The next episode of High-Tech Sunday features Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) pioneer who is introducing the world to the next generation of cancer treatments and affordable healthcare through her expertise in physics, nanomedicine, immunotherapy, and precision medicine.
Dr. Green received the Professional Achievement in Industry Award at the 2018 Women of Color STEM Conference.
In this podcast, Dr. Green talks about how she developed a revolutionary cancer treatment that uses lasers and nanotechnology to eliminate cancer in mice after one 10-minute treatment in just 15 days with no observable side effects.
Join us on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 3 PM EST for episode #16 of High-Tech Sunday.
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Currently, Dr. Green serves as the director of the NanoBioPhotonics and Targeted Cancer Therapeutics Laboratory and as an assistant professor at Morehouse School of Medicine in the Department of Surgery. She founded a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation (OraLee.org), to raise the funding for human clinical trials and ensure that this treatment can be made affordable for everyone. Dr. Green has intertwined her life’s purpose into the mission of the organization: to change the way cancer is treated and reduce the suffering of cancer patients by providing a treatment that is accessible, affordable, and effective.
Additionally, Dr. Green has developed a 4-in-1 platform for early detection, imaging, targeting, and selective treatment of cancer. Dr. Green’s ultimate goal is to translate these treatments out of the laboratory into humans for a variety of cancer models, including those in head and neck, breast, colorectal, brain, lung, cervical, pancreatic, anal, skin, and prostate cancers. In all, this endeavor could lead to saving some of the 8.8 million people who die each year from cancer worldwide.
To learn more and support her efforts, visit OraLee.org, and follow her on social media @DrHadiyahGreen and @OraLeeOrg.
Dr. Green has been celebrated for her scientific and humanitarian contributions and leadership. The US Department of Veterans Affairs granted her a $1.1 million Career Development Award in 2016. Her story has been featured in a variety of media outlets, including NBC News, New York Times, Forbes, People, Huffington Post, BET, BuzzFeed, Apple News, USA Today, The History Channel, Apple TV's "Dear Oprah" Episode, PBS, and NPR.
She humbly served as Miss Alabama A&M University 2002-2003 and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She has been awarded the Key to the City and the Historic Icon Award by the City of Selma, Alabama; the Research Advocate of the Year Award by the Southern Company and Perennial Strategy Group; the Distinguished Trailblazer Award by The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter; and the Trailblazer of the Year Award by the 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
In 2016, The Root magazine and Ebony magazine featured Dr. Green as one of the “100 Most Influential African Americans” in the United States. She was also honored on BET and BETHer with the 2018 Breast Cancer Advocate of the Year Award and named Top 30 Under 40 in Healthcare by 2019 Business Insider.
In 2020, USA Today distinguished Dr. Green as one of 100 Women of the Century, along with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Hilary Clinton, and Rosa Parks. Green is one of the first 100 African American women to earn a Ph.D. in physics in the United States, and she holds the distinction of being only the second from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
Join us on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 3 PM EST for episode #16 of High-Tech Sunday.
The one-hour podcasts are streamed every Sunday. They can be accessed through Facebook, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, and Spotify.
