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February served as a time for reflection, resilience, and inspiration. We celebrated Black History Month by recognizing the achievements and contributions of Black leaders, innovators, and changemakers. We commemorated World Cancer Day, emphasizing our commitment to awareness, support, and progress in combating cancer. As March approaches, we are excited about the journey ahead—particularly with our […]

We at Light are excited for a full and transformative 2025. On this last day of cervical cancer awareness month, we are excited to embark on a journey to engage policymakers in Nigeria on the need to advocate for vaccine preventable cancer policies, of which HPV-related cervical cancer is one. Members of the Light team […]

As we wrap up 2024, we are reflective and humbled by remarkable achievements, profound connections, and inspiring growth. We have connected, collaborated, and created a lasting impact with you all, and we are very grateful you came along on our journey of bringing light to public health – locally and globally. Thanks to you, our […]

The Light Institute is thankful for all of our partners and communities here at WashU, in the United States, and globally.

WashU was recently awarded a Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development grant to establish the new INSPIRE Center, led by Dr. Elvin Geng and Dr. Juliet Iwelunmor from WashU and Dr. Joseph Tucker at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

Back to School EditionHello from Light! This month, the Light team is back in St. Louis and has been celebrating all of the amazing things that happened over the summer …