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The JLC-BBRI researches health disparities and fosters student careers in biomedical sciences.

10/27/2026

Your Voice. Your Health. From Awareness to Action!

Creating safer and healthier communities begins with awareness, education, and meaningful conversations.

Join us for an engaging Your Voice, Your Health virtual session focused on Addressing Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence, where community advocates, researchers, and professionals will come together to discuss the importance of recognizing warning signs, amplifying survivor voices, and strengthening community support systems.

Date: Friday, October 30, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM EST Location: Virtual Event on Zoom

Together, we will explore how awareness, research, community partnerships, and collective action can contribute to safer and more supportive environments for individuals and families.

Your voice matters. Your health matters. Your community matters.

Scan the QR code on the flyer, or use the link in the bio to register and be part of this important conversation!

08/11/2026

Understanding lupus is the first step toward improving health outcomes, and inclusive research helps make that possible.

Join us for the next Your Voice, Your Health webinar:
Lupus Uncovered: Demystifying the Disease and the Importance of Inclusive Research

Hear from a rheumatologist, two patients and research advocate, and community and clinical research leaders as they discuss: • What lupus is and why it can be difficult to diagnose • How research is improving prevention, diagnosis, and treatment • Why inclusive participation in research is essential to advancing equitable healthcare

Date: Friday, August 14, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM EST Location: Virtual | Free to attend

Whether you’re a community member, researcher, student, healthcare professional, or community partner, we invite you to join this important conversation.

Registration is free but required. Scan the QR code or register using the event link in our bio. We look forward to seeing you on Friday!

08/05/2026

Understanding lupus is the first step toward improving health outcomes, and inclusive research helps make that possible.

Join us for the next Your Voice, Your Health webinar:
Lupus Uncovered: Demystifying the Disease and the Importance of Inclusive Research

Hear from a rheumatologist, a patient and research advocate, and community and clinical research leaders as they discuss: • What lupus is and why it can be difficult to diagnose • How research is improving prevention, diagnosis, and treatment • Why inclusive participation in research is essential to advancing equitable healthcare

Date: Friday, August 14, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM EST Location: Virtual | Free to attend

Whether you’re a community member, researcher, student, healthcare professional, or community partner, we invite you to join this important conversation.

Registration is free but required. Scan the QR code or register using the event link in our bio.

07/07/2026

Building healthier communities starts with listening, understanding, and working together.

The RCMI Center for Health Disparities Research of the NCCU BBRI, in collaboration with NCCU’s Rural Health Hub and St. Mark AME Zion Church, invites you to “Together at the Table: Listening and Hearing From Each Other,” a free community event open to all. Registration is still open and required.

This free community event will bring together community members, patients, researchers, clergy, and healthcare providers to strengthen connections and foster meaningful dialogue around community health needs, research, and partnerships.

Discussion topics will highlight: • Community engagement and research • The impact of environmental factors on health outcomes • Building trust and sustainable community partnerships • Clinical research and improving patient-centered outcomes

Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Venue: St. Mark AME Zion Church, Durham, NC

Join us at the table as we listen, learn, and collaborate toward advancing health, trust, and meaningful community-centered research. Scan the QR code on the flyer to register.

06/30/2026

As we close out Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, we encourage our community to join this important virtual conversation hosted by THRYVE, LLC, in partnership with KYS Consulting Group today.

Today, “When the Weight Is Too Heavy: Healing Black Men Through Community Care” will bring together experts and community leaders to examine the cultural, systemic, and everyday pressures that shape the mental health experiences of Black men and boys while highlighting community-based strategies that promote healing and support.

Date: Today, June 30 Time: 1:00–2:30 PM EST Venue: Virtual Webinar Registration is free via the link in our story.

At BBRI, we recognize that bridging health gaps includes creating space for conversations that reduce stigma, encourage help-seeking, and strengthen community-centered approaches to mental health. As we conclude Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, let us continue building awareness and supporting one another beyond today.

05/30/2026

Community Research Conversations: How Research Can be a Path to Better Health

Join us for the next Community Research Conversations session, The Power of Participation: How Research Can Be a Path to Better Health, on June 1, 2026 (Monday), from 12:00–1:15 p.m. EST via Zoom (link in our bio).   This discussion will bring together community members, researchers, and advocates to explore how research contributes to better health outcomes and ways community members can learn about and engage in health research opportunities.  Register today via the link in our bio to reserve your spot and join the discussion.

05/26/2026

Community trust and representation are essential to advancing inclusive healthcare and improving participation in clinical research.

Join us for Your Voice Your Health: Clinical Trials & Community Trust — Why Representation Matters, a virtual discussion designed for community organizations, researchers, students, and partners interested in community-engaged research.

Date: This Friday, May 29, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM EST Venue: Virtual (On Zoom via the link in our bio)

We are excited to hear from an incredible panel of researchers, advocates, and community leaders working to advance health equity and inclusive research practices.

Please scan the QR code on the flyer or click the link in our bio to register and share with your networks.

05/19/2026

Join the Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute and in highlighting Dr. Zainab Afzal, this month’s featured researcher in the RCMI Investigator’s Corner.

Dr. Afzal is an early-career researcher whose work examines how environmental contaminants, particularly PFAS “forever chemicals,” disrupt embryonic development and contribute to adverse health outcomes. Through her pilot research project at , she uses zebrafish embryos and advanced genomic technologies, including single-nucleus sequencing and ATAC-sequencing, to investigate how PFAS exposure alters gene expression and DNA/chromatin organization at the single-cell level during development.
Her research aims to uncover molecular mechanisms linked to developmental delays, leukemia, language deficits, and other long-term health outcomes associated with PFAS exposure, while helping inform future public health guidelines and environmental policies.

Dr. Afzal’s work also reflects NCCU’s commitment to advancing innovative biomedical research and creating hands-on STEM research opportunities for students through exposure to cutting-edge genomic and epigenetic technologies.
We are proud to celebrate Dr. Afzal’s contributions to research, scientific innovation, and public health.

05/13/2026

Even in quiet seasons, the work in the community continues.

Last week, we had the opportunity to provide blood pressure screenings and hypertension health education at a community event organized by the Eta Beta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and March of Dimes.

We had the opportunity to provide blood pressure screenings and hypertension health education at the community event, as well as have meaningful conversations with community members on blood pressure awareness and prevention, and healthy lifestyle practices.

We are grateful for this opportunity to serve and collaborate with organizations committed to improving community health outcomes. We look forward to future partnerships and continued impact.

04/21/2026

The North Carolina Central University in partnership with the Eshelman Institute for Innovation invites students to apply for the Innovation Venture Studio, an immersive opportunity to develop impactful digital health solutions.

This program equips participants to engage in cross-functional collaboration, translate innovative ideas into scalable ventures, and gain hands-on experience addressing real-world challenges at the intersection of biomedical research and digital health.

Students will work in dynamic teams to design, build, and refine solutions that have the potential to improve health outcomes and advance innovation in the field.

The application deadline is May 4, 2026. Scan the QR code or click the link in our bio to learn more and apply.

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