Mayra Serrano, MPH
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Mayra Serrano is the Manager at the Center of Community Alliance for Research & Education (CCARE) at City of Hope. Her work at CCARE focuses on partnering with community advocates and multi-sectoral partners to develop and implement community participatory programs and interventions to reduce the risk and burden of chronic illnesses, including cancer, obesity and diabetes. She manages various research studies and community health programs, including the Eat, Move, Live program whose goal is to prevent cancer and chronic disease through nutrition and physical activity. She also develops health education materials and resources, including a 3-minute Spanish video promoting Latino participation in clinical trials and research.

She has been recognized for her work by California Senator Ed Hernandez and received his Women of the Year in Health Award for 2012. She is active in several cancer and health related organizations and committees and has presented her work and research at many national conferences.  She has published peer-reviewed articles and a book chapter.

Mayra is fluent in both English and Spanish. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Whittier College and received her Master’s in Public Health in Community Health Sciences from UCLA and is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). She is passionate about her work to reduce health disparities and working with underserved communities as well as mentoring the next generation of public health professionals.