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The pandemic wasn’t going to slow JLABS down. Two years after announcing a new location, Johnson & Johnson’s incubator arm opened its doors in the nation’s capital on Monday, right on time. The new hub, dubbed JLABS @ Washington, D.C., will host up to 50 startups spanning pharmaceuticals, medical devices, consumer and health tech companies,…
For Del Smith, the effort to increase minority participation in clinical drug trials is personal. His mother, a healthcare worker, passed away from tuberculosis. “They gave her drug after drug, after drug, trying to figure out which one was actually going to save her life,” Smith said. “And unfortunately, it wasn’t successful.” He believes now…
Reimagining capitalism focuses on helping businesses understand and harness their power as a force for good. In 2021, this is more crucial than ever as the worst health crisis in history, COVID-19, has led to the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. This economic crisis has disproportionately affected communities of color. Paving the way…
View our SWAC page BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference is excited to announce a new partnership with #NOWINCLUDED, a multi-generational healthcare movement that engages, educates, and empowers minority populations to take better control of their health. #NOWINCLUDED is designed to help minority families advocate for themselves in various healthcare settings. #NOWINCLUDED provides access to educational…
Disparities in healthcare are one of the biggest problems facing America’s Black and Brown population today, from soaring costs to lack of adequate medical coverage. This is especially true within the realm of medical research, where a vast majority of the testing for new pharmaceuticals and experimental therapies is focused almost entirely on white volunteers.…
Acclinate co-founder and chief development officer Tiffany Jordan-Whitlow is an innovator and entrepreneur with a combined 15 years’ experience in economic development, marketing, healthcare management and community engagement. The committed community and health care advocate is a lifelong learner dedicated to strengthening communities through diversity, equity, and inclusion. While talking heads around the nation are involved in…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmaB9uuN-xU Acclinate and UAB are pushing to get more people of color vaccinated. The groups created a new website Alabama CEAL to educate people about the vaccine. Learn more in the video above. This story was originally published on WVTM13.com
Our very own Del Smith was a guest on the fantastic Birmingham Spotlight Podcast along with Birmingham native Simone Jones, the Director of Business Analytics for African Ancestry DNA. Listen to the full episode below for free and consider supporting the creators of the podcast by checking out some of their other episodes on Spotify.
Did you know that certain demographics are less likely to get vaccinated due to inequity and biases in the medical sector? Miles College has begun a unique partnership with #NOWINCLUDED, powered by Acclinate, to tackle the issue of equity in COVID-19 vaccinations and clinical research trials. Keep reading to learn more about this important initiative. What…
Acclinate has been selected for the 2021 class of the Cox Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator, powered by Techstars. Acclinate is a minority-owned, Alabama-based company that strives to achieve health equity and personalized health care for all by diversifying genomic data and clinical research. The Social Impact Accelerator program provides virtual mentoring, funding and global connections to 10 for-profit, mission-driven…