Vincent Lam Journalist Profile

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Associations of perceived discrimination with health outcomes and health disparities in the All of Us cohort

Oct 13, 2024 | medrxiv.org | Vincent Lam |Sonali Gupta |I. Jordan |Leonardo Mariño-Ramírez

The authors have declared no competing interest. VL, SG, and LMR were supported by the Division of Intramural Research (DIR) of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) at NIH, (Award Number: 1ZIAMD000018). LMR was supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Distinguished Scholars Program (DSP). IKJ was supported by the by the IHRC-Georgia Tech Applied Bioinformatics Laboratory (Award Number: RF383).
CTLA4 blockade abrogates KEAP1/STK11-related resistance to PD-(L)1 inhibitors - Nature

Oct 9, 2024 | nature.com | Ferdinandos Skoulidis |Ana Cobo |Meagan Montesion |Yi Yu |Natalie I. Vokes |Joseph Murray | +44 more

AbstractFor patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), dual immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) with CTLA4 inhibitors and PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitors (hereafter, PD-(L)1 inhibitors) is associated with higher rates of anti-tumour activity and immune-related toxicities, when compared with treatment with PD-(L)1 inhibitors alone. However, there are currently no validated biomarkers to identify which patients will benefit from dual ICB1,2.
A composite socioeconomic deprivation index from All of Us survey data: associations with health outcomes and disparities

Oct 4, 2024 | medrxiv.org | Sonali Gupta |Vincent Lam |I. Jordan |Leonardo Mariño-Ramírez

The authors have declared no competing interest. SG, VL, and LMR were supported by the Division of Intramural Research (DIR) of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) at NIH, (Award Number: 1ZIAMD000018). LMR was supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Distinguished Scholars Program (DSP). IKJ was supported by the by the IHRC-Georgia Tech Applied Bioinformatics Laboratory (Award Number: RF383).
10 books you heard about on CBC Radio recently

Aug 8, 2024 | cbc.ca | Sarah Henstra |Vincent Lam |Anne Michaels |Zehra Naqvi

Check out some of the books discussed on national CBC Radio programs between July 30-Aug. 7. The Lost Tarot by Sarah HenstraThe Lost Tarot is a novel by Sarah Henstra. (Doubleday Canada, Paola Scattolon)Heard on: The Next Chapter follows Toronto art historian Theresa who receives a tarot card in the mail. Depicting the work of legendary artist Lark Ringold, the card would mean a career breakthrough. The only problem is the card shouldn't exist.
Opinion: I’ve been caring for people with opioid addiction for more than a decade. Here are the lessons I’ve learned

Jul 5, 2024 | theglobeandmail.com | Vincent Lam
Opinion: We should embrace the lessons from B.C.’s decriminalization pilot

May 4, 2024 | theglobeandmail.com | Vincent Lam
Is banning TikTok detrimental to MSMEs?

Oct 21, 2023 | malaysiakini.com | Vincent Lam

LETTER | It was recently reported that Segamat MP R Yuneswaran had suggested that the government ban social media platform TikTok and its e-commerce feature, TikTok Shop. While many may oppose this ban at first glance, this move can actually eliminate existing unfairness among businesses and traders and a gap in the e-commerce ecosystem.
Dr Lam on the Tumor Microenvironment in ALK Fusion+ Lung Cancer

Jun 29, 2023 | onclive.com | Vincent Lam

Vincent K. Lam, MD, assistant professor, oncology, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses findings from a study profiling the tumor immune microenvironment in patients with ALK fusion–positive lung cancer and potential future directions for this research.
Review | If we are what we eat, the new book “Ultra Processed People” is an eye-opening look at why we eat food that isn’t really food

May 25, 2023 | thestar.com | Vincent Lam

When one of the most basic human impulses, hunger, arises in the 21st century, the question of “What shall I eat” is often answered by scrolling through glowing food delivery apps on our phones, or selecting brightly labelled pre-prepared items at the grocery store. Occasionally, hunger is met by actually assembling raw ingredients into a meal, but more often than not, food has already been processed, seasoned, pre-prepared for our convenience.
If we are what we eat, the new book “Ultra Processed People” is an eye-opening look at why we eat food that isn’t really food

May 25, 2023 | mykawartha.com | Vincent Lam

When one of the most basic human impulses: hunger, arises in the 21st century, the question of ‘what shall I eat,’ is often answered by scrolling through glowing food delivery apps on our phones, or selecting brightly labeled pre-prepared items at the grocery store. Occasionally, hunger is met by actually assembling raw ingredients into a meal, but more often than not, food has already been processed, seasoned, pre-prepared for our convenience.

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Vincent Lam

Articles

Associations of perceived discrimination with health outcomes and health disparities in the All of Us cohort

CTLA4 blockade abrogates KEAP1/STK11-related resistance to PD-(L)1 inhibitors - Nature

A composite socioeconomic deprivation index from All of Us survey data: associations with health outcomes and disparities

10 books you heard about on CBC Radio recently

Opinion: I’ve been caring for people with opioid addiction for more than a decade. Here are the lessons I’ve learned

Opinion: We should embrace the lessons from B.C.’s decriminalization pilot

Is banning TikTok detrimental to MSMEs?

Dr Lam on the Tumor Microenvironment in ALK Fusion+ Lung Cancer

Review | If we are what we eat, the new book “Ultra Processed People” is an eye-opening look at why we eat food that isn’t really food

If we are what we eat, the new book “Ultra Processed People” is an eye-opening look at why we eat food that isn’t really food

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