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New research by Morgan Philbin, PhD, at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and colleagues looks at why Black young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are disproportionately subject to high rates of arrest and incarceration. They find that perceived racial discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, and HIV-status discrimination are all associated with risk for criminal justice involvement in this population.
The research appears in the journal
Stigma and Health.
Various studies have shown that Black men are imprisoned at nearly seven times the rate of white men; sexual minority young adults are nearly three times more likely to report being criminally sanctioned compared to their heterosexual peers; and the rate of HIV among prisoners is multiple times higher than the general population. Discrimination can occur at all stages of criminal justice involvement, from differential enforcement and/or threats of violence by police officers to court procee
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Search jobs jCyte Announces Promotion of Dr. Shannon Blalock to Chief Executive Officer
- Dr. Blalock brings more than 25 years of commercialization and operational expertise as jCell therapy advances toward its pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial program.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) jCyte Inc., a biotech company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with retinal degenerative diseases, today announced the Board of Directors has promoted Dr. Shannon Blalock to Chief Executive Officer and an elected member of the Board. Dr. Blalock joined jCyte last year as its Chief Operating Officer.
“I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Shannon as jCyte’s new CEO at this important point in the company’s evolution. Shannon has contributed significantly to our company since joining jCyte last year. His outstanding operational expertise and corporate leadership experience will be invaluable as we advance our transformative jCell therapy, which rec