Community-Engaged Research at DF/HCC

Please join us on June 9, 2025 from 8:30am – 1:00pm at the DFCI Yawkey Center (450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA | Room 306/307) for a half-day symposium highlighting innovative, community-engaged research across the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center. Hear from leaders in the field, connect with colleagues, and explore opportunities for collaboration. 

Keynote Speaker

  • Bisola Ojikutu, MD, MPH
    BISOLA OJIKUTU, MD, MPH

    Commissioner of Public Health, City of Boston and Executive Director, Boston Public Health Commission

This event is organized by the Community Outreach and Engagement team at DF/HCC.

Consider submitting a poster

We are also excited to offer post-doctoral fellows and early-stage investigators the opportunity to present their community-engaged research during our poster session. Posters previously presented at other conferences are welcome. To submit a poster, please submit a brief abstract (one paragraph) describing your project and the ways in which the community was engaged. Please submit your abstract via the registration form by the extended deadline of May 30, 2025 for consideration

We look forward to seeing you there and celebrating the impactful work happening across our DF/HCC community!

Directions to the Dana-Farber Yawkey Center

450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA | Room 306/307
*We strongly encourage our attendees to use public transit as parking is limited for non-patients.

Arrival Information:

Guests from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Children’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, and Mass General Brigham:
Please remember to bring your institutional ID badge. A visitor pass will not be required.

All other guests:
Please check in with Security at the Dana Building lobby upon arrival. A Security Ambassador will assist you and direct you to Yawkey Rooms 306/307.
 

Public Transportation via MBTA

For details, please visit: https://www.dana-farber.org/locations/longwood/public-transportation

Parking in the Yawkey Garage

For more details, please visit: https://www.dana-farber.org/locations/longwood/parking