Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Cancer appointed James Turkson, PhD, director for diversity, inclusion and strategy.
Dr. Turkson will use big data and innovative technology to identify and address ethnic and racial disparities in cancer biology and treatment, and bring awareness and care to underserved groups.
Previously, Dr. Turkson served as an ambassador on the Cedars-Sinai Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council and as a member of the academic diversity task force. Most recently, he was a professor in the division of medical oncology in the department of medicine at Cedars-Sinai.
Dr. Turkson was borned and raised in Ghana, where he became the first person in his family to attend high school and college thanks to government scholarships. He completed his graduate degree at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, where he earned a PhD in pharmacology.