Lab Mission and Vision
Lab Mission
To identify the causes and consequences of population-specific differences in tumor biology to better understand the science of cancer health disparities and its application to precision prevention and precision medicine.
Lab Vision
To advance the discovery of differences in tumor biology across human populations for improved prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment outcomes.
To identify the causes and consequences of population-specific differences in tumor biology to better understand the science of cancer health disparities and its application to precision prevention and precision medicine.
Lab Vision
To advance the discovery of differences in tumor biology across human populations for improved prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment outcomes.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) in Science
Dr. Mitchell champions the recruitment and retention of historically excluded populations (including women and minorities) in biomedical research and health professions careers. Her higher education leadership roles include:
1. High school students
1. High school students
- Founder: Junior Research Scholars, Inc.
- A STEM mentorship-based nonprofit for disadvantaged youth (K-16)
- Founder: Lafayette Leadership and Enrichment Academy for Diverse Emerging Researchers and Scientists (LEADERS)
- A community that provided social, academic, and professional development support for under-represented STEM majors and minors at Lafayette.
- First Vice-President and second President of the Johns Hopkins Biomedical Scholars Association
- Co-Chair of the NCI CCR Fellows & Young Investigators Association
- NCI Sallie Rosen Kaplan Postdoctoral Fellow for Women Scientists in Cancer Research
