Persistence in public health: Haocen Wang is focused on improving preventative health in Indiana
Channel: Purdue University
Date: 2023-03-03

After watching her grandfather become less active due to arthritis, Haocen Wang knew she wanted to work in preventative health. But it wasn’t until her grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer that she decided where to focus her research. 

“After my grandma’s cancer diagnosis, I narrowed my research focus to cancer prevention because with prevention, you need to promote healthy activity and behaviors,” Wang says. “It was an opportunity to merge all of my research interests together.”

This led her to join Purdue University’s School of Nursing as an assistant professor. Surrounded by colleagues and students she describes as “brilliant” and “awesome,” Wang is eager to find collaborative opportunities to improve health outcomes through preventative medicine across the state of Indiana. 

Read more of her story: https://stories.purdue.edu/promoting-healthy-behaviors-in-older-adults/

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