve quality of life for African-American breast cancer survivors.<\/p>\n

At UWM, Yan\u2019s research focuses on eliminating health disparities in minority populations through community-based participatory research and applied translational research. Her research is characterized by tailored health promotion and chronic disease prevention interventions (e.g., exercise, and dietary changes) that incorporate effective health communication strategies and health behavior theories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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