Research Team

Ms. Dang is a Project Specialist in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine at USC. She oversees study coordination and monitors day-to-day activities for multiple projects in the Cancer Care Equity Lab. She is responsible for the submission of IRB applications, partnership collaborations, and general support of data collection and analysis. Her current research interests include adolescent health and health disparities amongst AAPI communities.

Dr. Galimov is a clinical physician and public health scientist with a focus on public health policy, addiction, implementation science, diet, and physical activity. He joined the Cancer Care Equity Lab in 2023, where he leads qualitative data analysis and provides expertise in primary care research and methods. Dr. Galimov’s research integrates methodological and theoretical frameworks with advanced quantitative research methods to understand the multilevel behavioral, psychological, and community/neighborhood factors associated with healthy and risky lifestyle trajectories among adolescents and young adults. He has extensive expertise in qualitative data analysis, particularly in applying social media data to inform public health initiatives and policy.

Dr. Garcia is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine at USC. She is funded in part by the Multidisciplinary Cancer Disparities NCI-funded T32 based at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Hawaii Cancer Center. Her research focuses on improving cancer care delivery among Latinas disproportionately affected by cervical cancer. Her past work, funded by an NIMHD F31 award, has explored multilevel barriers and facilitators to HPV vaccination among young adult Mexican American women. Her NCI-funded Loan Repayment Program award and postdoctoral training are focused on using large population-level data to inform health equity research, gaining expertise in implementation science frameworks, and investigating multilevel sociocultural determinants of cancer outcomes to inform development of interventions to address cancer disparities in Latino communities.

Dr. He is a Biostatistician and Data Analyst at the USC Comprehensive Cancer Center. She provides statistical support for research projects such as reviewing and analyzing data in public health and clinical investigations, including analysis of electronic medical records within the Cancer Care Equity Lab. Her research interests include survey data methods and clinical trials design and analysis.

Ms. Lee is a Project Administrator & Outreach Coordinator in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences. She is also part of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Community Outreach and Engagement Program, where she focuses on community education, navigation, and outreach to Asian American communities within the Norris catchment area. Ms. Lee is involved community outreach and engagement events that promote cancer screening and follow-up, and adaptation of cancer education materials for Asian American commuities, including the Cancer Care Equity Lab’s partnership with Chinatown Service Center. Ms. Lee is a clinical nurse by training, bilingual in Mandarin, and has experience with oncology clinical trials.