Janaé Bonnell
2nd Place
Science, Engineering & Math, 2019
I will be able to apply the skills I learned while doing this report to future projects, both inside and outside of the classroom.
Janaé Bonnell
Disparities in Cancer Incidence and Mortality on Native American Reservations
Term paper written for Molecular and Cellular Biology 23: History of Cancer
Project Description
Bonnell investigated the factors that contribute to higher rates of cancer incidence and mortality on Native American reservations, including socioeconomic issues; environmental exposures, such as living in close proximity to oil drilling; disparities in healthcare access and quality; historical trauma and the Native American relationship with Western medicine. She used over 30 sources, from peer-reviewed journal articles to personal narratives to census data.
In Their Own Words
Read Janaé’s reflective essay from their Lang Prize application.